Sour plums ripen on street trees across Adelaide in early summer. Many folk dismiss these trees as purely ornamental, but the fruit can be yum! Here's two ways to use one batch of foraged sour plums.
Kombucha is insanely easy to make at home. And the process of keeping a culture alive + turning it into a healthy bevvy with just tea, time and a little sugar is something close to magic.
When life gives you lemons, moonshine and an Italian imported direct from the motherland, you have to make limoncello.
Spiced chai is possibly the most delicious of teas. And this seven-spice recipe is the most delicious version of this delicious tea. True!
A delicious yet deceptively healthy vegan strawberry peanut butter smoothie packed full of protein-rich flaxseeds and tofu.
Koren Helbig is an ethical digital marketing consultant, journalist and urban permaculturist based in Tarntanya / Adelaide, South Australia.
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