My children will be amazed that I’m posting this recipe as they know my monumental dislike of brussel sprouts. At Christmas I’d always be the one forced to have one on my plate but would end up sneaking it onto Martin’s when he was pulling his cracker! But, someone told me to try roasting brussels and I […]
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Winter warmer in January’s kitchen
Posted: 26th January 2021

Bramley apple overnight porridge It’s cold in the garden, but lovely gardening weather as long as you can stay off the grass! We’ve been doing some tidying up in the veg plot and pruning the fruit bushes and trees this week and once your body acclimatises it’s lovely to be out in the fresh, crisp […]
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Posted: 17th December 2020

Winter Root Veg Bake This root veg bake is a real favourite in our house and always appears on the Christmas table. I’ve just made ours and it will sit happily in the freezer until the big day – although obviously not so big this year so I’ve split it into two and will keep […]
Read MoreApple delight in November’s kitchen
Posted: 20th November 2020

Our apple harvest has been great this year and we’ve been busy processing them over the last couple of weeks. We had a juicing session last weekend which has given us plenty of bottles to squirrel away, the freezer has loads of crumbles and puree ready to enjoy over the winter and the best keepers […]
Read MoreFiery flavours in October’s kitchen
Posted: 31st October 2020

It’s a slightly different Hallowe’en in our village tonight. Usually by now we’ve had several knocks on the door as unrecognizable family groups walk round Trick or Treating in their ghoulish costumes! This year though lots of houses have decorated windows or garden gates with spiders, witches and pumpkins for families to spot as they […]
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