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…
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Wild Garlic Soup
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
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
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
Glazed Re-fried Lamb
Having given you ideas for using leftover lamb, I thought I ought to share a recipe or two. This one is good for using odd shaped pieces cut from a bone, and is so quick, it’s ready faster than boiling…
Tagged with: Gluten-free, Lamb, Mint Jelly, Small portions, Ten minute dish
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Beefy Celery Soup
I don’t often make celery soup. It’s not that I dislike celery; on the contrary, we eat it all the time. It’s just that we usually eat it raw with other veggies, accompanying a sandwich or a cheese plate. But…
Tagged with: Beef, Carrots, Celery, Ginger, Gluten-free, Potatoes, Small portions, Soup, Stock, Vegetables
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Turkey Layer Casserole
We all need quick and easy fall-back recipes that we can put together without too much effort, using things we have on hand and don’t have to think too hard about. These meals also tend to be cheap precisely because…
Tagged with: Cheese, Cooking creatively, Ginger, Leeks, One dish meal, Potatoes, Small portions, Turkey
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Zingy Spring Vegetable Soup
Soup. It’s one of my favourite foods, at any time of year. With endless possible combinations, it provides variety within a seasonal diet, and it’s a great way to use up leftovers. Many soups are happy to simmer away while…
Tagged with: Carrots, Ginger, Leeks, Leftovers, Small portions, Soup, Spring recipes, Squash, Stock, Vegetarian, Yogurt
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
Warm Beef and Leek Salad
This is a quick and easy leftovers dish, and it’s a good way to use up funny shaped pieces and bitty bits of leftover meat. Serves two. Ingredients: 1 Leek A few ounces Leftover roast beef 1 tablespoon Finely chopped ginger…
Sweet and Sour Applesauce
I like making my own sauces and preserves. Flavours can be personalized, it keeps me connected to my past, and I have access to the resources as well as storage space so that I don’t need to make the same kind…
Tagged with: Applesauce, Elderflower cordial, Ginger, Gluten-free, Orange marmalade, Small portions, Soy sauce, Spices, sweet and sour sauce, Vegetarian
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes, Sauces
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes, Sauces
Fresh Spinach Soup
You might be surprised to think of spinach as a winter vegetable, but in the temperate climate where I live, I am able to use fresh spinach from the garden year round. I plant something called ‘beet spinach’ every year,…
Tagged with: Gluten-free, Leeks, Mushrooms, Small portions, Soup, Spinach, Stock, Ten minute dish, Vegetarian, Winter recipes, Yogurt
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
Braided wreath and baskets of ‘Easter bread’
Beans!
Parsnips are great winter vegetables!
Natures perfect food
Disasters happen!
Beautiful squashes from our allotment
Party pizzaz
Creative Economy in the Kitchen 