Ccbear' Home Produce and Preserves

MattyR · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:49 pm

Spinach fettuccine it was. My better half also suggested that pesto could be used however I'm not sure how a high oil content pasta dough would work. May be simpler to keep it as a sauce ingredient.

Ccbear · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2014 4:14 pm

Watching the AFL and raided the fridge for a light lunch found different cheeses and home made brawn, pickled onions and pickled ginger. The ginger is what I grew here and it was excellent went well on jatz biscuits with home made green mango pickles.

So most of it was home made products just the sort of products we like. Cheers

Ccbear · **Posted:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:16 am

Yesterday we made a couple of jars of sauerkraut just have to let them ferment for a few days before testing. Will report back with a photo once tested.

So far this year we have made sweet mustard pickles. Green mango pickles. Pickled onions and pickled green mango. Pickled ginger, kumquat marmalade and fresh pasta. Need another beetroot crop so I can do more pickled beetroot. And also chilli sauce. Cheers

Ccbear · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2014 5:06 pm

They opened a new IGA in the local town and bananas were a $1 kilo. Have a few which are well ripen so thought I would try my hand at banana cake.

Ready for the oven

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And end result

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Proof will be when we try it tonight, at the airport waiting for the wife to fly in then home. Cheers

Charlie · **Posted:** Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:44 pm

Looks nice Bear, good to see you occupying your time why the good wife is away. Say hi to her from Nicole, Lucus and myself.

The young bloke always asks when the Bear is coming back haha

Ccbear · **Posted:** Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:46 am

The stamp of approval has been given my the good wife and I am resisting the temptation of having some for breakfast. Can see at lest one more being made this week end.

Ccbear · **Posted:** Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:58 pm

Been awhile since we have done any preserving but have managed to put down some beetroot, sweet chilie and some beef sausages last week.

For Christmas we bought ourselves a 10 litre crock pot and was waiting on cabbage season. Today I bought four large cabbages @ $4 each so we spend the afternoon doing sauerkraut. Took two and a half of the cabbages which was 10 kilo grated. Used a electric grated we bought from Aldi. Bit of hard work for the machine but we made it.

Raw material

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Grated cabbage and the machine

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Course cut and grated

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Ccbear · **Posted:** Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:00 pm

And finally all pack and nature doing the work.

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Now to wait three weeks before we can try, cheers

Charlie · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2015 12:03 pm

I looooove sauerkraut!!

Ccbear · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:03 pm

If you are a good lad you may be honoured to test it, are you home the week before easter charlie thinking of do a drive round Kyogle area for a day or two.

Charlie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:29 am

I get home on the 4th Bear.

Ccbear · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:07 pm

Following from the Pumpkin loaf I made I thought I would try muffins

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Turned out rather well, most certainly did not last long. Not sure what happened but I was the only one home . Cheers

earthbound · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:55 pm

Hmmm, sauerkraut and a kransky in a crusty roll with a smear of mustard.....

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