Nettle Soup – Purest green

We've got a nettle patch on the plot that I've been cultivating (to Tom's dismay) for nettle tea - one of my favourites! But, after reading how high in vitamins nettles are, today I decided to try nettle soup. Its delicious! And a crop that grows itself - what's not to like? Also, I don't …

Blackberry Jam

I can't wait any more because we physically can't fit anything else into our freezer - it's time to make jam with all the stockpiled blackberries! I picked another 3 tubs today and then got a shock when I started pulling tubs out of the freezer..... and found 16 more of them! No wonder there …

My 1st ever aubergine!

Harvested my first ever aubergine and was so excited I turned it straight into lunch! Aubergine Parmagiano Recipe: Ingredients: Aubergine Chopped tomatoes Spring onion Moazarella Oregano Salt Olive Oil   Method: Slice the aubergine in half lengthways Cut into the flesh-side of the aubergine in a cross-hatch pattern, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with a …