My raspberry canes have been doing very well and every couple of days there is plenty of gorgeous fruit handing off them. While I know I've planted a couple of blackberry bushes they've never really taken properly, though I do have some wild ones .. so that means I do get a reasonable amount of fruit. However when I wanted to make jam using both fruits the total amount I was … [Read more...] about Raspberry & Blackberry Jam
Making Apple and Fig Jam
Yesterday's apple and cinnamon jam has set nicely and I've already given away a jar! This morning we started on a much smaller batch of jam using fresh figs and apples. The recipe was quite simple - apples, figs, lemon juice and lemon zest. And of course sugar. But there was no extra liquid and the apples were taking forever to fully soften (the downside to apples from … [Read more...] about Making Apple and Fig Jam
Making Apple Jam
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
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