Fruit Parings and Flavour Creation

I've been doing some research and here are some fruit pairings with herbs and spices. What type of jam would you create with these ingredients?

APPLE

 Blackberry, Blackcurrant  Cranberry, Dates, Kiwi, Lemon, Lime, Oranges, Pear, Pumpkin, Persimmon, Quince, Raisin, Rhubarb

Allspice, Anise, Brown Sugar, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Lavender, Mace, Nutmeg, Tea, Vanilla

APRICOT

Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Boysenberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Dates, Figs, Guava, Lemon, Orange, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Raisin, Raspberry, Strawberry,

Cardamom, Dill, Ginger, Orange Blossom Water, Rose Water, Tea, Vanilla

 BANANA

Apricot, Blueberry, Cherry, Date, Fig, Guava, Kiwi, Kumquat, Lime, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Strawberry

Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Tea,

BLACKBERRY

Apple, Boysenberry, Elderberry, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Melon, Nectarine, Peach, Pear, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Strawberry, Tangerine

Cinnamon, Ginger, Mint, Tea, Vanilla

BLACK CURRANT

Apple, Boysenberry, Cherry, Figs, Peach, Pear, Prune, Raspberry, Strawberry

Basil, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg, Peppermint, Tea

BLUEBERRY

Apple, Apricot, Banana, Elderberry, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Nectarine, Orange, Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry
Cinnamon, Ginger,    Jasmine, Lemon Grass, Orange Blossom Water, Tea, Vanilla

CHERRY

Apricot, Banana, Currant, Fig, Kiwi, Lychee, Lemon, Nectarine, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Quince
Cardamom, Chai, Cinnamon, Ginger, Jasmine, Mace, Mint, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom Water, Tea, Vanilla

CRANBERRY

Apple, Lemon, Orange, Peach, Pear, Persimmon, Pumpkin, Quince
Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Orange Blossom Water, Vanilla

 DATE

Apple, Apricot, Banana, Fig, Lemon, Lime, Nectarine, Orange, Prune, Quince, Raisin, Tangerine

Cinnamon, Ginger,  Orange Blossom Water, Tea, Vanilla

ELDERBERRY

Blackberry, Blueberry, Boysenberry, Gooseberry, Lime, Orange, Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine
Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Nutmeg

FIG

Apple, Banana, Cherry, Date, Guava, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Orange, Pear, Peach, Prune, Quince, Raisin, Raspberry,

Anise, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger, Lavender, Mace, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme, Vanilla

GRAPEFRUIT

Banana, Blood Orange, Cranberry, Lemon, Lime, Melon, Orange, Papaya, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Raspberry

Camomile, Cardamom, Cilantro, Ginger, Mint, Orange Blossom Water, Rosemary, Peppermint, Tea

GRAPE
Blackberry, Lemon, Melon, Orange, Pear, Raspberry, Strawberry
Cinnamon, Mint, Peppermint, Rose Water, Tea

GUAVA

Banana, Cherry, Coconut, Lemon, Lime, Lychee, Mango, Orange, Strawberry, Tangerine
Basil, Ginger, Juniper, Lavender, Mint, Poppyseed

KIWI

Apple, Banana, Cherry, Lemon, Lime,  Lychee, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tamarillo, Tangerine

Cardamom, Camomile, Lavender, Orange Blossom Water

KUMQUAT

Apple (green), Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cranberry,  Lemon, Lime, Orange, Mango, Papaya, Persimmon, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Quince, Raspberry, Strawberry

Anise, Basil, Camomile, Cardamom, Ginger, Mace, Mint, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom Water, Tea, Vanilla

LEMON

Apple, Apricot, Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Currant, Elderberry, Grapefruit, Grape, Guava, Kumquat, Lime, Mango, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pear, Plum, Prune, Quince, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Strawberry

Anise, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cumin, Ginger, Jasmine, Lavender, Mace, Mint, Tea, Thyme, Vanilla

LIME

Apricot, Banana, Date, Fig, Elderberry, Grapefruit, Guava, Kumquat, Lemon, Lychee, Orange, Mango, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Persimmon, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry,

Anise, Basil, Camomile, Cardamom, Cilantro, Juniper, Lavender, Tea, Vanilla

MANGO

Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Kumquat, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pear, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine

Anise, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mint, Peppermint, Rose Water, Vanilla

NECTARINE

Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Fig, Lemon, Orange, Peach, Plum, Raspberry, Strawberry

Anise, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Lavender, Mace, Mint, Orange Blossom Water, Rosemary, Vanilla

 ORANGE

Apple, Apricot, Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Date, Elderberry, Fig, Gooseberry, Grapefruit, Guava, Kumquat, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pear, Persimmon, Plum, Pomegranate, Prune,  Pumpkin, Quince, Raisin, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Strawberry

Anise, Basil, Cardamom, Chipotle, Cinnamon, Clove, Cumin, Dill, Ginger, Lavender, Mace, Nutmeg, Rose Water, Tea, Thyme, Vanilla

PAPAYA

Banana, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Kumquat, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Orange, Passion Fruit, Peach, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry

Cayenne, Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Jasmine, Mint, Peppermint, Vanilla

PASSION FRUIT

Kiwi, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry,
Ginger, Lemon Grass, Mint, Peppermint, Rose Water, Tea, Vanilla

 PEACH

Apricot, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cherry, Currant, Fig, Lemon, Lime, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya, Plum, Raspberry, Strawberry

Basil, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mint, Peppermint, Tea, Vanilla

PEAR
Apple, Blackberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Currant, Date, Fig, Lemon, Lingonberry, Orange, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Prune, Quince, Raisin, Raspberry, Tangerine

Anise, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mace, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom Water, Peppermint, Tea, Vanilla

PERSIMMON
Cherry, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Kumquat, Lemon, Nectarine, Orange
Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mace, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom Water, Vanilla

PINEAPPLE

Apricot, Banana, Cherry, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Kumquat, Lime, Mango, Melon, Orange, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Raspberry, Strawberry
Camomile, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mint

PLUM

Cherry, Cranberry, Fig, Kumquat, Lemon, Nectarine, Orange, Peach, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Strawberry
 Anise, Basil, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Dill, Ginger, Mace, Nutmeg, Rose Water, Vanilla

PRUNE

Apple, Apricot, Currant, Date, Fig, Lemon, Orange, Pear, Raisin, Tangerine
Anise, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Tea

PUMPKIN

Apple, Cranberry, Kiwi, Kumquat, Orange, Pomegranate, Raisin, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tangerine
Allspice, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mace, Nutmeg, Sage, Thyme, Vanilla

QUINCE

Apple, Cherry, Cranberry, Date, Fig, Kumquat, Lemon, Nectarine, Orange, Pear, Raspberry
Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Tea, Vanilla

RASPBERRY

Apple, Apricot, Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Currant, Elderberry, Fig, Gooseberry, Grapefruit, Grape, Lemon, Lime, Lychee, Mango, Melon, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Quince, Raspberry, Rhubarb,  Strawberry, Tangerine

Basil, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Mint, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom Water, Peppermint, Tea, Vanilla

RHUBARB

Apple, Blackberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Pear, Plum, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Strawberry
Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger, Mace, Pepper, Vanilla

STRAWBERRY

Apricot, Banana, Blackberry, Currant, Elderberry, Fig, Grapefruit, Guava, Kiwi, Kumquat, Lemon, Lime, Lychee, Mango, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Raspberry, Rhubarb

Allspice, Anise, Balsamic, Basil, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mint, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom Water, Peppermint, Rose Water, Tea

New name, new look - Condire has been born

A lot has happened in the last year. So much so that this blog has not had the attention it deserved. Firstly the store that I had been working in for the last sixteen years, finally bowed to pressure and closed down. It was a great store and I had the best time working there.

Fast forward a year, we moved to the country. Peterborough.

It was a big move for us city folk, but we are adjusting well. The people are great, the food is fantastic. There is a brilliant butcher here called Mercer Meats that has the most mouthwatering bacon for sale. A really atmospheric eatery called, The Tinsmith's Cottage, where you can buy amazing coffees, treats, and old historic items. The Carter's Foodland has great produce and super nice staff. The Take 'A' Break café is a new age café, not only can you get the best hotdogs, you can pick up a salt lamp. Helen's Antique shop on Main Street has lots of nifty things to buy. Also, there is a cake maker, Donna's Delights that makes the most stunning cakes here.

I could go on for ages about how the great the town is, brilliant schools - St Joseph's School is a fantastic school and a supportive community. It is that community spirit that has inspired me to take my love of fresh homemade delights to a new level.

I have started making preserves again. There is something about jams that warms the soul. The brightness of the colour, the flavour of the fruit, the feeling of goodness as you lather it on your bread with smears of butter. Preserving your fruits and vegetables is something we can do to be more self sustainable. I don't know about you, but I hate food wastage. By preserving, you can help store your food better and have food safely kept in storage for the lean times. Not only that, but you can save a lot of money by growing a few vegetables, or planting a few fruit trees.

My new venture is called Condire, which is the Latin word for preserve/pickle season/flavour/render pleasant/give zest spice. My plan is to create harmonious flavoured jams and preserves that use locally sourced fruits/vegetables and herbs. I have a few fruit trees in my garden and I have been buying from the local shops as well. My vegetable garden is coming along with peas, beans, red cabbage, brussel sprouts, spinach ( We have only been here for a month) I have rosemary, sage, three different types of mint, lemon balm and loads more that I brought from Adelaide. I plan on using all this produce to make tasty goodies.

 

Now, I have a Spiced Fig jam, three Strawberry and Lime with a hint of Vanilla jams, and a Fig Chutney for sale at Helens Antique Shop for only $4.50 a jar. She is open on Thursdays and Fridays 9-1.  I plan on making more and am willing to take orders or suggestions. If by chance you have some fruit you'd like to get give away, I will make you a jar of jam for no cost.  My next lot of preserves is going to be Apple Sauce. Who here likes apple sauce. I do. What's not to like about the sweet, yet tart flavour that goes sooo well on a suckling pork roast.

Keep an eye out on future posts as I will be putting up charts, recipes and photos of my adventure with Condire. If you would like to contact me, please email arkadia13@hotmail.com or follow me on facebook.

Life at home

I take my hat off to all the stay at home mums out there. 

For a few weeks now I have been trying to come up with ideas on how to make money from home. I do surveys (but they don't come often) Also I have been looking into Hubpages, but it just isn't enough. Luckily I work two days a week so I have some income of my own. I have all these ideas in my head about what to do, but then I think am I good enough. Also, since I've worked in retail for 10 years my question to myself is, what am I good at? Does any other SAHM think this too? 

I love to cook and be crafty. I make things like scrapbooked photos etc.. I love to write, but I need some ideas on what to do. I have thought about making and selling jams. I started that in my 'nesting' phase when I was pregnant. Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated. 

My Little A has been sick for the last week and has given me her cold. I told her in this case, sharing is NOT caring hahaha. She is getting better yay, it is so hard to see your little one sick and not being able to do much for them. It is amazing how much your life changes when you have a child. Your whole aspect on life is now very different to how it was before. Things that would have freaked me out before, I now take it in my stride. Little A loves doorknobs at the moment and the remote control. She is constantly trying to touch them and play with them.

Tell me some of the things that has changed for you since a little one came into your life?

At work we have had all these great new books come into the store. This time of year is great for new release titles. Also we will be having Dr Karl coming in to sign his new book, '50 Shades of Grey Matter' that WILL be EXCITING!!