Wild garlic or allium ursinum, also known as ramsons, and wild cowleek is a bulbous perennial flowering plant which, depending on where you are in the country, is ripe for picking between March and May. I know for example that the wild garlic in Cornwall is almost over where as up here in the north,…
I adore soup at any time of the year but as the weather turns colder, it is the perfect lunch to warm up a cold farmer. Opening a tin is obviously the easiest option but when it is so easy to make your own, I like to go the extra mile every now and…
The next generation of sheep farmers is calling on the next generation of shoppers to put lamb back on plates across Britain through Love Lamb Week and let lamb hit you in the chops. According to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB),over the past 15 years, fewer people have been regularly eating this very…
I haven’t done a recipe post for ages and these little eggy bites are something I just cobbled together because our hens are laying so much. I wanted a fridge snack that the children can help themselves to, are sugar free and are packed with protein for that all important energy. The options are endless…
I haven’t done a recipe on the blog for ages. We eat a lot of roast dinners here. I love them. Just being able to put the meat in the oven and forget about it is great for me. I also love how it is the easiest meal to get a variety of vegetables into…
There are so many turkey recipes around that it can sometimes be hard deciding which one to follow. Christmas Dinner is such an important meal so you really want to get it right and I admit that some years, I have used a variety of different recipes resulting in some interesting tasting turkey. Thankfully, Bacofoil,…
I’ve not published a recipe in a while. To be honest, I wasn’t too sure that people liked to read them but I made this chilled soup this week and I had to share it. I love soup. All year round. If I am trying to watch what I eat, it is a great way…
Spring can mean only one thing in many homes-outdoor entertaining and barbecues. Who can resist that warm, charred smell of food roasting on hot coals and the last warm rays of sun beaming down on you as you eat. Families and friends come together to enjoy al fresco food meals and make a drink or…
The floods of late 2015 were shocking to watch on television. I am sure the news didn’t do justice to the the total devastation suffered by those affected by them. In the North West of England in general and Cumbria in particular, whole areas were swamped. Who can fail to remember seeing the men, women…
Hubster and I love shepherd’s pie. The children are not so keen so I have been thinking of ways to make it more appealing. They love spaghetti and a meaty ragu sauce and they love pizza so I came up with a dish combining all three. Now I am not going to get into…
