It was January 2006 and I had a birthday bash to go to.I could not believe I needed a size 20 dress.I went to the party and felt a frump,everybody said how nice I looked but it did not mean a thing …That was when I decided enough was enough I had to bite the bullet and seriously change my eating habits.I had always been big but two years previously I had given up smoking and piled on 2 stone so I knew that had to go and more….
Lemon and other citrus …More.
October 30, 2007 — Jackie
I just love using citrus fruit in my recipes .There is something very clean and fresh about them.I would just love to have a lemon tree with lemons on my allotment or in my garden and have now one which is 2 years old without any lemons.Next year I hope to have succeeded .I have just brought mine indoors for the winter and hopefully it will survive and flourish..Meanwhile more cooking Read the rest of this entry »
More good old fashioned gardening tips…
October 29, 2007 — Jackie
As these old gardeners tips are so popular I thought I would add a few more that I have found. It is surprising how many of the tips from years ago are really not to be scoffed at as they have a lot of truth in them.My grandfather was a great allotment holder in his time and he believed in a lot of these. Read the rest of this entry »
What can you do with windfalls?
October 26, 2007 — Jackie
Somebody gave me a huge bag of windfall apples…I never waste anything if it can be helped .Apples and pears must be the most versatile fruit known and so delicious.It is thought that there are over 2000 different types of English apple but only about 5 are ever sold in the supermarkets…What a waste!! Seek out your local apples and try a few of these recipes. Read the rest of this entry »
Lemon and other citrus recipes
September 24, 2007 — Jackie
I have been to see my sister for a long weekend. My sister and her partner live in what I would call old Spain in a small town an hour away from Murcia called Blanca where the only shops you have are mostly food shops with loads of fresh produce.In her very small high street she has 4 bakers,5 greengrocers and 3 delis.
A glut of fruit & veg
September 24, 2007 — Jackie
This time of year there is always a glut of at least one fruit or vegetables & it is such a pity to waste them if you have grown them If you grow your own you get more & more that you hate waste.Try a few of my recipes for excess fruit & vegetables.Try my plum ketchup. Read the rest of this entry »
