tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post9088991954744944870..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: In my kitchenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-36644505139002465502019-07-14T17:11:05.403+10:002019-07-14T17:11:05.403+10:00I actually purchased the 'big brother' to ...I actually purchased the 'big brother' to your bread maker this morning. I am looking forward to making a new loaf in it. I did have a much older model and found the element smelly after use and was concerned it would not be healthy to continue using it. I paid $10 for it at a local op shop so no complaints from me!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26382873400520210702019-07-13T20:54:47.757+10:002019-07-13T20:54:47.757+10:00I use Rhonda's cordial recipe, but serve it w...I use Rhonda's cordial recipe, but serve it with diet tonic water and lots of ice. It makes a beautiful "adult" tasting soft drink. All my friends love it. Great with lemon, lime, orange and lemon and lime cordial, so I bet it would be great with grapefruit. signerjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171879420375217226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51323770737452538842019-07-13T16:49:44.294+10:002019-07-13T16:49:44.294+10:00I have a lot fewer appliances, but due to allergie...I have a lot fewer appliances, but due to allergies I have had to double up on some like toasters. I can't rely on a freezer here anymore. Several bad winters with long power cuts (5 days) meant I lost so much good food. Need to do more canning. Saving for a good breadmaker for the gluten bread. Have made all our strawberry jam for the coming winter, almost time for the wild blueberries in the forest and currants in the garden. Have a lovely weekend, Pam in NorwayWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72177034149582326052019-07-13T09:48:21.514+10:002019-07-13T09:48:21.514+10:00I couldn't see a reason for a Theromix if the ...I couldn't see a reason for a Theromix if the kitchen is already set up but if you're replacing other appliances or starting from scratch I think it would be very useful. Great neighbours and a lovely little thanks from you.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26014176640609656582019-07-13T09:25:39.269+10:002019-07-13T09:25:39.269+10:00Hi Rhonda
Thank you for sharing about your stove t...Hi Rhonda<br />Thank you for sharing about your stove top, we are currently updating our kitchen & went with gas. I appreciate your induction cooktop though and will keep in mind for when my children are older as it might be useful to have the timer.<br />I don’t have a lot of kitchen gadgets as until now I haven’t had the space. I have a Thermomix as it has replaced a number of other machines. I use it to cook meals but also to make snacks, bread, pizza, desserts, coconut milk, etc. we bought it when we realised my dietary needs weren’t going away.<br />I also have a crock pot, I had been looking for one I could use to brown the meat and then slow cook. It took a long time to find one without a Teflon coating, because I make broths. It has been used so much since I returned to work - I especially love slow cooked roasts & then we just need to put together veggies.<br />Unfortunately our orange tree didn’t produce much this year but our elderly neighbours did. I spoke to him yesterday as his fruit is often uneaten & we will pick a lot of it this weekend. I will make some orange cakes & cordial for him in return (if he likes the taste otherwise I’ll make him some bread & meals).<br />MelissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71131160955396252002019-07-13T09:06:49.912+10:002019-07-13T09:06:49.912+10:00Hi Vív
Would you be happy to share your gf bread r...Hi Vív<br />Would you be happy to share your gf bread recipe please (if you see this)? I don’t have a bread machine & I’m finding it difficult to find a recipe that works. <br />MelissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78010082864067866892019-07-13T07:28:49.687+10:002019-07-13T07:28:49.687+10:00Clissa T
My husband bought fruit fly netting and i...Clissa T<br />My husband bought fruit fly netting and it is great. He moves it round the fruit trees as necessary and we have no problem with stung fruit. JillN<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83916913717663187242019-07-12T14:11:12.061+10:002019-07-12T14:11:12.061+10:00Hi Rebecca, thank you. Fruit cordial is just a su...Hi Rebecca, thank you. Fruit cordial is just a sugar syrup mixed with pure fruit juice. Search in my side bar for "fruit cordial" as there are many recipes on the blog. You could also make grapefruit marmalade, use segments in salad and I would juice it and drink the fresh juice during winter. Personally, I LOVE grapefruit in all forms but if you're not so keen on the sour taste, make up a sugar syrup and add some to the juice to sweeten it. Good luck!rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48608028249527226282019-07-12T14:04:45.272+10:002019-07-12T14:04:45.272+10:00Lovely to hear from you again, Tammy. I think I...Lovely to hear from you again, Tammy. I think I'll do the induction cooktop post next week. I hope to see you again then. xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28765092798418863812019-07-12T13:10:14.235+10:002019-07-12T13:10:14.235+10:00Gosh I love your posts and very much look forward ...Gosh I love your posts and very much look forward to the day we can do some bits and pieces to our home.<br />I'd love to know how you make your own cordial? We have an absolutely loaded grapefruit tree and would love to utilise them somehow. Any other ideas?Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34785945228378729282019-07-12T12:26:34.613+10:002019-07-12T12:26:34.613+10:00hi Rhonda, I haven't stopped by in a while I&#...hi Rhonda, I haven't stopped by in a while I'm not on the blogging circuit much at all these days. I'm studying and working casual hours as a Florist. We are getting a new kitchen next month and an induction cooktop is a part of that plan, so your little bit of shared story was a timely heads up for me. I still enjoy your writing as much as ever and hope all is well with you both and your family. love and light. Tammy. xTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881965816018645999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21769918551008709682019-07-12T11:29:03.231+10:002019-07-12T11:29:03.231+10:00My citrus trees are groaning under the weight of f...My citrus trees are groaning under the weight of fruit but now taking particular medication, I'm not supposed to eat too much acid fruit.<br />Also I was in hospital at the time I should have been applying fertilizer to produce the sweetest fruit. It's not as sweet as it could be so I don't want to give it away.<br />If I get woofers, they'll eat a fair bit of fruit too.<br />I'll juice some oranges and lemons for the freezer and maybe make a bit of mandarin marmalade and the horses will get some as well.<br />Yes I also think once this fruit is finished, it will be the ideal time to significantly reduce the overall size of the trees. Some having reached over 4m high, they were almost too big to net this year.<br />The oranges are a late variety and with the tree netted, they'll hold on the tree well into spring as long as the fruit fly leaves them alone. <br />I hang both male and female bait stations but didn't get to replenish the bait during the recent rain this time. I think it might have run out unfortunately which could have given the flies a chance to wreak havoc in the orchard.<br />Time will tell.ClissaThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058988194966367163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34700591429454820372019-07-12T10:55:14.597+10:002019-07-12T10:55:14.597+10:00No you don't leave it outside, it sits on the ...No you don't leave it outside, it sits on the kitchen bench.<br />No solar power, just a very cleverly made bag, fully insulated.<br />Such a simple but wonderful thing.<br />Your very welcome!!😊Joanna Brown https://www.blogger.com/profile/16602656977034447541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65733204603379621272019-07-12T10:52:55.478+10:002019-07-12T10:52:55.478+10:00I used to make bread in my bread maker too. It did...I used to make bread in my bread maker too. It did the whole lot for me. Its years since I was able to knead dough, so the addition of the breadmaker to my kitchen was a bonus.<br />But now most days I can't slice the crusty loaf anymore so I stopped making my own bread.<br />I chose that time to significantly reduce my carb intake. Now a bought loaf of sliced bread lasts 4wks in the freezer, taking a slice as required.<br />I miss fresh crusty bread but maybe my health is a little better without it. ClissaThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058988194966367163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71743310871536295032019-07-12T10:44:37.258+10:002019-07-12T10:44:37.258+10:00Only 10yrs old!? ;) My Sunbeam mixer is over 50! I...Only 10yrs old!? ;) My Sunbeam mixer is over 50! It was my mother's.<br />But yes, its impossible to replace an old appliance with similar new.<br />They're different shapes, textures, MO's, I hate it, always causes anguish.<br />My old Sunbeam food processor is aging and has a crack in the plastic bowl so when I saw a good alternative at HN's two yrs ago I got it. However I'm still using the old one! New one sitting in its box unopened! Main reason being I realised once I got it home it won't fit in the same spot because its too tall so that will upset the whole kitchen bench setup. My bench space is severely limited (about as much as a tiny house has) and if I have to take more space for the new processor, I won't have any room for my cutting board.<br />Being disabled, I keep a lot of stuff on the bench so I'm not bending and reaching inside cupboards all the time. I should have returned the new machine straight away because it cost a lot but my son assured me he would make a shelf......still waiting!<br />ClissaThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058988194966367163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3131626837527230532019-07-12T10:33:16.242+10:002019-07-12T10:33:16.242+10:00We ended up getting a Thermomix. Mrs resisted for...We ended up getting a Thermomix. Mrs resisted for years bt after observing the sheer amount of food pre that happens in our house zIjust went and got one. It gets used everyday and it works hard. We also have 2 crockpots (one is a huge one for cooking up multiple batches), breadmaker (Ist knead and rise only), big family frying pan, Kitchenaid, basic microwave, benchtop grill/oven and juicer. They all get used often. Our Aldi pressure cooker has just gone to to the big steam cloud in the sky after 6 years .... not sure we need to replace it however.Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51471801747605494312019-07-12T09:55:29.210+10:002019-07-12T09:55:29.210+10:00Hi Joanna. I haven't heard of a wonderbag. Do ...Hi Joanna. I haven't heard of a wonderbag. Do you leave it in the sun to cook by solar power? It sounds like a handy piece of kit. Thanks for letting us know about it.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3234160727548209242019-07-12T09:54:20.495+10:002019-07-12T09:54:20.495+10:00Hi Beth. I have baked bread in the breadmaker but ...Hi Beth. I have baked bread in the breadmaker but it leaves a hole at the end of the loaf which I didn't like. The bread itself was okay. I wouldn't be without my breadmaker. 🙂rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22326013712698095082019-07-12T09:52:29.116+10:002019-07-12T09:52:29.116+10:00My mums new home has an induction cook top and for...My mums new home has an induction cook top and for the life of me i couldnt work out how to use it haha although when she finally showed me it does seem like a great idea. Jacintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399196817665374933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4701162155760204002019-07-12T09:11:09.287+10:002019-07-12T09:11:09.287+10:00Hi Rhonda, we picked our first oranges from our sm...Hi Rhonda, we picked our first oranges from our small tree last year. There were only 3 but they were the nicest oranges we had ever eaten. I was amazed at the difference in taste from shop bought ones, which was all I had ever had before. There's no going back after that lol. I love your new cook top and it sounds wonderful to use. Take care :) Kate (Tassie)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715125727791233577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-55747174701300160192019-07-12T08:15:56.122+10:002019-07-12T08:15:56.122+10:00Sunshine Alternative Mama, I am considering buying...Sunshine Alternative Mama, I am considering buying a grain mill to grind my own flours because I do so much baking. How do you find yours? Was it worth the investment? I would be very interested to know. Thank you, NoniNoninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-35218067468727590112019-07-12T08:10:55.415+10:002019-07-12T08:10:55.415+10:00Essentially that is the overnight oats. I tried va...Essentially that is the overnight oats. I tried various ways and tried using rolled oats but I have found that the perfect long cooking way is to use steel cut oats in a pudding bowl which I then place in the crock pot which has water in it up to the level of the oats and water in the bowl. I use 1 cup oats to 3 -4 cups water. This makes perfect porridge for all of us eating at different times and doesn’t over cook the edges.Noninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81397034975564134322019-07-12T07:07:52.229+10:002019-07-12T07:07:52.229+10:00Hi Viv :) I used to bake gluten free and honestly,...Hi Viv :) I used to bake gluten free and honestly, the bread machine isn't a good help with that. Most have pans that are too big, so the GF bread sags in the middle (and is often undercooked, or if you get it to bake through, the outside is overdone). Does your GF bread recipe freeze well? If it does, maybe you could bake enough for 1-2 weeks on one day so that you don't have to use the oven so often.<br /><br />I had to google "toastie maker", and while I did buy one when my boys were younger (they were super popular here probably 12-15 years ago), I gave it away after using it twice, lol.Sunshine Alternative Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111855968940650979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46216699929069751032019-07-12T06:47:00.695+10:002019-07-12T06:47:00.695+10:00Hi Rhonda, always love reading your posts!!
I was ...Hi Rhonda, always love reading your posts!!<br />I was just wondering if you have heard of a wonderbag??<br />I would love to have alot more appliances but we live out on a property on stand alone solar and I have to be careful. <br />I came across this wonderbag by chance one day, brought it and absolutley love it!!<br />It uses no power and works the same as a slow cooker, I have made apple crumble, potato bake, stews, silverside,rice pudding and lots more in it.<br />It was designed to help woman such as in Africa, to not have to spend so much time cooking over fires and collecting wood.<br />They look lovely too😊<br />Joanna Brown https://www.blogger.com/profile/16602656977034447541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26695943945668588032019-07-12T05:10:38.890+10:002019-07-12T05:10:38.890+10:00This is a good post Rhonda and I've also enjoy...This is a good post Rhonda and I've also enjoyed the comments. I've never thought of myself as an appliance nerd, but I guess I am! I've been without a microwave for the last 3 years (just didn't replace the old one) and while it's a bit inconvenient, I don't know if I will get another one. Knowing exactly how you use your bread maker is helpful since I'm thinking about getting one. Like the other reader, I like to avoid turning the oven on during the summer, and that was one of the reasons I was considering buying one. Do you ever bake the bread in it, or do you always bake it in the oven after the knead/rise? I don't know much about induction cooking, so I'll be interested to learn by your experience (also loved the story of Hanno's cleaning solution - that is creative problem-solving right there!). Beth in MNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com