Rosella In My Garden

16/07/202307/08/2023 Moya

These vivid ripe rosella fruit were in my garden back in April, and while I’m not so familiar with fresh rosella, I am familiar with the dried version. Rosella, also known as hibiscus is commonly used in herbal teas, and in Bahrain, Karkade (made with dried rosella leaves) is a popular iced drink with the local community. As this was my first time using fresh rosella, I searched for recipes other than drinks and found that rosella jam was a popular recipe among Australians…so decided to make some.

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In My Kitchen May 2023

03/05/2023 Moya12 Comments

This May, we had an abundance of cherry tomatoes from a friend who had overgrown her vegetable patch. Because there was too much to eat all at once, I dried some in the dehydrator, which is one of my favorite ways to preserve tomatoes. Prior to purchasing a dehydrator, I would frequently dry tomatoes in the oven, which is also an excellent method of drying tomatoes.

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Pasta with Spinach and Tahini Sauce

17/04/202303/08/2023 Moya

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This super-fast pasta recipe has been sitting in my draft box for ages and is from Donna Hay’s cookbook, “Week Light”. If you love tahini as an ingredient, then you will love the nutty flavor of this pasta recipe. Continue reading “Pasta with Spinach and Tahini Sauce” →