Cooking 9
Rhubarb and Ginger Jam
It's no secret that I love rhubarb so when my friendly neighbour told me she didn't like rhubarb and offered me some from her plot I jumped at the chance. It's getting to that time now when you need to stop picking your rhubarb to allow the crowns to gather st...
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Foraged Elderberry Syrup
I can't quite believe it's September already and the hedgerows are brimming with foraging goodies, one of the early croppers is elderberry and for the first time ever I was determined to harvest some! For years I've been foraging elderflower (my favourite!) bu...
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Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower is one of my all time favourite foraged treats and the best thing to make with it is cordial... This simple recipe is not only delicious but the syrup can be added to other dishes and used to create even more yummy treats. That's if you don't d...
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Swede Chips
Swede Chips
Prep time: 15 minutes.
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
3 medium sized swedes.
6 tablespoons of olive oil.
Salt and pepper to season.
Chopped herbs to season.
Instructions:
Cut swede into chip s...
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Baked Eggs with Chard
Now I have never hidden my obssession with swiss chard from you simply because I am so in love with it and I want to spread the word! I first grew this amazing leafy vegetable last year when I first got my plot back in July 2013. It was going to be one of thos...
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Cooking on Plot 15C
The weekends usually consist of one whole day being spent up the allotment, I just love being there, It's my favourite place and I can't think of anything else I'd rather being doing! After a full week at work it's nice to cycle up to Plot 15C in the morning w...
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Happy Belated Pancake Day!
My Ghillie cooking set finally arrived in the post so I packed up the bicycle trailer and decided to spend the day up the lottie. The sun was shining brightly and it was surprisingly very warm, in fact it was so warm it was even t-shirt weather! (I have been l...
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