Homemade Raspberry Jellies
This recipe is super adaptable. Please don’t be constricted to the cordial and fruit I suggest. You could use any flavours your family enjoys. The great thing about these jellies is that there is no added sugar, no artificial colouring, and no nasties –...
Forgotten Fruit Muffins
Got wrinkly fruit forgotten in the fruit bowl?Make ‘Forgotten Fruit Muffins’ I first began calling these forgotten fruit muffins, because here in the Otematata Village, which is a popular holiday destination, people leave their cribs and holiday homes to head back to...
Nancy’s Lemon Cordial
A quick and easy recipe that makes two litres of delicious and refreshing lemon cordial concentrate. Don’t be restricted to just lemons. Try this recipe with oranges and limes too. Nancy is my sister’s friend’s Mum and has been an expert in making...
Lemon Loaf
My theory is that when baking – it is always best to make one for the tin and one for the freezer. This way you always have something up your sleeve for when people drop in, or for an emergency smoko. I remember my mum making a similar loaf to this, and she...
HI – I’M PHILIPPA
I am the station cook at Otematata Station in the Waitaki Valley of the South Island, New Zealand. Most days I provide smokos (morning and afternoon tea) and lunches to our staff of shepherds. Some days if they are out on our remote high country blocks I will also prepare a lunch that can be eaten with a cuppa in one hand and their lunch in the other. Read More.