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Northern Valleys News The Northern Valleys News is an independently-owned, free, monthly community newspaper. The Northern Valleys News is also published online at www.nvnews.com.au

The Northern Valleys News is an independently-owned, free, monthly community newspaper focused on positive community news and events featuring local people in the Northern Valleys region.

6000 copies are distributed each issue via newsstands in Bindoon, Bullsbrook, Cervantes, Dandaragan, Ellenbrook, Gingin, Guilderton, Jurien Bay, Miling, Moora, Muchea, New Norcia, Wannamal, Watheroo, Wongan Hills and Yerecoin.

🌟 REMINDER: SEPTEMBER DEADLINE 🌟If you would like to submit an article, book an advertisement or promote an upcoming eve...
19/08/2024

🌟 REMINDER: SEPTEMBER DEADLINE 🌟

If you would like to submit an article, book an advertisement or promote an upcoming event in the September NVN, please let us know by 5pm on Thursday 29 August. The September issue is out on Thursday 5 September!

📩Email [email protected]

✨ MAGIC DIRT ✨It was picture-perfect conditions for the Pedals and Pastures Open Day event held at the Bindoon Mountain ...
15/08/2024

✨ MAGIC DIRT ✨

It was picture-perfect conditions for the Pedals and Pastures Open Day event held at the Bindoon Mountain Bike Park on Saturday 13 July.

Matt Reid, who rides with the social group Pedals and Pints, said, “This is what mountain bikers call magic dirt — where you get a combination of wet conditions, followed by sun. So, the track is damp, but it just holds all the all the material together to get the best grip conditions.

“No track rides any better than what this will ride today. This is beautiful.”

Emily Mountford attended the day with her group Gravity Girls — an advocacy body empowering and encouraging more girls and women to take up the sport. Emily had all but left riding behind in childhood until seven years ago when she went to purchase a bike for her father’s 60th birthday, and ended up leaving with one for herself too.

“Riding challenged me, and it definitely gave me a little bit of a thrill which I’d never really experienced before — going downhill on a bike is super fun!” she said.

Mountain bike events typically see about 15% female participation, a number Gravity Girls aims to increase by breaking down barriers and promoting the benefits of riding. Emily says, “Riding is great, not only for physical health, but also mental health and resilience. Mountain biking for me has also helped in a lot of ways outside the sport - developing skills around dealing with fear, dealing with challenges, and how you can translate that back into your everyday life.”

Read the full article here: https://nvnews.com.au/magic-dirt/

🌟 TASTE OF CHITTERING 🌟Have you picked up the August issue with the gloss Taste of Chittering liftout yet? You can read ...
15/08/2024

🌟 TASTE OF CHITTERING 🌟

Have you picked up the August issue with the gloss Taste of Chittering liftout yet? You can read it online here: https://nvnews.com.au/latest-issue/

Taste of Chittering

☘️ NETTLE SOUP ☘️ This month I got adventurous in the kitchen and decided to have a go using the bumper crop of stinging...
14/08/2024

☘️ NETTLE SOUP ☘️

This month I got adventurous in the kitchen and decided to have a go using the bumper crop of stinging nettles (Urtica urens) that had appeared in my neglected vegetable garden. I would normally toss them when weeding, but they were in such abundance it seemed wasteful not to use them.

You need thick gloves and long sleeves when picking nettles — do not forgo the long sleeves! The tiny hairs are impossible to avoid. The fact that stinging nettles can be turned from a painful irritant into a delicious soup boggles my mind. And hats off to whoever took the chance that cooking the nettles would neutralise the sting, I wouldn’t have put my hand up for the job!

Nettles are high in iron, magnesium, and nitrogen and can be used in a similar manner to spinach, although they have an earthier flavour and slightly peppery, like rocket.

INGREDIENTS

• 300 g nettle shoots, stalks and stems removed
• 300 g potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 onions (or 1 onion & 1 leek), chopped
• 2 sticks of celery
• 1 clove garlic (optional)
• 1 tsp each olive oil and butter
• 1 litre chicken stock
• 150 ml thick fresh cream
• Salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

METHOD

• In a medium sized pot, heat oil, add onions/leek and celery and saute gently for 5 – 6 minutes.
• Add nettles, potatoes and water/stock. Bring to the boil, then let simmer for 20 minutes.
• When potatoes are soft, blitz with a stick blender, then add cream and stir through. Season to taste.

🌟 Young Aussie kids doing Australia proud 🌟The Australian Junior High School Rodeo Team, comprising of 11 children, made...
13/08/2024

🌟 Young Aussie kids doing Australia proud 🌟

The Australian Junior High School Rodeo Team, comprising of 11 children, made a massive trip over to Des Moines in Iowa, in America’s Mid-West, to represent their country in early June for the National Junior High School Rodeo Finals.

There were teams from all over America, Mexico, Canada, and our Australians — 1340 children, over 2000 horses, and 600 golf carts, all packed into the state-of-the-art showground facilities for the eight days of competition.

The whole week was jam-packed full of action for 22 hours a day, with practice sessions starting at 5 am, rodeos from 9 am to 1 pm, then competition jackpots for every event in rotation till 6 pm. The night rodeo performance went from 7 pm to midnight, then jackpots through to 4 am…then the kids started practising again at 5 am!

Our Australian kids did extraordinarily well in the competition and had an amazing time meeting incredible people from all over the world and making contacts for life. A huge thank you goes out to the families who leased their horses to the Australian children, as it was no small feat to have them mounted on such high-levelled, well-presented horses.

Local Bindoon girl Lucy Oversby was the only West Australian in the Australian Junior High School Rodeo team, and in January 2024 had qualified in first place for four events (Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, and Goat Tying) at the Australian finals held at Bendemeer NSW.

At the American competition, one highlight for the Australian team was when Lucy did a smoking catch in the second Go Round of the Breakaway with a 2.15-second run. This time held out to be the fastest of the 180 girls in the breakaway ropers over the three days, winning Lucy a shiny new buckle, a horse rug, a $1,200 cheque and a small scholarship. The American announcer tried his best to do a sterling Australian accent to introduce Lucy Oversby in the Breakaway Roping, and the shock in his voice and him stating, “Whaaattt?” echoed many of the American thoughts when Lucy caught quickly and went to the lead in the Go-Round.

Read the full article here:
https://nvnews.com.au/young-aussie-kids-doing-australia-proud/

🌟 INCREASED FLYING ACTIVITY 🌟
12/08/2024

🌟 INCREASED FLYING ACTIVITY 🌟

🌟Gingin’s Alanah Yukich set to shine at Paris Olympics 🌟Former Gingin girl Alanah Yukich is set to make her Olympic debu...
03/08/2024

🌟Gingin’s Alanah Yukich set to shine at Paris Olympics 🌟

Former Gingin girl Alanah Yukich is set to make her Olympic debut in Paris this month, and among the many proud locals raring to cheer her on is Rob Chipchase, her physical education teacher for the seven years she spent at Gingin District High School.

Rob, who fondly remembers Alanah as the school’s sports star, says, “Alanah always showed enormous potential in swimming, athletics, and cross-country running. It was great as her teacher to be able to give her the opportunity to get involved in a variety of sports to find out what she was good in, and how to appreciate the ability she had.

“She always had the speed and endurance to suggest she had capacity to compete in middle distance and sprinting. There was every indication that she could do it, and fortunately, she has gone on to reach her potential.

“It is absolutely wonderful. When I first heard the news, I was almost overwhelmed with emotion.”

Full article here:

https://nvnews.com.au/gingins-alanah-yukich-set-to-shine-at-paris-olympics/

🎉 Alanah's event, the 400 m hurdles, is on TOMORROW!

✨ PORTRAIT OF THE PAST ✨ With woodsmoke puffing from the cottage chimney, and winter sunlight filtering through the gum ...
01/08/2024

✨ PORTRAIT OF THE PAST ✨

With woodsmoke puffing from the cottage chimney, and winter sunlight filtering through the gum trees and striking the stone walls of the barn aglow, historic Enderslea Farm paints a vivid picture of the past. One can almost hear squeals of generations of children, wheels of carts, and felling timber echoing through the land, just as they did nearly 170 years ago in this very spot.

One of Chittering Valley’s very first homesteads, Enderslea Farm was established in 1853 by Henry and Sarah Morley. The Morleys were early settlers from Sussex, arriving in the Swan River Colony in 1830 with their first two children – one perilously born at sea on the journey from England. After efforts to establish themselves in Guildford, the Morleys ventured a bit further afield, eventually purchasing the land they called Enderslea in the Chittering Valley, where they delighted in growing ‘exotic’ fruits such as oranges, grapes, figs, and olives – the first in the area.

In 1859 they began construction of the magnificent barn featuring ‘bookleaf with random’ stonework, typical of early Australian vernacular and made feasible with the help of cheap convict labour. By 1886, when the farm had been passed on to their son Charles, the barn had become the social hub of the valley – the favoured host for cricket matches, dances, and festivities – it helped that it was the largest venue for miles.
It was recorded that in April 1886 a cricket match between the Chittering and Culham Clubs was held at Endersea Farm to raise funds to build the Holy Trinity Church. Thirty pounds was raised. On 23 October the Western Mail reported that further funds were raised from a simple dramatic performance, music and dancing, and that “Mr Morley, whose generous act towards the er****on of the church has been very conspicuous, contributed largely towards supplying the essentials of the days festivity.”

In its 170 years Enderslea has accumulated a rich history, inextricably entwined with the stories of early white settlement in Western Australia. Connections to key figures like George Fletcher Moore, artist Elsie Findlayson (the second headmistress of Presbyterian Ladies’ College), and the notorious Moondyne Joe (who initially escaped after stealing a steer from the Morley’s daughter, Johanna, and her husband Henry Martin in Toodyay), have secured its historical significance, and the property was registered with the National Trust in 1999.

However, it is under the doting care of its current custodian, Diane Pope, that the stories have truly come to life. Since 2014 Diane has been staging an annual play, with a narrative around Western Australian historical tales taking place in the barn itself.

The performances help keep Diane’s enthusiasm for preserving Enderslea high. The endeavour perfectly complements her extensive knowledge of history, love of colonial furniture and fondness for theatre.

Continue reading our August cover story here: https://nvnews.com.au/portrait-of-the-past/

𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗘𝗢The Shire of Gingin is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Scott Wildgoose as its ...
19/07/2024

𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗘𝗢

The Shire of Gingin is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Scott Wildgoose as its new Chief Executive Officer for a term of three years, commencing 21 October 2024.

Mr Wildgoose, who is currently serving as CEO for the Shire of Morawa, brings considerable local government experience to the role having also undertaken senior management positions with the Shire of Narembeen, and Cities of Joondalup and Rockingham.

“I’d like to congratulate Scott on his successful appointment,” said Shire President, Cr Wayne Fewster. “The elected members, Shire staff and community are all looking forward to working with him, and we wish Scott every success in the role.”

Mr Wildgoose will be relocating to Gingin with his wife Rebecca and their two children.

“I am excited to commence the role, and I’m looking forward to meeting and working with the Shire of Gingin community and staff,” said Mr Wildgoose.

Cr Fewster added: “I’d like to once again express my sincere thanks to our current CEO Aaron Cook for his six years of committed service to the Shire.

“As the new CEO’s commencement is a few months away, Council has asked Aaron to stay on as Acting CEO until Scott’s start date in October. We have also asked Aaron to fill in for a short duration while Scott takes a pre-booked holiday with his family over Christmas and New Year, which he has agreed to and for which we are very appreciative.”

As per requirements of the Model Standards for CEO Recruitment, Performance and Termination as set out in Schedule 2 of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, recruitment of the new CEO was overseen by a CEO Recruitment Panel Committee which consisted of four Councillors, an external human resources consultant, and an independent qualified member of the public.

🌟 Chinkabee Trail Review - Bindoon Mountain Bike Park 🌟We rounded out the school holidays last weekend attending the Ped...
18/07/2024

🌟 Chinkabee Trail Review - Bindoon Mountain Bike Park 🌟

We rounded out the school holidays last weekend attending the Pedals and Pastures Open Day at the Bindoon Mountain Bike Park. Aside from running a gauntlet of emotions from seriously impressed to horrified watching cyclists tackle the terrain, I took the opportunity, together with Tamieka and my 11-year-old to explore the park from a hiker’s perspective.

The Chinkabee Trail is the one for walkers. It is a dual use trail, cyclists ride in a clockwise direction, while walkers are free to use the trail in both directions, giving way to cyclists. It is classified as a Class 2 walk trail, with a hardened surface, gentle incline, and clear signage. We didn’t encounter a lot of cyclists on our expedition, I’d say this is because Chinkabee Trail is a beginner trail for mountain bikers, and those adrenaline junkies were off exploring the rest of the park! Keep an ear out for the dinging of bells, or the call ‘rider coming.’

The incline is enough to get your heart pumping, but still able to hold a conversation, gradually taking you to over 200 metres in elevation. The paths are wide and the surface firm - I was without my trusty hiking poles, and there were only a couple of spots on the decent where I - or my specifically my knees - missed them.

We walked just under 5 kilometres in 90 minutes, walking at an easy pace and stopping to interview riders and take photos along the way (time on the move was about 50 minutes). There is a long drop toilet at the top, which was appreciated, as there’s a lack of dense foliage to sneak off for a bush wee! There is currently no potable water on site, so make sure you take some with you - guidelines range from 500ml for a walk this length in cool weather, up to a litre when hot.

The Chinkabee trail is a thoroughly pleasant walk, from the immediate beauty of the bush that surrounds the track, to views further out, which encompass rolling green hills, citrus trees, and glimpses of Lake Chittering, I cannot think of a better medium to showcase just how picturesque Bindoon is!

🌟Tamieka's Slow Cooked Beef Brisket 🌟Much as I would like to say this slow cooked brisket recipe has been passed down th...
18/07/2024

🌟Tamieka's Slow Cooked Beef Brisket 🌟

Much as I would like to say this slow cooked brisket recipe has been passed down through the generations in my family, the truth is that it was appropriated from a completely different family heritage – and a fictional one at that!

Yes, somewhat embarrassingly, it was after watching Young Sheldon’s Meemaw courageously defend her secret slow cooked beef brisket recipe that I was intrigued to learn how to make this dish that is legendary in Texas, but actually originated from Jewish culture.

The brisket is a large, tough piece of meat from the chest of the cow. When marinated in sauces and spices, then cooked very low and very slow, it becomes deliciously fork-tender. The tough gristle turns to jelly, and the melted fat melds perfectly with sweet and sour gravy. The result is a hearty, satisfying slab of meat which can be served on rice, pasta, with vegetables, or — as we do in the Locavore Store — on a crisp, white roll with lashings of coleslaw, natural yogurt and cheese (pictured below).

Here’s how we make it – but of course, you will probably want to experiment and discover your own secret spice mix!

Ingredients:
1 piece of beef brisket. We use a whole Tanamerah Beef brisket, approx 5 kilos, but you can use a half. Just modify the quantity to suit.

Spice list:
Cajun spice mix: 4 Tablespoons
Brown sugar: 2 Tablespoons
Onion powder: 1 Tablespoon
Lemon pepper: 1 Tablespoon
Paprika: 1 Tablespoon

Marinade:
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 cups hot water

Method:

• Place the brisket in a large baking tray and bring to room temperature. Blend the spice mix together in a large bowl, then use it to cover the whole brisket, patting down and rubbing into the skin.

• Add all the marinade ingredients to a saucepan and gently heat and stir until the mixture becomes a nice thick sauce.

• Pour the marinade mix into the baking tray with the brisket, scooping a little over the top but taking care not to wash away all the spices.

• Cover tightly with foil and cook at 120 deg C for 7-8 hours.

• When cooked, remove from oven and allow to cool a little before cutting into blocks and shredding to serve.

🌟 AUGUST DEADLINE 🌟Good afternoon - a quick reminder that advertising bookings, articles, and event submissions for the ...
17/07/2024

🌟 AUGUST DEADLINE 🌟

Good afternoon - a quick reminder that advertising bookings, articles, and event submissions for the August issue are due by 5pm next Thursday 25 July. The August issue is out on Thursday 1 August.

📧Email [email protected]

11/07/2024

LOW LEVEL FLYING OPERATIONS AT RAAF BASE PEARCE

Hawk-127 aircraft from No. 79 Squadron will conduct low level flying activities and aerial displays as part of ongoing training at RAAF Base Pearce on 12 July 2024.

DATE: Friday 12 July 2024

TIME: Between 09:00am – 4:30pm

VENUE: RAAF Base Pearce, Bullsbrook, Western Australia

Note: Flying is subject to change, including short notice cancellation, due to variables such as air traffic control requirements, weather, and operational availability.

Noise reduction and the environment are vital considerations in the planning and conduct of military flying. Members of the public can access further information on aircraft noise and current flying activities at www.defence.gov.au/aircraftnoise or by calling 1300 DEFENCE (1300 333 362).

08/07/2024

🎙 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠
𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 – 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗣 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Please see link below to a statement by Shire President, Cr Wayne Fewster in response to recent commentary and misinformation being distributed across some social media sites regarding the Shire’s Coastal Hazard Risk Management & Adaptation Plan (CHRMAP) and Coastal Management Strategy (CMS).

https://www.gingin.wa.gov.au/news/message-from-shire-president-clarification-on-chrmap-social-media-misinformation/688

🛎 Please direct any media enquiries to:
Meredith Taylor
Communications & Marketing Officer
E: [email protected]
T: 9575 5150

The July Northern Valleys News is hitting stands around the region today and tomorrow - look out for Shawshack Farm on t...
04/07/2024

The July Northern Valleys News is hitting stands around the region today and tomorrow - look out for Shawshack Farm on the cover!

🌟 It can't be that hard...🌟

Roy and Laura Mellon are relatively new kids on the block in the Chittering Valley, selling their first lot of farmer-direct beef and lamb from their Shawshack Farm property in January 2024. The journey has taken them on the steepest of learning curves, trying to transition from a hobby to production farm amongst some of the toughest conditions in recent years.

Despite living in the neighbouring Swan Valley for many years, Roy admits that he had never even heard of Chittering before moving here in 2021 with Laura, their son, and Laura’s mother. “I really didn’t know anything about it — Laura had this place on her wish list and when I sold my business, we thought we’d take a look,’ said Roy.

The 150-acre property came with 12 cows and a spattering of sheep. Roys says, “I then had this bright idea — let’s turn it into more of an actual farm, rather than a hobby property. I had zero farming background — like zero. The most experience was watching Clarkson’s Farm. We thought, ‘It can’t be that hard.’”

Despite this optimism, Roy knew he would need some expertise and support and enlisted the help of farm manager Sarah, who had worked with the previous owners.

Roy says, “I then started gearing up the stock — to Sarah’s horror, as she thought the property couldn’t run that many heads, but it was fine. We were growing good enough feed, and we started to put all the infrastructure in place — machinery, building sheds, replacing fence lines, and even put 2.5 km of bitumen roads all the way through.”

While all this was being done, the price for beef and cattle started declining, with many farmers sending beasts to the saleyards rather than wearing the expense of trying to manage them through what was one of the driest summers on record.

Continue reading our July cover story here: https://nvnews.com.au/it-cant-be-that-hard/

🌟Department of Health Notice:Uncle Frog's Mushroom Gummies warning for Western Australia WA Health is warning the commu...
27/06/2024

🌟Department of Health Notice:

Uncle Frog's Mushroom Gummies warning for Western Australia

WA Health is warning the community not to consume Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies after several people presented to hospitals across the country with unexpected symptoms of toxicity.

This includes a person who recently presented to a WA metropolitan hospital.

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has issued a recall for the following products, which are sold online:

Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies – Cordyceps
Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies – Lion’s Mane.

WA Health Acting Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Armstrong said members of the community who have purchased these products should dispose of them safely, away from children and pets to avoid accidental consumption.

“WA Health strongly recommends not consuming these gummies which have the potential to make you seriously ill,” Dr Armstrong said.

“Investigations are still ongoing as to what these products contain.”

Reported signs and symptoms of toxicity include:

*nausea and/or persistent vomiting
*seizure like activity and involuntary movement (such as arms/legs twitching, eye movement)
*anxiety
*disturbing hallucinations
*drowsiness or loss of consciousness
*dizziness or lightheadedness
*racing heart/pulse.

If you, or someone you know, has consumed one of these gummies and experience the above symptoms please contact the WA Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26. If seriously unwell, call 000.

27/06/2024

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🍊🍋🍷

Stallholder applications close this Monday 1 July 2024!

We would love to see as many of our local producers, artists and businesses there as possible so submit your application form today!
https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au/toc-stallholders

If you have any questions or concerns, please email our Events Officer at [email protected].

🌟 JULY DEADLINE 🌟Advertising bookings and article submissions for the July NVN are due by 5pm this Thursday, 27 June.The...
25/06/2024

🌟 JULY DEADLINE 🌟

Advertising bookings and article submissions for the July NVN are due by 5pm this Thursday, 27 June.

The July issue is out on Thursday 4 July.

Email [email protected]

🌳 Chittering Landcare celebrates 25 years 🌳On Wednesday 1 May volunteers, sponsors, and supporters gathered at Chitterin...
17/06/2024

🌳 Chittering Landcare celebrates 25 years 🌳

On Wednesday 1 May volunteers, sponsors, and supporters gathered at Chittering Landcare Centre to celebrate the team’s 25th anniversary.

Guests mingled, enjoying the displays highlighting the achievements of the last twenty-five years, before Chairman of the Chittering Landcare Group, Nick Humphry, officially opened the event.

“We are here to celebrate six local conservation groups, including Ellen Brockman Integrated Catchment Group, North Swan Conservation District Committee, Wannamal Lake Catchment Group, the Gingin Brook Catchment Group, and the Chittering Bird Group,” said Nick.

“Rosanna Hindmarsh and her team at Chittering Landcare Centre are to be congratulated on their 25th anniversary.

“I’d like to stress how important groups like Landcare are, especially after this long dry spell and the resulting forest devastation. It takes the leadership of a group like Landcare to navigate our future out of all of this. It’s important that we continue to look after and encourage them.”

The celebration also marked the introduction of the Landcare Champions award, honouring members who have consistently supported Landcare. The first recipients of this award were Robert Hawes and Peter Louden. Rosanna commented, “Landcare Champions are people who turn up year in, year out, rain, hail or sleet, and our two champions for 2024 have done so for more than 25 years.”

Chittering Landcare volunteer Sue Metcalfe expressed her gratitude for Rosanna’s leadership, saying, “For all the times we were pulling our hair out, when we never knew where the next dollar would come from — we always managed to get it done, one way or the other!

“And for the amount of people that Rosanna has mentored, who have gone on to do amazing things — a great achievement.”

Chittering Landcare Centre

🍋 When life gives you lemons...preserve them! 🍋Tamieka, Northern Valleys Locavore StoreLemons have been scarce in the re...
16/06/2024

🍋 When life gives you lemons...preserve them! 🍋

Tamieka, Northern Valleys Locavore Store

Lemons have been scarce in the region this year and now that mine is once again laden with fruit, I’m determined to save some for a rainy day – or a recipe that just won’t work without them! I like to squeeze some lemon juice into ice cube trays for hummus dip, but the rest I like to preserve using this traditional Moroccan method. The resulting salty fruit can be used with a number of dishes and is great in risotto or as a condiment.

As with all preserving, sterilising jars is super important (the dishwasher does a great job). I also find that making sure any fruit is completely covered in the liquid is paramount to avoiding the disappointing mouldy outbreaks.

You’ll need:
• Thin-skinned juicy lemons
• Lots of rock salt
• Cardamom pods
• Bay leaves
• Chillies
• Olive oil
• Large jars - the mouth will need to be wide enough for your lemons.

Method
• Soak the lemons in water for a few days, changing the water each day. This removes any bitterness.
• Holding the lemon pointy end up, use a sharp knife to make 4 deep slits – almost to the end so that the lemon opens out like a flower.
• Fill the lemon with rock salt and place into a jar. Keep filling the jar with lemons, squashing them down as you go.
• Add cardamom pods, bay leaves and chillies to taste.
• When the jar is full, pour boiling water over the contents. This should soften the lemons enough to squeeze down a bit more.
• Make sure the fruit is completely covered. Seal the top with a slick of olive oil and screw on the lid while the water is still hot.
Leave for 40 days in a cool dark place.

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Northern Valleys News is a free independent community newspaper focused events and news in the Northern Valleys region of Western Australia.

The Northern Valleys News is distributed via newsstands in Bindoon, Bullsbrook, Cervantes, Dandaragan, Ellenbrook, Gingin, Guilderton, Jurien Bay, Miling, Moora, Muchea, New Norcia, Wannamal, Watheroo, Wongan Hills and Yerecoin.

The NVN is also published online at www.nvnews.com.au

Advertising and editorial enquiries can be directed to [email protected].