GIFTS FROM THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

I love this time of the year preserving , making jams , relishes , chutneys and fermenting . Quince , tomato , fig , lemon, lime , pear and zucchini , have all been harvested from my back garden and passed through my kitchen and ended in some form of preserve . Preserving can be done all year round . DECEMBER....Fermented cucumber , tomato and onion . JANUARY.....Tomatoes FEBRUARY.....Quince. MARCH.....Fig , Corn APRIL....Zucchini MAY.....Cauliflower. JUNE...Eggplant. It really is up to you , how do you use them ? Savoury jams , relish , or chutney are great as a side to pork , beef , lamb and chicken . I love them with poached eggs for breakfast . Take your lasagne to another level by spreading your lasagne sheets with your preserve and continue layering with your lasagne filling . Serve on crackers with sliced cheese .