What does it really mean to waste food?
Today was the start of National Zero Waste Week – the week where this year the plan is to waste no food! Well I didn’t do a particularly good job of that…
Home grown camomile tea!
I love drinking herbal teas and camomile (sometimes spelt chamomile) is a favourite of mine. I have had two camomile plants for a couple of years now and last year…
How to plait garlic that you’ve grown
Are you growing garlic, or thinking about growing it and wondering how to plait it? We grow garlic & one of the things I love about it, is plaiting it
The view from my kitchen door and homegrown salad!
I love the view of beans growing right outside my kitchen door. We are really lucky and have a dedicated fruit and vegetable garden right next to our kitchen. Even…
Is it worthwhile growing potatoes?
Last year we made a definite loss on growing potatoes and when I met James Wong earlier this year he said growing potatoes is ‘probably the most expensive way to physically get hold of one’….
Rocket everywhere!
A couple of years ago we planted some rocket and it was great the first year, but the second year it got a bit too large and bitter, plus it…
A free upcycled pallet herb planter
When we first moved into our home we planted up a bed in our garden with herbs. This year we decided that we wanted to grow more veg and that…
Love smooth houmous? This is the houmous recipe you have been waiting for!
The secret to this delicious houmous recipe is to peel the chickpeas. Make it zero waste by using up the chickpea peelings and other leftovers too.
Savoury rye waffle recipe
Recently I’ve been going a bit crackers for crackers! I’ve been eating lots of oatcakes, rice cakes and ryvita. I don’t want to buy them though, I want to make…
Trying to make houmous like it was shop bought!
I like houmous a lot and I eat it most weeks. The other members of my family like it too and we could easily go through 2-3 tubs of it…