from the sink

lemony love (yum yum yum)

i love me a lemon.

so here it is - my all time best lemon cordial recipe.

zest* & juice three large lemons (*use our mircoplane classic zester for super speedy results)

2 cups of sugar

3 cups of boiling water

2 teaspoons of tartaric acid

2 teaspoons citric acid

2 teaspoons of epsom salts

mix together, bottle & store in the fridge.

mix up one part lemon to six parts water, over ice - easy peasey lemon squeezy.

with the date for us "leeeeeeaving on a jet plane..." getting closer & closer there are many many things to be done. very few of these things are fun things. but i HAVE been meaning to organise my spices & herbs. being a total kitchengeek, this is an exercise in much thought & (a tiny bit of) effort.

slowly slowly small glass jars have been gathering in preparation. some bought (thank you the warehouse), others saved (mustard jars should never be recycled) & others pilfered (yussssss for maccona drinking neighbours). "hello my name is" stickers from warehouse stationery. & i am now, in a word, SORTED.

i just wish my name was ginger (or brown sugar...)

new adventures coming

2012 was a BIG year in the kitchengeek.co.nz house. kitchengeek.co.nz was born & so was the lovely o. so how can we top that in 2013?

turns out we are going to give it a try.

we are leeeeeeaving on a jet plane.

BUT do not fret - it's not for good. BUT it is for almost three months (BUT not for another month or so). AND just think of all the exciting treats we will bring back for you...

kitchengeek.co.nz will still be in action while we are away.

so here's to another exciting year!

in the beginning...

o the magnificent is growing growing growing (in size, strength, personality & noise). with this comes new adventures.

this week is the beginning of our adventures with *food.

in the spirit of starting as you mean to go on - avocado. eaten in bed. & not a dot on the sheets. all in the gob. so proud.

next? this is the source of much passionate debate...

ps. i'm pushing for pumpkin.

old school is good - especially when talking fudge cake

so when it comes to making things - quick & easy, with a bit of delicious on the side - is my bag. to achieve this, old old old recipes seem to be the best. you remember - those first recipes you were allowed to make by yourself?

my favourite (at the moment anyway) - old school chocolate fudge cake.

i can't remember where this recipe came from. it looks a little clean & new in my recipe book but i promise - you will recognise it.

the best news? i store mine in the freezer. delicious. & because i can't see it & it's too far away to call my name, it sometimes last longer than a day...

ps. follow us on instagram - instagram.com/kitchengeekconz x

the best of the best - release05

here it is, the “best of” kitchengeek.co.nz release (a.k.a. release05).

we thoroughly recommend each one of these little beauties & appears you(s) do too! these are our fabulous five – our five *best sellers. the best of the best.

we’ve just celebrated our first year in business – we’ve sold to our ma, our friends, our neighbours, our osteopath & to a lot of you out there we are yet to meet. feedback has been fantastic.

& so it should be! our prices are grrrrreat & our products are the best & postage around nz is *free.

so get in there & check out what we ALL recommend.

it's christmas - release04

just before christmas, our fourth kitchengeek.co.nz release!

if you're stuck on presents we've got some superb ones for you.

five special items for your kitchen and a special treat for around your (or someone else's) wrist.

all tried and tested and we thoroughly recommend each and everyone of them.

any questions, let us know - send a reply or post on our facebook page.

now back to that baby...

we've been travelling - release03

finally, the third kitchengeek.co.nz release!

we've been travelling, so it took us a bit longer to put this one together.

we've picked up some goodies along the way though, from japan to w(h)anganui, so we're hoping it's worth the wait.

all tried and tested and we thoroughly recommend all of them. ok, that's a lie, we haven't personnally tested the kids' cutlery. but everyone we met in holland with kids had some, so they come recommended.

our accountant says we shouldn't, but posting around nz is still free!

any questions, let us know - send a reply or post on our facebook page.

we've kept a few in the bag for the next release, but if you've got suggestions we'd love to hear them.

now back into the kitchen...