CHARD & CHEESE STUFFED POTATO SKINSBLURB I'm always going on about how simple these recipes are but thats because the recipes i love are always that - simple and adaptable. In this version i'm using Lucullus chard because at the time of...
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Asparagus and Almond Salad
ASPARAGUS & ALMOND SALAD with balsamic dressingBLURB I've long been a tad suspisous of throwing nuts into things, especially salads. I love nuts but I like them on their own. That was until I got into the Rocket & Pinenut salad phenomonon. Since then i've...
How to make Homemade Chilli Powder
Homemade Chilli Powder Making your own chilli powder is so easy and blows shop bought ones out of the water. If you make it with homegrown chillis - even better! So how do you make Chilli Powder from fresh Chillies? The first thing that you have to do is...
Perfect Borlotti Bean stew with Tomatoes
BORLOTTI BEAN STEW with Tomatoes THE BLURB: Sometimes simple really is the best. This recipe features in VLOG 30 at timestamp 22.13. Click here to view it VIEW This is just about as simple as it gets but its an absolute gem. Its rich but tastes clean at the sma etime,...
Italian Bean Soup. Yes.
ITALIAN BEAN SOUP. Yes THE BLURB: This is such a good allotment use-up dish for beans and brasiccas. In this case I’ve used Greek Gigantese and Borlotti for beans and Cavolo Nero and Asturian Tree Cabbage as the greens but anything along the same lines is fine. If you...
Runnerbean soup, with mint and feta.
RUNNER BEAN SOUP with Mint and Feta Soups an obvious choice when faced with an allotment glut but we tend to freeze most of ours and have them in the colder months. Not the case with this one though, its a decidedly Summer soup. Its bright and light and the mint gives...
Summer Fruit Pudding…
Summer Fruit Pudding This is the easiest of puddings, it really is. And you can use up all sorts of fruit gluts in it! I'm useing a mix of Mulberries, Blackberries and Raspberries but Red Currants, Black Currants, Stawrberries, Blueberries, Cherries....etc all work...
Chard Lasagna, a thing of great beauty…
CHARD LASAGNA: A thing of Great Beauty! THE BLURB: To anyone who watches the vlogs, or infact follows me on Instagram will know - I am a dedicated lover of chard! But I know there are plenty out there who remain unconvinced. Try this recipe and see where you stand...