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Plants on steroids?

19 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in earthworms, Gardens, Herbs, Organic

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animals, compost, coriander, earthworms, food, garden, green tips, herbs, Home and Garden, home grown, key hole, organic, Vermicompost, winter savory, worm, worm castings, worm farm, worm garden


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The lush Coriander in the container with a Mini worm farm installation.
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The  mint after being fed with worm castings

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The Winter Savory fed with worm castings.

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Biltong, a South African speciality

30 Thursday May 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Recipes

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beef, bicarbonate of soda, Biltong, coriander, coriander seeds, food, jerky, pepper, pestle and mortar, recipe, saltpetre, spice mixture, sugar, vinegar, wire hooks


biltong1There are seemingly endless theories as to how biltong is best prepared . When making biltong choose good cuts of meat. The usual preparation time is 3 days, and the biltong should be hung until dry.

You will need the following ingredients to yield 4,5 kg of biltong.

10 kg meat (game, beef or ostrich)

2,5 cups brown vinegar

75 g Brown sugar

8 ml saltpetre

8 ml bicarbonate of soda

10 ml pepper

3 tablespoons whole coriander seeds

275 g salt.

Cut the meat into suitably sized strips and rub thoroughly with vinegar, ensuring that all the meat is coated. Next mix sugar, saltpetre, bicarbonate of soda and pepper, set aside.

Roast the coriander in a pan over a medium heat, remove and mince, or pound with a pestle and mortar until fine. Combine with the sugar mixture.

Place the thicker biltong strips at the bottom of an enamel container, cover with a layer of salt and then a layer of the spice mixture. Repeat the layers until the thins strips are on top and add a final dressing of salt. Leave for 12 hours.

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Remove the thinner strips and dip them quickly in hot water.biltong 3

Dry the strips very well, then hang on S-shaped wire hooks. Take care to hang the pieces of biltong well apart so that air can circulate between them.

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Here I have place it in the drying box. The drying time depends of factors such as temperature, air circulation and personal preference.

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For serving, cut the biltong into slices and serve as a snack! Enjoy!

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Coriander – Key hole worm garden

23 Thursday May 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in gardening tips, Green tips, Growing, Health, Herbs, Organic

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allergy, chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, Folk medicine, food, garden, gardening, green tips, health, herbs, home grown, key hole garden, micro-greens, organic, plants, traditional indian medicine, vegetarian, worm farm


coriander

This Coriander was planted a few weeks after the worm farm was installed. (under the pot). The growth is lush and healthy. The coriander was massed planted to that I would have a pot of micro-greens to harvest when required.

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), also known as cilantro, Chinese parsley or dhania, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems. The flowers are borne in small umbels, white or very pale pink, asymmetrical, with the petals pointing away from the centre of the umbel longer (5–6 mm) than those pointing towards it (only 1–3 mm long). The fruit is a globular, dry schizocarp 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) in diameter.

Coriander, like many spices, contains antioxidants, which can delay or prevent the spoilage of food seasoned with this spice. A study found both the leaves and seed to contain antioxidants, but the leaves were found to have a stronger effect.

Coriander has been used as a folk medicine for the relief of anxiety and insomnia in Iran. Coriander seeds are used in traditional Indian medicine as a diuretic by boiling equal amounts of coriander seeds and cumin seeds, then cooling and consuming the resulting liquid. In holistic and traditional medicine, it is used as a calming and as a digestive aid.

Warning : Coriander allergy

Eating a dish containing Coriander can trigger an immune reaction soon after eating it.

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Moogh Sprouts

02 Wednesday Jan 2013

Posted by Brigid Jackson in Organic, Recipes

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chopped coriander, Cook, coriander, food, Frying pan, home grown, Mung Bean, organic, recipe, Sprout, Turmeric, vegetarian, water


coriander

Ingredients:
1 cup spouted Mung Beans
1 large onion, peeled and cut into eights… See more
5ml salt
2,5 ml Turmeric
2,5 ml red masala
5 ml green masala
2,5ml ginger pounded
2,5 ml garlic crushed
200ml warm water

Tempering
12,5ml cooking oil
1 dry red chilli
25ml asafoetida

Garnish
chopped coriander leaves

Method :
Sprout Mung beans 2 days in advance
In a large bowl mixed sprouts, onions and spice
Heat frying pan, add oil and tempering spices
Allow to sizzle a few seconds
Add sprouts and water, boil until water is absorbed.
Garnish with coriander leaves
serve in rotis
Enjoy!

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