An egg must be the ultimate pre packed food and one of the first..So many ways to cook them and so cheap and filling.I often wonder when man or woman started realising they could cook an egg. Did they drop and break an egg on a hot piece of ground and it started cooking? I [...]
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Eggs…So many ways!
Posted in cheeses, cooking, eggs, food, greek recipes, herbs & spices, onions, packed lunches., peppers, potatoes, recipes, spices on November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Left overs
Posted in cheeses, chilli, cooking, dried fruit, eggs, food, herbs & spices, left overs, mustards and chillies, nuts, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, recipes, soups, Uncategorized, vegetables, walnuts on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Having an allotment or growing vegetables in your garden , makes you realise just how important it is to use up every scrap one way or another . A vegetable or fruit has taken so long to grow from seed to full-grown produce , it seems criminal to throw left overs in the bin.The same [...]
Yet More Pasta dishes..
Posted in allotments, courgettes, herbs, herbs & spices, lemons, pasta, recipes, tomatoes, Uncategorized, vegetables on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I never seem to have the same pasta meal twice . In the last few years we English thanks to the Italians seem to have really taken to pasta meals.They are so quick and easy .The tip to take from the Italians I think is to keep it simple and use the best ingredients [...]
Packed lunches
Posted in bread, change your eatring habits and life style, cheeses, chicken, eggs, freezing, herbs & spices, left overs, packed lunches., pasta on March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In these hard times when we all have to tighten our belts , one of the first things is to stop buying lunches from the many sandwich shops around.If we all spent £3.00 a day on a sandwich that is £15.00 over 5 days.Work that out a year and it is around about £800…Enough money to pay [...]
Sauces
Posted in cooking, herbs, herbs & spices, onions, pasta, recipes, tomatoes, vegetables on November 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Every good meal deserves a good sauce.A few years ago there would only have been a couple to choose from but now with the world getting smaller there is no end to the sauces you can make. Read further on to see my small collection of sauces to go with pasta and other foods.
Herbs & spices
Posted in curry, fennel, herbs, herbs & spices, preserving, spices on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Over the years , I like many people have used more and more spices.Growing up in the 50′s I had hardly heard of a spice except perhaps cinnamon or mixed spice on the top of a rice pudding ! Now the amount used in cookery and food is amazing and new spices come to light every day.We [...]
Flavoured vinegars & oils.
Posted in chilli, chutneys, cooking, gardening, herbs, herbs & spices, oils and vinegars, pickles, recipes on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I just love flavourings and as I eat so many salads and spiced food,I just can’t wait to make new ones. I probably started a few years ago with basil & mint but now make with most other herbs & chillies. I have experimented with mustards as well which have been successful in the past.Take [...]
Breads and scones
Posted in bread, cheeses, cooking, herbs & spices, oils and vinegars, olives, onions, recipes, scones, walnuts on November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have been making bread seriously now for about 2 years.It all started in a small way just making a loaf here and there.Now every weekend I make enough bread for the whole week.Usually I make rolls as they are easier for my husband to handle in his lunch break but I make as many [...]
Casseroles & stews
Posted in beans, beef, casserole, chicken, chilli, cooking, curry, herbs & spices, lamb, leeks, recipes, spices, stews, vegetables on November 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is the time of year when we need to eat warming food that makes us feel good and are easy to prepare , bung in the oven and leave while we do other chores.Of course you do not have to stick to the original recipe,just add other ingredients you may have in the store [...]
Vegetarian recipes
Posted in allotments, cabbage, celeriac, cheeses, cooking, courgettes, eggs, herbs & spices, leeks, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, recipes, rice, spinach, vegetables on November 8, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Having an allotment there is no shortage of vegetables. Sometimes you have to wonder how you are going to use them all,as nothing is wasted.Something always comes to mind though. These recipes are great even if you do eat meat and fish.You don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy them. As the years go by [...]
