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Dandelion Biscuits
Since this weeks episode of the podcast was about the folklore of dandelions, I thought I would share with you a couple of recipes I have for making dandelion biscuits. I have to confess I have no idea where I got these from so I can’t give the proper acknowledgements – I’ll just say thank…
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Apples
I had planned to do this post on apples earlier in the evening but as I’m typing I have to admit I’m a little concerned my new polytunnel won’t be there in the morning. Yes it’s getting windy, very windy. So to distract myself, let’s talk apples. I picked nearly all the apples off our…
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Making enough mince pies for the country – with home-made mincemeat!
I do enjoy a mince pie at Christmas so this year, for the first time I thought I’d have a go at making my own mincemeat, using Delia Smith’s recipe. I have usually used jars of the stuff so I was looking forward to filling the kitchen with the wonderful aroma of herbs and fruits.…
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How many ways can you use a pumpkin?
So, the saga continues. I wrote in the last post about finally getting round to cutting up and starting to use ‘The Beast’, aka ‘Mr Beast’ (not that one), aka 53 lbs of pumpkin, (aka ‘if I trip over that b****y pumpkin one more time…..). I started with a chutney as I thought that would…
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