Figgy pudding
With figs abundant throughout the region in December this is a traditional style English recipe which actually works with our in-season produce! We used...
Black Barley Salad
Black Barley is a delicious ancient grain that is low GI and contains high amounts of protein, fibre, vitamin B6 and phosphorus. It offers...
Strawberry and Chocolate Marshmallow Slice
Here we have one version of an old recipe made in many different parts of the French countryside wherever strawberries grew in abundance. The...
Lemon myrtle shortbread
Heather Salter
This delicious shortbread has a delicious hint of lemon from the lemon myrtle.
INGREDIENTS:
250g Butter
125g Caster Sugar
125g Cornflour
250g Plain Flour
1 tablespoon lemon myrtle
Extra caster...
Gingerbread Playdough
This Christmas playdough recipe can be packaged up nicely as a sugar-free alternative to class gifts, or just something to keep the kids entertained...
Food for thought this festive season…
With my fridge teeming with Christmas leftovers I can’t help but think about the frightening food waste statistics I’ve come across this year through...
Salt dough ornaments
Salt dough craft is one of those simple but effective tasks that you are permitted to feel smug about achieving. The mixture only uses three...
Ice cream sandwiches with spiced caramel syrup
We have celebrated an early Christmas with my family and I gave the much-loved ice cream sandwich a festive twist by swirling a spiced...
Spice it up for Christmas
I love the spicy, citrusy smell of pomanders and although their origins have more to do with warding off evil spirits and infectious diseases than celebrating...
Nectarine, feta & rocket salad
I’ve been loving this fruity feta and rocket salad lately — it’s ideal on a hot summer day and works well with just about...
Sustainable gift wrapping!
Like so many sustainable solutions, we have but to look to the past to find so many fantastic answers! Necessity, frugality and resourcefulness bore...
Christmas – library style
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I love Christmas. There’s just something almost magical about the season and I indulge...
