Lemon Balm is a great herb to have in the garden for two reasons. One is that just a few leaves of lemon balm make a refreshing herbal tea in minutes and the other is that once it’s planted it requires no other maintenance. In fact, most people would advise only growing lemon balm in …
There are two different types of savory that are commonly grown to use as a herb- Summer Savory (Satureia hortensis) and Winter Savory (Satureia montana). We have grown both types, but since Winter savory is a perennial it has a permanent place in our permaculture garden. Savory is a hardy sub-shrub, that doesn’t require much …
Here’s a recipe that I use to create biscuits when I fancy something sweet and there’s nothing sugary in the house. Made with a few basic ingredients they are quick and easy to make. They also allow me to get creative with the cookie cutters, so come in a range of designs or shapes depending …
One of the easiest ways to make your own stock is to create it in a slow cooker. The main benefit of this method is that you don’t have to watch over it for hours like you would if you were simmering the stock on the hob, but there are also other positives too. Making …
Here’s a good, meat-free, store cupboard recipe for a weekday meal that is easily adaptable to your own tastes. You can use whatever veg you have to hand to bulk out the curry and make the dish as hot or mild as you like. This curry to great accompanied by homemade chapatis* to scoop up …
Winter 2020 wasn’t great in our area for sloes, but I didn’t want that to prevent me from making my favourite festive tipple. I made a small batch of sloe gin with just a handful of sloe berries and made just enough for 2 drinks. Making sloe gin is so simple that it was worth …
Herbs are brilliant in the summer months for adding fresh flavour to dishes, but many die back over the winter. A great way to preserve garden or foraged herbs for use during the colder months is to dry them. This allows you to make the most of your spring/summer glut of green foliage and saves you …
Apple crumbles are an autumn treat. Cosy and warm and sweet. Here’s how I make mine. Ingredients: For the Filling: Cooking apples – peeled, cored and chopped Demerara Sugar Cinnamon Ginger For the Crumble Topping: Flour Butter (cubed) Demerara Sugar Method Place the apple pieces in a deep bottomed pan and heat gently. Sprinkle with …
I love eating these straight from the oven while they are still warm. A easy beginner’s baking recipe, so good for baking with children. Great addition to the cake stand with an afternoon tea. Clotted cream and jam optional. Ingredients 225g of self-raising flour A pinch of salt 60g of butter 30g of sugar 75g …
Dandelions are unavoidable. They appear in every back garden or spare patch of land and are extremely difficult to eradicate completely from your plot. Luckily for us, this is not always a bad thing, because every part of the dandelion plant is edible. It is even considered a delicacy in other countries, such as France- …
