What to do with a whole lot of almost ripe apples that the birds are already starting to test? Well you could leave it to them, sure they are hungrier and maybe they deserve some good homegrown fruit. Nah! Ingredients Apples – pick and soak in water overnight Dates – fresh or dried Two oranges … Continue reading
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The Best Kind of Peaches
What are the best kind of peaches? Imagine a tree full of them just outside your front door. They are nearly ripe, and when you finally get them off the tree to taste, they are best pieces of fruit you ever ate. Now lucky for me, the Anzac Peach tree was in its fourth year this … Continue reading
Beefsteak Tomato Envy
Just when I thought my tomatoes were the best on the block… Along comes my neighbor with this home grown monster. According to legend (my neighbor is the stuff of legends), the ancestor plant of this fruit was brought from Greece in the 1960’s, and grown on the same plot of suburban Melbourne dirt ever since. It was delicious to boot, … Continue reading