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  • About me
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  • Gardening
    • Can you really grow food anywhere?
    • Raised garden beds
    • Pots and containers
    • Sunken container garden
    • How to overwinter capsicums and other summer crops
    • How to prepare raised garden beds for planting
    • Simple tips to reduce unnecessary plastic in your garden
  • Recipes
    • Simple Sourdough Recipes
      • Simple no-knead artisan sourdough bread
      • Simple no-knead whole wheat sourdough bread recipe
      • Spiced fig and walnut sourdough bread (no knead)
      • How to make sourdough starter from scratch (beginner guide)
      • No-discard sourdough starter
      • Sourdough discard crackers (made with seeds and olive oil)
      • Simple sourdough crumpets (beginner friendly)
      • Simple sourdough hot cross buns (easy recipe)
      • Sourdough discard flatbread recipe (perfect for wraps)
      • Simple same-day sourdough pizza crust (no yeast)
      • Fudgy sourdough discard chocolate brownie recipe
    • Preserve Your Harvest
      • Homemade pasta sauce (recipe and canning instructions)
      • Eggplant and tomato pasta sauce (summer harvest recipe)
      • How to can plums (and other stone fruit) at home
      • How to make simple cucumber pickles (bread and butter pickles)
      • How to preserve apples (simple water bath canning)
      • Tomato, zucchini and apple chutney (autumn harvest recipe)
      • How to dehydrate apples (easy dried apple recipe)
      • Slow cooker quince paste recipe (dulce de membrillo)
    • Nourishing Recipes and Traditional Skills
      • Nourishing chicken bone broth (simple slow cooker recipe)
      • Traditional sauerkraut recipe
      • Simple kombucha recipe
      • Simple natural yoghurt recipe
      • Homemade beef and vegetable sausage roll recipe
  • Sustainable Home
    • Why did we decide to build a small, simple, sustainable home?
    • How to choose land for your sustainable home build
    • How to design a simple sustainable home on a budget
    • How to find the right sustainable home builder
  • Mindful motherhood

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canned tomato pasta sauce

February 25, 2024 · In: Preserving Your Harvest, Recipes, Uncategorized

Homemade pasta sauce (recipe and canning instructions)

This homemade tomato pasta sauce recipe is so easy and delicious. Using fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic and herbs, this Italian style sauce is perfect as a simple pasta sauce and makes the best pizza sauce! This sauce can be safely canned at home to add to your collection of pantry staples.

February 9, 2024 · In: Preserving Your Harvest, Recipes, Uncategorized

How to make simple cucumber pickles (bread and butter pickles)

Learn how to make simple cucumber pickles at home. Preserve your summer cucumber harvest and enjoy these tasty pickles throughout the year. These are simple to make and are delicious in sandwiches and burgers.

plums halves in glass jars

February 6, 2024 · In: Preserving Your Harvest, Recipes

How to can plums (and other stone fruit) at home

Learn how to preserve your harvest with this guide on how to bottle plums and other stone fruit. This simple method doesn’t require a pressure canner and uses only the minimum required sugar to safely bottle your summer fruit and enjoy it for months to come.

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Hi, I'm Heather, I am so passionate about simple, slow, home-centred living. Follow along for tips on growing and cooking nutrient dense food as well as our sustainable home build journey right here in north-east Victoria!

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