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Wattleseed Desert Oak

Wattleseed Desert Oak

Wattleseed  (Acacia Victoriae) will be in short supply until next season however we do have Desert Oak Wattleseed which can be used in the same way.  It does have a slightly different taste

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Witchetty Grubs

Witchetty Grubs

Often requested is the elusive witchetty grub which, although they can be found in the Witchetty Bush, not every bush has them. The witchetty grub (Witjuti) is the larvae of the large grey cossid moth ( Endoxyla leucomochla ). The larv

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What about Kurrajong Seeds?

First roast the seeds (just like popcorn). Add roasted ground seeds to add a dark rich nutty flavour to biscuits, crepes, muffins and dough.CHECK THEM OUT HERE

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Lemon Aspen

Lemon Aspen season has arrived so our fabulous Tropical Pepperberry Sea Salt and Desert Fire Seasoning are now once again available

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Bunya Nut Season

Bunya nuts have started to fall however it won't be the bountiful year it was last year.We will have them available for sale just after Valentines Day

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Davidsons Plum paste is excellent with cheese

Davidson Plum Paste (The Cook & the Chef)Ingredients¼ cup water885gm Davidson Plum puree885g sugar2 teaspoons aniseed myrtle1 tablespoon lemon juicePuree plums in blender or food processor. In a large heavy pot, pour in the water & plums. Sti

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Native Sage

There is currently a delay with the supply of Native Sage due to abnormally cold conditions in the growing area.  We are confident of having stock early in the new year.

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Quandong

Quandong season has begun. We have a small amount in stock now and are expecting beautiful first grade dried halves within 10 days.

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Lemon Aspen

We have run out of Lemon Aspen Powder.  Next season begins in April 2020

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Peppermint Gum

Peppermint Gum - flakes and powder.Flakes are ideal for adding to your tea blend.  The powder adds a fresh minty taste to truffles.

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Contacting us

Our phones are internet dependent so should you be unable to get through please use our mobile 0428892217.

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Deadline for orders

Orders completed by 9am  will be posted that afternoon except of your order contains frozen ingredients

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Strawberry Gum

Strawberry Gum is a very rare tree originally from a small region of New South Wales. The leaves have an essential oil called Methyl cinnamate, which acts as a flavour enhancer to sweet or savoury dishes.It will enhance the flavour of berries, tomato

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Give your BBQ a taste of Australia

Bush Tomato & Chilli SauceA sweet chilli sauce using Bush Tomatoes and Australian Lemon Tea Tree – a heathland bush of Australia that has a rich lemon flavour, which added to the unique sweet and spicy flavour of the bush tomato, makes a deliciou

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Burdekin Plum

A native tree in our rainforests which yield a maroon coloured fruit.  A close relative of the mango but with a completely different texture and certainly lacking the sweetness.  Needs to be allowed to soften first.  Can be eaten raw o

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Bush Tomato Pasta Sauce

Cook half a roughly diced onion in a saucepan on low heat with a little oil for 3-5 minutes until soft and little colour.Add 2 cloves finely chopped garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes stirring regularly.Add 200ml white wine and cook until wine r

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Wattleseed Icecream

Easy Wattleseed Icecream.For each litre of premium vanilla ice cream use 2 teaspoons of roasted ground wattleseed.Put the wattleseed into a cup and just cover with boiling water. This will swell the wattleseed and release the flavours. Allow to cool.

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Mail theft

Our domestic parcels are covered by transit insurance.  The allocated tracking number can be monitored via auspost.com.au and/or you can use your MyPost account to let Auspost know how and where your deliveries should be made.  Once a parce

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Finger Limes

Finger Limes are loaded with vitamin C and lots of antioxidants, B vitamins for good mood, potassium cardiovascular health, and they help with inflammation. Studies show that eating citrus like kumquats and finger limes can lower our risk of coming d

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Have you tried Australia's newest nut?

After much work the almost decimated Western Australian Sandalwood Tree is back in business.  A soft buttery nut it works well with our most famous nut, the Macadamia.  Roasted Sandalwood nuts can be used in a variety of dishes and snacks.&

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The power of Gumbi Gumbi

Australia's Gumbi  tree thrives in our arid inland, does particularly well in the vast and remote Nullarbor Plain. Many people report good results from brewing up the bitter leaves into a tea. 

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Using bush herbs and spices

Start with your flavour base such as garlic and chilli, add herbs like Wattleseed, Native Thyme, Saltbush, Pepperberry half way through cooking and add more delicate ones at the end or even after you remove from heat.  Delicate ones include Lemo

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