Blood Limes

So, it's my last week of work at the farm - I have been working at a small organic and environmentally sustainable farm in Jamberoo, NSW for over a year now - and am just about to step out of the country for a few months to work and travel the US. So, naturally I am trying to gather as many beautiful fresh items I can get my hands on before I leave the farm and cook as many things as I can possibly fit into my small kitchen and fridge. I have been lucky enough to test out some amazing organic fruits and vegetables from the farm aswell as a little meat and eggs. Just wow.

So, this time I have been given some limes that my boss (soon to be ex !!) has been cultivating for some 10-15 years. They are a hybrid mix between a blood mandarin and a native finger lime. Enter - The Blood Lime.

 

The flavour of the lime is as it name states. Citrusy lime with a slightly sweeter finish to it from the blood mandarin. The inside is pulpy like a lime however, it has a cleaner pulp much like the look of caviar. In fact finger limes are said to be a "citrus caviar". Perfect to make a Caprioska or a spot of jam preserve.

I'm excited about the possibilities of this fruit - suggestions on what to make, please! You'll only have a few days to throw some ideas into my kitchen though!

 

Love B  xx

Carob and Mint slice

Tonight I made a wonderfully rich slice using carob powder. Carob seems to be much better and healthier to work with than regular cocoa powder as it requires less sweeteners to curb the bitterness you get from raw cocoa powder, yet it still has that nutty chocolatey flavour we go to when we're looking for a little dessert.

As per usual I started out with a recipe, which soon became guidelines to a random (yet delicious!) brown number. Whaaalaaa! 

Here we have a Carob & Mint slice!

I have personally tasted it and yes, it is good. In this I've used wholemeal flour, carob powder, grated coconut, vanilla, agave, and a little raw dense brown sugar in the base. The fudge topping consists of sweetened condensed milk, 70% cocoa chocolate and a little salt. I added some sneaky mint slice biscuits crushed up for a little treat! 

Give it a try!

Love B xx

Cake with avocado?

Sooooo, after our conversation at Mad Pizza about avocado based baking recipes, I decided to look a little further..
http://www.rawfoodrecipes.com/recipes/chocolate-mousse-torte.html

Sharing our wonderful food journey

SOOOO excited to finally be able to share all of our wonderful ideas and creations in one space!


Let the journey begin!

Love J & B