Why not have an Olympic Party and serve up some fruity Olympic Kebabs
This year, in less than a week, London will host the 2012 Olympic Games and what better reason to celebrate and have a party. In keeping with the colours of the Olympic Rings why not make some...
View ArticleMake Tasty Warming Homemade Tomato Soup
If you are lucky enough to have a glut of tomatoes one of the best ways to use them is in some delicious Tomato Soup, I make some every year, if I have had a good crop, and freeze it to enjoy in the...
View ArticleMake delicious Mini Halloween Pumpkin Cakes
If you have grown your own pumpkins this year now is the time to put them to good use and turn them into fantastic Halloween Lanterns, don’t throw away the lovely orange flesh, use it to make some...
View ArticleEnjoy your Bank Holiday in the garden, or the kitchen
It’s Bank Holiday weekend, giving me an extra day to get busy in the garden, go out for a walk or if the weather is not great I usually find myself in the kitchen baking. The walk is planned for...
View ArticleUse your bumper Strawberry crop to benefit Breast Cancer Care
I seem to be surrounded by Strawberries: at my allotment, in my garden and even when I visit my parents, they have a strawberry bed which is simply overflowing with fruit (I can’t resist them and...
View ArticleMake a delicious Curry using ingredients from your garden
This week is National Curry Week, 7-13 October 2013, so to celebrate this ‘British’ favourite I thought I would share with you one of my recipes. The great thing about curries is that you can really...
View ArticleMake Toffee Apple Pie with wonderful British Bramley Apples
October truly is the month of the apple and this year growers have reported bumper crops with fruit that is tastier than ever due to the favourable weather. If you wish to taste some new or old...
View ArticleBake home made Star Mince Pies for Father Christmas
Christmas Day is nearly here and Father Christmas is due to arrive in just over 12 hours, there is still plenty of time to make some home made Mince Pies to put out for him tonight, this is the recipe...
View ArticleMake some easy Halloween party treats for your little ‘Horrors’
Doesn’t time fly its Halloween again, and I can’t wait, I have been trying out some Halloween treat ideas for next week, much to Thomas’s delight, they would be great for a party, you could use the...
View ArticleCook up a delicious Autumn one pot dish – Ratatouille
We have been spoilt recently with the weather and it has definitely paid dividends in the fruit and vegetable garden; regular pickings of Autumn raspberries, pumpkins, squashes and marrows maturing and...
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