Whilst there are many carrot soup recipes, this simple recipe is made tastier by the fact that they are roasted first to give that edge of caramelisation adding a touch of bitterness which is complemented by the bay and rosemary. Its simple to make, takes about an hour (including preparation) and is a good way…… Continue reading Recipe – Tasty Carrot Soup
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Recipe – Simple Tasty Tomato Soup – Deal with the Glut
In August and early September there is always a glut of tomatoes and whilst there are lots of ways of dealing with it, freezing, chutney, sauce, etc., this is another recipe which is also good in September when the days are getting a bit cooler, it makes an excellent lunch and freezes well if you…… Continue reading Recipe – Simple Tasty Tomato Soup – Deal with the Glut
Recipe: Fish Tagine
This recipe isn’t really a Tagine but it has all the taste of a Moroccan dish. When we first made it we were nervous of the spice quantities and we reduced them from the recipe we started with and ended up with this version. We’re looking for ways to reduce the number of pans (sauce,…… Continue reading Recipe: Fish Tagine
Recipe: Courgette & Sweet Potato Soup
A relish to use the glut of beans early in the season.
Recipe: Stir Fried Vegetables & Omelette
A nutritious, tasty, quick to prepare omelette. As usual things from our garden are in italics. Ingredients (for 2) 4 eggs 100g baby sweetcorn 100g carrots 100g mushrooms 100g green or white cabbage 1 small red onion 1tbsp light soy sauce 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp fish sauce 2tsp sugar 3 tbsp oil (peanut or similar for…… Continue reading Recipe: Stir Fried Vegetables & Omelette
Recipe: Pork & Cabbage Stir Fry
A quick and easy stir fry that goes well with brown rice or noodles. As usual things from our garden are in italics. Ingredients (for 4) 450g pork cut into small strips 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice 1 x Onion sliced finely garlic (according to taste) 1 x large carrot cut into batons 1/2 white cabbage shredded…… Continue reading Recipe: Pork & Cabbage Stir Fry
Recipe: Vegetable & Pearl Barley Stew
A quick to prepare tasty vegetable stew which can be modified by adding more vegetables as you like. Preparation is simple then it sits in the slow cooker until you’re ready for it. As usual things from our garden are in italics. Ingredients (for 4) 200g of butternut squash and/or sweet potato diced; 10g dried mushrooms…… Continue reading Recipe: Vegetable & Pearl Barley Stew
Recipe: Chicken Stir Fry with Szechuan Pepper
This is a quick and easy to make stir fry which can easily be modified to suit your tastes. We served it with rice noodles and it took about 25 minutes altogether as we could prepare the vegetables at the same time as stir frying the various ingredients. As usual things from our garden are…… Continue reading Recipe: Chicken Stir Fry with Szechuan Pepper
Recipe: Pasta Free Lasagna
This recipe replaces the lasagna sheets with sliced courgettes and beef tomatoes. The meat sauce can be used in lots of other recipes. Its our development of what started life as a much more “chefy” recipe which involved lots of other stages. As ever, items in italics are from our garden. Ingredients (for 2) 2…… Continue reading Recipe: Pasta Free Lasagna
Recipe: Sweet & Sour Vegetables with Turkey Balls
Sweet & sour sauce will go with most things but we like to cook it with a lot of vegetables and have a little meat to go with it. These turkey mince balls are tasty and easy to make. As ever, items in italics are from our garden. Ingredients (for 2) 200g tomatoes 50g carrots…… Continue reading Recipe: Sweet & Sour Vegetables with Turkey Balls