I have three apple trees in the garden and while they are still very young, they are producing some fruit. This year I was able to get enough off them to make a couple of fruit crumbles combining with some of my raspberries and blackberries. But there isn't enough to make other things. However I have been lucky enough to be given apples by several people, so this weekend, with … [Read more...] about Making Apple Jam
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Eggs on Toast
I love eggs. Hard boiled, poached, omelettes, fried .. however you prepare them I'll probably enjoy eating them. Some egg dishes can be very complicated, but a simple poached egg on some nice bread or toast is full of flavour. Of course there are a multitude of ways to elevate even a simple dish, but while some techniques are stupidly time consuming they don't have to be. This … [Read more...] about Eggs on Toast
Fresh Salads With Ingredients From my Garden
For the last few months I've been doing "meal prep". What that means in simple terms is that for at least 5 days of the week, when I'm not "away", two of my daily meals are prepped in advance. I prefer to mix things up a bit when it comes to my evening meal, but being fairly consistent about breakfast and lunch makes things quite a bit simpler. So most mornings breakfast … [Read more...] about Fresh Salads With Ingredients From my Garden
Enjoying the Harvest From my Garden Already
It's the end of April, which isn't exactly peak harvest season. However I'm already being able to enjoy at least some of the harvest from the garden. First off there's things like herbs - the rosemary finally found a space it seems to like and is thriving. Freshly cut rosemary goes well with so many things and the you really cannot compare fresh herbs with their dry cousins. … [Read more...] about Enjoying the Harvest From my Garden Already
Making my own Cucumber Pickle
It's been 3 years since I got my greenhouse. The first couple of seasons had their ups and downs, but by and large I was quite pleased with the crop of tomatoes I got. I was able to use the tomatoes for daily cooking, as well as making plenty of preserves like chutney for the off season. Sadly this year the tomatoes simply have not thrived. Whereas previous years I had a glut … [Read more...] about Making my own Cucumber Pickle