Fridge Dill Pickles

  • 3 tsp. kosher, coarse or pickling salt
  • 1-2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  1. Slice cucumbers very thin (1/8″ thick)
  2. Place in 1 litre jar
  3. Add 3 tsp. salt and dill, then pour in white vinegar
  4. Close jar and give a good shake
  5. Place jar in refrigerator near the front. Shake once or twice more over the next few hours

Spiced Apple Chips

  • apples
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. cardamom seeds, ground
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp. coconut oil
  1. Preheat oven to 160 (fan assisted)
  2. Mix spices in bowl
  3. Cover apple slices with spice mix and place onto baking trays greased with coconut oil (or use parchment paper)
  4. Bake for 45 minutes until dry

Stinging Nettle Chips

  • 3-4 cups stinging nettle leaves
  • 2 tbsp. melted lard, tallow or coconut oil
  • sea salt, to taste
  1. Preheat oven to 300
  2. Toss nettle leaves with melted fat; spread on a baking sheet
  3. Sprinkle on sea salt to tastte
  4. Bake for 20-30 minutes until crisp, turning once halfway
  5. Cool on paper towel

Chicken with Cashews and Celery

  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 + 3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp. sriracha sauce
  • 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp. brown sugar
  • 1 + 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • chicken
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • scallions
  • celery stalks
  • red pepper
  1. Toast the cashews
  2. Place chicken in a bowl with 1 tbsp. soy sauce and 1 tsp. cornstarch
  3. Whisk together soy sauce, fish sauce, sriracha, vinegar and 1 tsp. cornstarch
  4. Cook chicken with garlic and ginger. When almost cooked, add scallions, celery, red pepper and cashews; stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
  5. Stir the sauce and then pour over chicken and vegetables; cook until sauce appears glossy