Tuesday 5 May 2015

Home-made Jam

I've got heaps of apples and plums from an organic farm.
I don't want to waste them.. ok Lets make home-made jam!

Chopping up apples. no need to peel the skins off. :)
I leave plums just as whole.


Put them in a sauce pan and sprinkle some sugar and lemon juice on the top of the fruits.
I am not big fan of using processed white sugar so I always use "beet sugar". beet sugar is vegetable sugar , made from sweet beets.
In Japan, it is easy to find it at any supermarkets but not here in Australia. :(
I usually ask my mum to ship over. (Thanks mum!)
If anyone knows any on-line shops or supermarkets in Perth where I can purchase please let me know!
*Ive just found it on Amazon.jp Beet Sugar (Tensaitou)

leave them about 15min.

turn the medium heat on. when the fruits become soft, smash them with a potato smasher. and keep heating until the jam becomes the thickness as you wish.
I leave pips and skins in the jam.


Skins melt  and pips usually sink down the bottom of the jar.
so there are no problems with leaving them as they are. :) 

Pasteurize  jars with hot boiling water and store the beautiful home made jam!

I love eating quality sour-dough bread with the apple & plum jam in the morning.
needless to say with one cup of nice coffee as well.
Good start to my day.





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Monday 13 April 2015

Hello Perth


Hello Perth.

My very first post.

I'm Rico. Currently I'm living in this lovely city, Perth with my lovely partner and my little Tom cat.
I want to share with you all different sorts of my favourites....foods, drinks, books, plants, towns, cars, shops, people .....etc!!!!

First of all.
I would love to introduce my little (big) cat ,Tommy! 














Stay tuned....







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