So what do you do when you visit your aunt and she gives you a bagful of her homegrown apples? Some are for the apple crumble and this year I have decided to have a go at making my own apple sauce as we don’t seem to have much in the supermarkets here. The first […]
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Fresh Spinach Falafel
Spinach this month is certainly doing its thing in my raised bed and with the rain and warmer spells, it is becoming so lush. Oh the joy of harvesting vibrant green leaves from your own kitchen garden! Of course having such lovely greens can only mean its necessary introduction to one of my favourites … the […]
Homemade Hummus and Radishes
When you have a beautiful vegetable freshly picked from your garden, it takes very little to make it into a tasty meal! Radishes are flourishing this spring and they add a great crunch to not only salads but also to sandwiches. Particularly so when you have the creaminess from homemade hummus. Now you may think […]
Chives and Sweetcorn Fritters
Chives are flourishing this spring in my garden! They have a wonderful sweet onion flavour without being too sharp and therefore so easy to add to salads, soups and tasty concoctions like these gluten free sweetcorn and red pepper fritters which hold a lovely promise of summer! Easy and quick to make, filling the kitchen […]
Beautiful Spring Harvest
Spring has brought a lovely lush to my raised bed where my purple sprouting broccoli and kale have been living over the cold winter months! Just a couple of weeks ago, I was so excited to see the first flowering of the sprouting broccoli. In the same raised bed, my green and purple kale has […]
Quinoa for Lunch
Ever wondered if you could pack a light, vibrant and delicious meal where you looked forward to your lunch time? This was exactly the request my niece Manisha gave me, saying she had bought quinoa but wasn’t quite sure how to use it for her lunch. Well, Manisha this is for you and every one […]