G'day Everyone, these food and preserving videos are never the most popular on my channel. However, they're still worth uploading to show what amazing foods we can make from the produce we grow in our own home gardens... Get into it! Cheers :)

@dorgan881

11 күн бұрын

I love these videos. I'm always looking for different ways to use my fruit and veg I grow. I've used a few of your recipes. So thanks and keep up the good work. Love from South Aus❤

@swc2019

11 күн бұрын

I really appreciate you sharing recipes using what you've grown. What good is a veggie or fruit garden if you don't use what you've grown? Thank you!

@margaretpollard2179

11 күн бұрын

The ones that don't view are missing much! Thanks for the recipes & all that you share! Shalom!

@LARKXHIN

11 күн бұрын

As someone who can cook easier than they can garden, I like them!

@ConnellDickerson-on8ce

11 күн бұрын

Yes they are!

Got to say I love you mate. My father past away a few years ago. When I hear your voice I feel some type of comfort. I appreciate all of your videos. You give off such a great calming energy. You videos are so calming after a long day.

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

Love you too mate. Sorry about your father's passing - I know it leaves a great hole in people's lives when they lose a loved one. We all go one day, and there should be no regrets, no wishful last words, or lamenting the scarcity of time spent together because no one really knows when God will take them, so let's be thankful for each day, our family, friends, and fellow humans who walk this Earth in this form only once. All the best, Wesley and take care :)

@meloniestewart2940

10 күн бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme Yes, in this particular, form only once but the spirit/soul/the true self is formless, timeless and indestructible 🙏🏼💕🙏🏼

I always have a smile on my face when you upload a new video. great content and a great message too!

Nothing better than homemade jam. Another great video Mark. And I have found a new plant for my garden.

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

So true! Thank you Gina! Cheers :)

That’s almost exactly how I’ve been doing it for thirty years. The secret is cooking the Seeds separately. I hadn’t thought of adding the rinds to the seeds though. That’s a great idea I’ll try next week when I do my jam. I also freeze the seeds and yummy bits separately if I don’t have enough for a full batch.

I recently made a rosella soft drink by making a tea out of my dried rosella, adding sugar, cooking and adding some of my home made ginger bug. I let it sit for about a week and wow- what a yummy and pretty pink soft drink with lots of fizz!

@snowstrobe

11 күн бұрын

Ok, now I want to try that. I'm getting into making water kefir for my 'bug' now.

@pinkeangst

11 күн бұрын

This chilled tea is called, “Jamaica” in Mexico.

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

Good stuff I bet! Nice :)

I've been preserving for years. Never heard of rosella. Will look around. Great show. I think you are terrific. Kind regards from NZ.

I didn't know about the leaves! I LOVE Rosella jam and cold Rosella tea... will try the leaves next time!

In case anybody needs it, the scientific name of roselle hibiscus is hibiscus sabdariffa. There are lots of species of hibiscus and each one has a different common name in many parts of the world. So look for the scientific name when purchasing seeds, so you don’t end up with the wrong one. This is not the only edible hibiscus specie, either!

Good morning, Mark, thank you for the recipe. When I arrived in Australia as a youngish lad [1960], I was told about the wonderful wildlife [birds] and then told Australians also make rosella jam. I was heartbroken to hear that Australians made jam from birds. And I knew that they ate various strange foods. I kept my thoughts to myself, unless I was made to look foolish. But obviously I now know how mistaken I was. rosella jam is my absolute favourite. And if we are at any farmers markets, I seek it out. And it's usually the CWA that have it. Love your channel, and there is more rain on the way. Cheers

@susanperry7147

11 күн бұрын

I thought same, too, when we 1st came here! Bird jam?!!

@andrewsteele7663

11 күн бұрын

@@susanperry7147 Thanks, I don't feel so foolish now.

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

LOL... Yes Andrew, you wouldn't be the only one who confused rosella with our native bird wildlife! The rain just keeps falling but at least that awful humidity is not as bad!! All the best :)

I made approx 15 jars of rosella jam this season At the IGA at Peregian Beach, they sell a rosella/ginger/chilli jam. It's freaking amazing!! I've got a few bags of peeled rosellas in the freezer and once I harvest my ginger, I'm going to try to copy it. :)

@JeanHudson2022

11 күн бұрын

I would be interested in how that turned out. I am not that brave yet as I am just starting jams jellies and canning haven't pressured canned yet the pressure canner I want from forjars is on back order.

@jjjnettie

11 күн бұрын

@@JeanHudson2022 I use wax to seal my jams in the jar, then just pop the lid on. Let the jam cool a little, then pour about 1cm of melted, unscented, wax on top. You can then store it unrefrigerated in the pantry.

@JeanHudson2022

11 күн бұрын

@@jjjnettie Thank you so much my mother used wax but I didn't know how she did it I was young when she stopped making jam and canning.

@Madonnalitta1

9 күн бұрын

​@jjjnettie I have plenty of unscented wax, I'm going to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.

My mom brought a recipe over from Mexico. It uses hibiscus flower to make "Agua Fresca" or fresh water. So delicious. I really enjoy your channel Mark!

@user-gt4gs5xu6s

11 күн бұрын

Is it like hibiscus tea or very different?

@klarag7059

11 күн бұрын

I’d love to know what it is if there’s a way you could please share. Hibiscus grows so well where I live and I’d love to try it.

@pablopenasco4254

9 күн бұрын

It reminds me of agua de jamaica.

@Madonnalitta1

9 күн бұрын

​@klarag7059 just dry the petals. Then steep in hot water for a tea.

I use an apple corer to de-seed my rosella. My grand father used to use a 303 shell. I dehydrate mine to use in making cordial. Great recipe.

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

Top tip! Cheers :)

Mommy made this for us alot as children, especially at christmas. Because in Trinidad we make juice with, she will usr it after she have boiled and strained the sorrel (that's what we call it) in water. Then she will make the jam out it it. Never seen the seeds used for the jam but this is cool.

Looks really good. Here in the United States in the south, we use the phrase. I reckon a lot.

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

I reckon so... I watch too many Clint Eastwood Westerns! :)

After seeing this I'll be planting some Rosella. I have made rosella jam before, but it was years ago. Love that you show what you make out of what you grow. It gives inspiration.

In the US, at least, you can buy dehydrated rosella at Hispanic grocery stores. I believe it’s called Jamaica (ha-my-ca). I was so excited at my little harvest one year and then saw a giant bag and said “yeah- that’s sunchokes next year”

@dorothyyoung8231

11 күн бұрын

I just looked it up. Jamaica and rosella are the calyx of the same plant. Evidently the seed pod is pectin-rich, like rose hips, allowing the jam to jell without adding commercial pectin. I’m from California where jamaica tea and soft drinks are popular. Lime is a usual addition, and I’m guessing limes would be a good substitute for lemons in this preparation.

So cool. Thanks Mark! you are a great gardener and seem very nice. Love to see all your healthy and unique plants.

This is awesome, thank you Mark for sharing!

The leaves are great in salads and also good for curries (though not too many as it can have a laxative effect for some people). A few leaves are yummy. You can also freeze the leaves to sprinkle into meals.

It’s amazing how the chalices breakdown so well.

In Jamaica we call this plant Sorrel and make a very popular drink by boiling it along with ginger (Amount of ginger varies depending on your liking) followed by sweetening to taste. Its a must during the Christmas season here.

Jam that thumb! You are getting funnier just as you getting better with the time! Good on you Mark! Keep up the great work 👍👍👍

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

LOL...Thank you :)

Great jam. Lucky wife!

In one video you introduced me to a plant I'd never heard of and gave me a new recipe to try. Amazing, thank you!

Really love your videos and sharing of your knowledge! I watch from the USA and have started growing my own garden using your videos. Thanks for sharing with all of us!

Oooohhh you've done it now - taking on the CWA - silly move 🤣🤣🤣 Love Rosella jam, one of my favourites

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

LOL... I know! :)

When I'm in a jam, I'll come see you.

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

LOL...

100% Best Explanation EVER FOR MAKING 🍓 JAM Thank You Mark..!

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

Thanks mate! :)

@Barra.The.World.

11 күн бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme No Worries At All Fella, You Are My Idol I Always Have Time For Your Videos.

Ooh that looks really good!

Hi Mark! Thanks for making these great videos 😊

I had never tried rosella until July 2022, when hubby and I did a road trip from south of Adelaide to Darwin. On the return trip we stopped at the town of Adelaide River where they had a rosella festival. I don't love it but I also don't hate it. I did buy several products to have at home.

My Nanas rosella jam was the best in the world. So good. Rosella Jam really is the best jam by far.

In india we use the very same Red Rosella for making pickles it tastes very good with rice, we use leaves when they are twnder and in later stages we use the pods for making pickles. Its a very famous pickle in India, there are a lot of places that make money by selling Rosella pickles

@Desert-Dweller

7 күн бұрын

I'm in West Africa and I'm preparing to plant this when the rains come next month. I'll definitely look for pickle recipes. Thanks for the idea. ❤

I love the cooking videos. Especially long term storge.

Jam that thumb right..........on the like button hahaha gotta love your humour mate

Guess what I am doing right now, making rosella jam ! We grew only one bush this year, but are planning to put a few in the front yard as part of a food garden /meadow for next year.

I really like your videos, I even got my dad watching as well I love watching people at home poking with there own produce, not only is it rewarding as a grower and fun to do and I like to learn from others I've never grown Rosella before but I'm planning to this year, I'm a very nervous grower, I generally stick to 'cookie cutter' plants (corn, peas and beans) I tried strawberries a few times but strawberries don't like to grow for me 🤷 but I'm not adventurous when it comes to growing my own food. But I feel mark has given me the confidence to give anything a go. Including my daughters who have decided to grow Dragon fruit and Avocado from seed. Thank you Mark and keep the recipes coming

Great video. That jam is a beautiful color.

Im starting my roselle earlier this year so I can get bigger calyxes. This recipe really helps me in south Texas as I am always looking for new things to grow and recipes to use them in. Also, I'm a USAF vet. Gardening can really help.

So long since I had Rosella jam. Memories! I will have to keep my eye out for a plant. (Laughed at the CWA reference...they are fierce cooks).

Love Sorrel! Makes a tasty drink w ginger, cloves and allspice as well 🩷😊

Great looking jam Mark. Have never eaten Rosella jam, even though I’m Australian, I always thought Rosella was just a brand name for chutney 🤪🤣. I live in Melbourne….so going online to see if the plants will grow down here, if they do, will give them a go in our garden …. just so I can make the jam. Thanks for another informative video. 😊❤

Rosella jam! One of the best.

I miss that jam, I used to make it in Oz. Can't find them here in the UK. Alternatively to the finger-push test, you can just use a thermometer, and once it gets to 104 deg C it is ready.

@TastyNZpieslover

11 күн бұрын

Try searching for sorrel jelly/jam. You can check in Carribbean/African shops or look online

:17 hey now, we don’t need to bring our grandmas into this 😂

Gidday. Thanks for this, it looks intriguing. I’ll keep an eye out for this shrub here in NZ.

Thanks for your video. Here in the west indies, it's the traditional fruit of Christmas and is mostly consumed as drinks (hot or cold) I've made jam a few times but never used the pods separately. Will try this year 👍

I'd have a go at that except that I don't have a Rosella Bush, you can't beat a good homemade jam recipe. Have a ripper mate!

There's a south Indian curry made of mung beans and roselle leaves. It's tangy and delicious.

G'day from the States, Mark. Your gardens must produce a massive amount of food. What do you do with it all? Sell? Donate? Friends? Awesome channel btw 👌

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

G'day mate! Yes, you guessed right. What we don't eat or preserve for later is given away to friends and family. Thank you! Cheers :)

Yum! I have wanted to grow Rosellas and now I have a recipe too 👍👏🌷. Thank you ❤

I've made a shit-loads of Jams. Always kept these in the rear of the pantry for 12 months before using and/or giving away.

My rosella are growing do big this year must be all the rain. Just finished a batch of rosella and pear fruit leather, im gonna give this recipe a try with the next harvest (I've always strained it)

G'day Mister, Love your Channel! Thanks a lot from Germany :) Und danke für deine inspirierenden Videos :)

Thanks Mark 👍

Yaaay! So excited to see this video pop up!!! I never know what to do with anything I grow ( well except tomatoes hehe) so LOVE these types of videos ❤❤❤ oh and look at little Bella 🥰 such a good girl

You’ve just convinced me to grow rosellas. I’m in much same climate zone as you but a bit lower in NSW.

Thank you Mark. This video was very timely as I’m about to make rosella jam for the first time. Cheers 👍

Many years ago I used to make wine from bought hibiscus tea. I would win the first prize every time I entered the wine in the amateur wine competitions here in New Zealand. Really delicious wine!

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

I'd love to try that! Well done :)

I would love to see you grow the ingredients for a couple of jams!

Always great content. Too much sugar for me but I really appreciate the video and the knowledge it gives. Always love your videos Mark. Your passion, warmth, knowledge and humour are such gifts. Cheers 👍

Sounds yummy and easy to do, Mark, but we don't have this plant in Oregon. Sad. I would surely be trying it if we did.

I love this video. It's so fascinating how these leaves make Jam! Wow 👏

I love this jam !!

I went mental over rosella jelly in Zimbabwe - tip - try it on top of peanut butter sandwiches fresh white bread lightly buttered! AWESOME Thank-you Mark and family! XxxX

@Selfsufficientme

11 күн бұрын

Our youngest son loves rosella and peanut butter also. He has been urging me to try it so I might just have to follow yours and his advice! Cheers :)

Oh boy this is exciting

Looks delicious! Thanks.

Thanks, Mark. I really value this kind of video, introducing new ways of consuming unusual foods from our gardens.

I love the recipe videos … Keep ‘em coming

I grow and make this jam each year ❤😊

I made roselle jam last year and have more growing. My family loves the jam!

Oh Wow! That looks delicious! 😀

Ive never seem that plant or jam before. My favourite is Mulberry Jam, even if it does stain EVERYTHING . How are you and the family enjoying the new kitchen? Have you included the freeze dryer into your preserving processes?

we call it sorrell in my country and make a drink from it especially during christmas

Definitely avoid any old, dry or diseased ones. Good advice for life.

Nice looking plant first time seeing it 👍

my rosellas have been so slow to start this year... but in the last few days i have 100's of flowers! ill be saving this video to use a few more weeks

Great video, Mark. I can’t wait to try and grow this next year.

It’s wet and soggy in Sydney atm but saving this one for later

Love these videos mate.

Now I have to see if I can grow that in Florida and who’s selling it. Thanks for that mate.

Because of your older video I am growing Roselle for the first time & can't wait to try this recipe. Thank you 😊

Thanks for sharing Mark 😊

Thank you for the recipe

thanks Mark jam looks yummy 👍😊👍

Love it. Very keen to put a rosella plant in now. Thank you!

I love your videos. They always make me smile. =-)

3:04 If you weight your sauce pan before you start cooking you can save a dish!

Ohhhh yummy ❤😊 thanks

I’ll definitely try to find some in France ! 😊

Right! Now to find some Rosella plants 😍

I’ve been growing these for tea for a couple years!! Excited to try this also this year!!

Awesome informative video, just what I needed to see thank you!!

Love it I had a hard time finding the seeds, ready to plant again. Lovely

Oh dear now you’re in trouble. You have a heap of angry nanas coming for you. 😂

Brilliant - very interesting. I hope to try this jam someday.

Love your stuff kick on love it ❤️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍

We've been growing Roselle here in East Texas for a few years now. Definitely going to try your jam recipe. 👍

Thank you! We just planted a rosella in the garden. I made paw paw jam last month, it was amazing! I reckon it’s right up there with rosella jam. I used the paw paw jam recipe from Jeff Hariot’s channel.