JENSENS ORGANIC Tomato Sauce

Jensens Organic have included a new product to their range.  We have stocked their pasta sauces and salsas, and now they have tomato sauce.  Jensens is certified Australian Certified Organic which means their raw materials are quality organic grown, as well as their processing factory has followed the guide-lines set down by Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) to sell real organic products.

There has been a resurgence of preparing food from scratch.  For me, there is a certain amount of satisfaction in preparing food for the family, and I enjoy it whenever I can take the time to make comfort food!  Is your life hectic and full-on?  When did you last make time to spend the afternoon preparing some yummy, nourishing food?  The cooler season certainly makes it easier to spend a few hours preparing something for the oven, or making a hearty soup!

WHITE KIDNEY BEANS

These are also known as cannellini beans!  Before washing kidney beans, spread them out and check for stones and damaged beans.  Then place in a strainer and rinse thoroughly under cool running water. 

There are two basic methods for pre-soaking.  Either way, you will need 2 to 3 cups water per cup of beans.  Place in a saucepan with the water, boil for two minutes, remove from heat, cover and allow to stand for two hours. Or if you have time, simply soak the beans in water for eight hours, or overnight, placing in the fridge in hot weather so they do not ferment. 

Either way, before cooking, drain the soaking liquid and rinse the beans  in clean water. You can then cook them on the stovetop or use a pressure cooker. On the stove, add three cups of fresh water or broth for each cup of dried beans.  The liquid should be about 3 to 5 cm above the top of the beans. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer, partially covering the pot.  Skim off any foam as necessary during the simmering process.  Kidney beans generally take about 1 1/2 hours to become tender. 

Pressure cooking takes about 1/2 hour to prepare. Either way, do not add any seasonings that are salty or acidic until after they are cooked.  Adding earlier will make the beans tough and greatly increase the cooking time. Serve with other beans in a salad, blend or process with herbs to make a spread or dip, add to soups, or for a vegetarian twist in place of mince!

ELGIN ORGANICS

Mixed Vegetables are the next best thing to fresh organic vegetables.  Perfect if you are in a hurry, cooking for one, or if there is a short supply!

ORGANIC LEAF GELATINE

Are you looking for a setting agent?  We now have a good range available, and just lately leaf gelatine!  With the cooking shows on television again,
 we are seeing customers looking for more exotic ingredients. Powdered and leaf gelatine are usually interchangeable, remember it must be fully dissolved.  Do not boil gelatine - this destroys its ability to set.  Follow the recipe or packet instructions.

We try to keep vegetarian alternatives on hand, like agar agar and Carrageen (Irish Moss) (depending on availability).  They, on the other hand, need to be dissolved and boiled for a while before allowing to cool to set.

EDEN ORGANICS

This icecream has been brought to us by the same company who produce our frozen fruits and vegetables!  Utilising their frozen mangoes and fresh organic milk, our staff taste test was enthusiastic!  Look out for these in the frozen food cabinet next time you are in at Neil’s Organics!

CHEF'S CHOICE

Spice Rubs are another fantastic way to add flavour to meat and vegetables for roasting or on the barbeque.  With flavours like Sicilian, Mediterranean Aussie, and African style, you are sure to shine! 

LA TOURANGELLE OILS

These are handcrafted, delicious, healthy and all natural specialty oils.  They start with only the finest selected ingredients, hand-roasted and expeller pressed then lightly filtered.  This yields the elegant natural flavours of pistachio, pumpkin and walnuts.

KARPATI NATURAL HAIR CARE

We are constantly trialling new products and ranges which come our way.  Karpati Natural Hair Care is now here at Neil's Organics.
 This range ticks all the boxes for NO sodium lauryl sulphate, silicones, propylene glycol, parabens, formaldehydes, mineral oils, etc, or animal by-products.  Often the challenge is to find a product that does all this and also give a great result.  We need your feed-back so we can help others in their quest for great products too!