worcestershire sauce

HOME MADE tastes FANTASTIC AND EASY



I feel like a Princess trapped in a tower waiting to be rescued in the summer as the heat here is awful. I spend most of summer inside in the air conditioning and the prince I wait on is the cooler months or winter lol, anyway while I wait to be rescued I cook and today I am making my years supply of worcestershire sauce although I make it more like a thick sauce or a relish.

So here is the recipe which is my fav .

3 large brown onions
1kg (2lbs) brown sugar
1 orange
1.3kg (3lbs) green apple
4.5 liters (1 gallon) brown vinegar
2 tablespoons ground ginger
4 tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons cloves

Put all ingredients including cut up fruit and onions into a pot, boil slowly for 3 hours, strain, bottle and cork when cool.

I prefer to blend the mixture when it is cold and then bottle as it makes the sauce thicker.

This sauce will last for up to a year and better for you than store
bought.

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Fried Gnocchi, what a winner

 I love this to use as mini roast potatoes, croutons for salads or dipping bits or serve with cold meats.

Fast, easy and very handy'

 
I am not a fan of gnocchi because I find it very heavy HOWEVER I do buy it when it is on sale especially the long life packets that can be placed on a shelf and here is what I like to do with gnocchi.

open packet of gnocchi
empty into pan with a little oil
cook until golden brown

or place on oven tray with a little oil and cook
in oven until golden brown.



I thought you might like my handy fast potato tip and my version of how to cook gnocchi

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Cheese in 20 minutes

How cool is it that you can make cheese in 20 minutes, Thanks Jonathan Dick 
Everything you need can be picked up on a normal shopping day at any supermarket.


Making your own cheese is a great way to become more self-sufficient while saving money for your family. Many people, after researching how to make their own cheese, leave a bit disinterested because they have to use ingredients that are hard to come by – rennet, tartaric acid, calcium chloride, etc.
However, there are simple ways to make cheese with a gallon of milk, lime juice and salt! It’s easy. Here’s how you do it:
You’ll Need:
• One gallon of Whole Milk (You can use pasteurized or raw milk but not ultrapasteurized)
• 1/2 cup of Lime Juice (about 4 limes) or 1/4 cup of White Vinegar
• Salt
• Strainer or Colander
• Cheesecloth
• Candy Thermometer (optional)

Directions

1. Place the gallon of milk in a large, non-aluminum pot. Bring the pot to a medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or until it looks like it’s about to boil. Be careful not to actually let the milk boil though. (If you have a thermometer, the milk should be at 185 degrees.)

2. Add 1/4 cup lime juice to the milk. The curds will begin to separate from the whey. The mixture will begin to look grainy.

3. Continue to allow the mixture to simmer for a couple of minutes.

4. Line a strainer with cheesecloth and remove the pot from the heat source. Pour the contents into the cheesecloth and allow it to drain for a couple of minutes. (You can save the excess liquid to make ricotta, add protein to oatmeal dishes, etc.)

5. Sprinkle the curds with salt (you’ll probably want to add a little more salt than you normally would due to the fact that some salt will drain from the cheese as it dries).

6. Since this cheese isn’t aged, the cheese will have a neutral flavor like mozzarella. If you’d like, you can add herbs, spices or chiles to add a bit of flavor.

7. Gather the cheese curds in the center of the cheesecloth and pull the ends of the cheesecloth up. You can then tie the ends of the cheesecloth to a faucet or cupboard and allow to drain for a few hours. You’ll want to drain it for at least four hours or overnight if you can.

8. After you’ve waited for a few hours, untie the cheesecloth and remove the cheese. This recipe should make about 16 ounces of cheese. Keep the cheese refrigerated. It should last as long as milk would in your fridge.

9. You can also place the cheese in the bottom of a clean can and use a glass bottle to form it to the can. That will give it more of a circular form.
10. Enjoy!

I like to add chillies or chives, parsley and even chutney to this cheese and i am sure you can think of many other wonderful things to add to yours. Let me know if you make this cheese and what you think.

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YOGHURT , Slow cooker and FREEZABLE

 so easy  I love this THANKS TRICIA (one a month meals)

 Homemade Slow Cooker Yogurt

Ingredients:

• 8 cups 1% milk (you can use other types as well, I used whole)
• 4 ounces plain yogurt
• 0.5 cups sugar/honey
• 2 Tablespoons vanilla (optional)

Directions:

Pour the milk into the slow cooker. Turn the slow cooker on LOW, put the lid on, and heat the milk for 2.5 hours. After that time, turn your slow cooker off, unplug it, and let it sit, covered, for 2.5 – 3 hours. To the slow cooker add the plain yogurt (your starter), sugar (or honey), and vanilla and whisk together. Cover the slow cooker and wrap it in a thick towel to insulate it. Now you let the yogurt culture by letting it stand like this for 8+ hours. In this case, overnight. take a strainer, line it with a coffee filter, and place it over a bowl. Then ladle your yogurt into the strainer and place the bowl/strainer combo into the fridge where your yogurt can cool. After several hours, the whey will strain out of your yogurt, leaving it nice and thick! Scrape the yogurt out of the coffee filter and into a container (pour your whey into a separate container, it can be used . Serve plain or with your favorite fresh fruit.

 Freezing Directions:

Portion into freezer containers and freeze. To serve: Thaw.
Servings: 10 (1/2 cup servings)

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PS 

Here are some options for using your whey:
- Use as a replacement for buttermilk in recipes (it works great as the buttermilk substitue in Banana Pancakes!)
- Use as an acidic medium for soaking grains
- Add the frozen cubes of whey into smoothies for additional nutrition

Check out Alicia's blog on making yoghurt

http://www.aliciashomemaking.com/2010/08/homemade-yogurt-in-crockpot.html

Cheesecake no bake 139 cal per serve

I love this cheese cake and make it often lol

Here is recipe for raspberry cheesecake with only 139 cal per serving and it is very low in fat, this will hold the worst sweet craving at bay lol.
I have modified this from the original so it works a little better.

1 x pack of low fat cream cheese

1 x 200 oz tub of low fat raspberry yoghurt

2x packets of raspberry jelly and the diet ones are really sweet lol

4oz of crushed biscuits, I use ginger nuts

2oz of melted butter

TO MAKE

Make one pack of jelly with 150 mils of water and set aside


crush biscuits add melted butter and press onto base of small cake time.

Whip cream cheese and yoghurt together and add in the jelly which was set aside earlier the
Pour mixture into tin over biscuit base and place in fridge to set.

Make second raspberry jelly with 250 mils of water set aside for half an hour then pour over top of nearly set cheese cake.

Here is a couple of slices FROM ONE I made earlier , help yourself

Thats it folks and it is Fabulous and will not only impress it will help with the sweet issues lol.
Takes about an hour to set with no cooking required

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Drying Shoes

I know we live in the land of endless sunshine (well for  those of us who are lucky enough to live in the Northern Rivers that is) but we are also subject to a wet season so we know that there are times of ENDLESS rain and we are forced to use a dryer  or we have kids who like to  puddle jump (bless them) and this is a great way to dry shoes without wreaking your dryer.

Making one of these nets is easy and if anyone would like instructions please just ask.

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Carrying Sliced apples

I am one of those people who doesn't like to bite into a whole  apple so yes I like them sliced into wedges.
I often like to have an apple when I take my lunch with me and this works great when you have kid lunches to make for school.

Cut an apple into wedges then place a rubber band around it to hold the wedges in place.Your apple stays fresh and doesn't go brown.

This tips works for oranges as well as a whole range of other fruit

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