Are you planning to ‘spring clean’ your kitchen cupboards? Now is a good time to do so, with many of us having extra time on our hands since we’re staying home because of the corona virus. So yes, get in…
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Spring cleaning the cupboards
Tagged with: best before, Dates on food labels, Pasta, Planning, Rice, sell by, Spices, use by
Posted in Kitchen Economy
Posted in Kitchen Economy
Frying pan Sweet Corn Souffle
What’ve I got that needs using? A hunk of two-day old bread and a cup of leftover sweet corn. …
Tagged with: Cheese, Eggs, One dish meal, Recipes for one, Stale bread, Sweet corn, Vegetarian, Yogurt
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Wild Garlic Soup
A seasonal treat that’s quick to prepare and easy on the budget! We live in a place where wild garlic dominates the hillsides in late winter and early spring. I love the smell of it—delicate at first, and stronger as…
Tagged with: Foraged foods, Leeks, Ransoms, Small portions, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wild garlic
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes, Spring
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes, Spring
Leek and Potato Boats
It’s St David’s Day again–time to celebrate all things Welsh, and time for a new recipe using leeks! This one can use virtually all leftover bits and bobs, or can be made fresh. Just add the necessary time to bake…
Tagged with: Cheese, Leeks, Potatoes, St Davids Day, Vegetarian
Posted in Holidays, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Holidays, Leftovers, Recipes
Sharing Sunday dinner
We’ve got a friend who lives on his own and has recently had surgery on his hand. How could we not invite him over for Sunday dinner, even if it means my other half will have to drive out to…
Cold weather food
It’s the coldest day of the season so far, and there’s a cold north wind to boot. So I’ve got a pot of soup on the stove for tonight’s supper: stock from pheasant bones and warm spices, various veggies from…
Stuffed Butternut Squash
So called ‘winter squash’ is one of my favourite fall and winter foods. (It is actually harvested in autumn.) The main characteristic that distinguishes it from ‘summer squash’ is the density of the flesh. Summer squashes are light and watery, storing briefly…
Tagged with: Beef, Easy preparation, Gluten-free, Leftovers, Small portions, Squash
Posted in Autumn, Eating seasonally, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Autumn, Eating seasonally, Leftovers, Recipes
Pasta Disaster?
How embarrassing! Within minutes of posting my last recipe, I realized that I had not, in fact, prepared fettuccine, but tagliatelle. I guess I was just too caught up in the alliteration of my recipe name to notice what I…
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Fun with Fettuccine, Fennel and Feta
The last time I was in the greengrocer’s, they were selling off some bulb fennel at reduced prices, so I bought a bag. Bulb fennel is quite strongly flavoured, and a little goes a long way, so I figured we’d…
Tagged with: Cheese, Fennel, Leftovers, Pasta, Small portions, Vegetarian
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Recipes
Beautiful squashes from our allotment
Party pizzaz
Natures perfect food
Braided wreath and baskets of ‘Easter bread’
Disasters happen!
Parsnips are great winter vegetables!
Beans!
Creative Economy in the Kitchen 