Applesauce is always one of those handy ingredients to always keep in the kitchen. It’s delicious on it’s own as a raw snack and particularly indispensable for all kinds of low-fat, egg-free or vegan baking adventures, yet it’s also one of those ingredients that never makes it into my shopping basket. Why buy an expensive… Continue reading Instant Raw Applesauce
Category: Natural Living
Natural living posts including kitchen gardening, home remedies, natural beauty and natural cleaning recipes.
Homemade (Dehydrated) Green Chilli Powder
So what would you do when you score a kilo of chillies on the cheap? You heard me, I currently have a whole kilo of chillies in my possession. I’m well aware they aren’t going to last more than a week in the fridge, and I can’t just pop them in my mouth like (nature’s) candy one by one.… Continue reading Homemade (Dehydrated) Green Chilli Powder
Product Review: Ellovi Butter
(No More) Back Pain Aromatherapy Bath Salts
If you’ve caught me on Facebook or Instagram this week, you’ve been hearing all about how I hurt my back this past Monday. While normally I pride myself on being able to lug around 20kg boxes of carrots during our vegie delivery at work… I’m apparently notsuperwoman. An accidental nudge from a coworker at an… Continue reading (No More) Back Pain Aromatherapy Bath Salts
How To Make Thick, Pot-Set Yoghurt with Natren Yoghurt Starter
This stuff is UNREAL. It’s hardly surprising to hear that many people get confused about which yoghurt to eat and with that in mind I like to put yoghurt into 3 categories. There is supermarket yoghurt (‘low-fat’, ‘diet’, ‘sugar-free’; gelatine, pectin or artificial colours and flavours added), natural yoghurt (Greek, organic, full cream or naturally… Continue reading How To Make Thick, Pot-Set Yoghurt with Natren Yoghurt Starter
Spelt Anzac Biscuits + Golden Syrup Substitutes
Did you know there are rules about what can and can’t be called an Anzac Biscuit? It’s always ‘biscuit’ and never ‘cookie’ btw; calling it a cookie would be very un-Australian apparently. For a biscuit to be an ‘Anzac’ biscuit it has to conform to the traditional recipe, with ingredients readily available during wartime (eggs… Continue reading Spelt Anzac Biscuits + Golden Syrup Substitutes