We picked the last of our pears today and that is the end of a bumper crop this year! We’ve been eating them, juicing, making cider, giving them away and this weekend I had Amy & Zoe help me dry them too.
Here’s a photo of our last lot of apples and pears and our attempts at drying.
Next year I’ll have to look at preserving…
I have been absolutely loving putting together simple and tasty raw treats lately, I’ve been playing with loads of different ingredients and combinations (with varying levels of success!) and really trying to get the textures right. Raw slices are great to have lying around in the fridge/freezer as a grab-on-the-go snack or a nutritious after…
I arrived back in the UK a couple of days ago and happened to have the TV on yesterday. On came an ad for Sainsbury’s featuring Jamie Oliver. His message during the short 30 second advert was how delicious the CORN FED chicken shown in front of him was… It’s upsetting when these famous people,…
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Maybe you love it, maybe you hate it – either way we could all benefit from a little or a lot more ginger in our lives! The humble yet powerful root is the cheapest and most accessible superfood you can find. The health benefits of getting your daily dose are almost endless. If ever we…
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