When I first grew globe artichokes in my garden I was somewhat at a loss to know what to do with them. These tasty crumbed artichoke heart morsels are a great appetiser or snack. Globe artichokes 1/4 cup flour salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs Place artichokes in a saucepan of lightly salted boiling water with a squeeze of lemon juice, and cook for 15–30 minutes, depending on … [Read more...]
Ginger Beer Recipe (non-alcoholic)
I have previously tried brewing my own ginger beer (Ginger Beer and Apple Ginger Beer) but they have always been recipes for alcoholic ginger beer. This recipe is for a non-alcoholic version that you make without the first ferment that produces the alcohol but rather just ferments in the bottles with a small amount of sugar to produce the fizz (and a very small amount of alcohol if you are being pedantic). The fermenting jar is just used for mixing in this case so you can use another large … [Read more...]
Drying Ginger at home
A while ago I shared with you that I had been successful in growing my own ginger. After my first big harvest I decided to try drying the ginger, mostly just to see how it was done and to try some different ways of preserving it for when my freezer gets too full. First scrape the skin off the ginger with a small knife. Then slice it thinly. Place slices on dehydrator trays and then into your dehydrator. I used the highest setting of 70C in mine for about 3 hours. The slices should … [Read more...]
Roasted Strawberry & Vanilla Conserve Recipe
Strawberry Jam is one of life's delights - a little bit of summer in a jar! This Roasted Strawberry & Vanilla Conserve takes it to the next level. Roasting the strawberries softens the fruit and releases their juices and the vanilla beans add a bit of a lift. Using 'jam setting sugar' simplifies the recipe so you don't have to slave over a hot stove for too long in the heat of summer. You can of course use frozen strawberries and make the recipe later if you prefer. 1kg strawberries 1 … [Read more...]
Mushroom Strudel Recipe
This mushroom strudel recipe is a great centre-piece for a vegetarian meal or to take on a picnic. Eat by itself or enjoy with a side salad. You can easily halve the recipe if you have a smaller amount of mushrooms. If you have lots it is worth making the whole amount and freezing one of the strudels (or even the filling) to use later. The recipe is especially good if you have grown your own mushrooms. 100g butter 4 garlic cloves 2 large brown onions Handful of herbs such as thyme … [Read more...]
Festive Cranberry & Pistachio Shortbread Recipe
This festive Cranberry & Pistachio Shortbread recipe is a great idea for a simple but tasty gift to give at Christmas. The cranberries and pistachio nuts give a red and green twist to a favourite classic. You can make it in advance and freeze the dough ready to bake later or bake the biscuits and freeze them. This way you will always have a last minute gift on hand or to bring out when guests drop by. 250 g butter 3/4 cup icing sugar 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup chopped … [Read more...]
Sweet Baby Leek Carbonara Recipe
This recipe for Sweet Baby Leek Carbonara is inspired by Jamie Oliver. Although his recipe called for 2 large leeks, I had skinny leeks in the garden that hadn't managed to fatten up enough by the time I wanted to prepared the veggie garden to plant new things. So I decided to call them Sweet Baby Leeks (as though it was intentional to use them when they were small) and made them the hero of the dish! 1 big handful baby leeks (or 2 large leeks) 4 cloves garlic 4 sprigs fresh … [Read more...]
Homemade Grand Marnier Recipe
If you have enjoyed your own homemade Limoncello then why not try this homemade Grand Marnier recipe. Although it probably won't appease the purists, it does make a very acceptable orange liqueur that I'm sure you will enjoy - and it makes a great gift. It is really easy to make but it does have a long waiting time: 2 months minimum and it gets better with age so give it 6 months if you can bear to wait. You will need: 8-10 oranges (I used navel oranges from my garden) 1 cup sugar 1 … [Read more...]
Marinated Minted Mushrooms Recipe
In a previous post I shared my experiences of growing button mushrooms at home from a kit. So it is a good follow on to tell you about what I did with the mushrooms I had grown myself. Of course there are the obvious mushrooms on toast, mushroom omelettes and mixed into stir fries, but this extremely simple recipe has to be one of my favourite recipes for button mushrooms: Marinated Minted Mushrooms. The joy of watching tiny mushrooms forming: Marinated Minted Mushrooms Combine 300g … [Read more...]
Hopped Pear Cider
It was a while since I made this one but I'm finally catching up on some posts that I didn't get time to add previously. This one is for Hopped Pear Cider - I really liked the way the slightly bitter hoppy flavour balanced out the sweetness of the pears to give a very refreshing summer drink. If you have followed my blog previously you will know that I love making things and trying different flavours and combinations particularly where plants from my garden and other botanicals are involved. … [Read more...]
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