sustainable eating
We’re making Jenny Chandler’s Porridge Bread and oh my days it’s a revelation!
Big fans of Jenny ‘The Bean Queen’ Chandler round these parts.
If, like us, you’ve been wanting to start making your own bread at home for a while but can’t ever seem to get off the starting block, then this simple and delicious soda bread recipe is for you!
You have nothing to lose by trying this, please do. Continue reading “Porridge Bread”
This one’s so easy to knock up, and a delight to behold. And taste.
I know cooking raw beets can be a faff at times but they are so worth it. And, we use some of the cooking water for the dressing…. so…. Continue reading “Balsamic Beets with Labneh & Radish Sprouts”
Everybody loves this! Every time.
An out and out winner of a mid-week recipe, so damn fast to make from essentially store cupboard stuff. Also fit for gatherings of the ones you love. Continue reading “Feta baked with Tomato & Oregano”
Cheese and onion bread soufflé, hey. Yep, the stale bread component removes the fret over whether your soufflé will rise or not, cuz it will, defo. Another Use Your Loaf classic coming atcha. Continue reading “Cheese & Onion Bread Soufflé”
This is flippin’ lovely this is.
The salty feta meets the slight bitterness of the kale perfectly in this delicious paté, a dish worthy of such top grade kale, gifted to us by a friend and their bountiful allotment.
Couldn’t be simpler, and perfect for late summer evenings. Continue reading “Kale, Feta & Dill Paté”
The only way to eat tomatoes from now on. This combination is to die for. Continue reading “Confit Tomatoes with Thick Yoghurt”
The perfect thing for a springtime picnic, starter or all day snack! The fresh flavours of summer brought to you at any time by frozen peas.
Couldn’t be any easier or quicker to make, nor any more delicious to eat. Dig in. Continue reading “Pea Pesto with Ricotta”
2 DAY AHEAD ALERT
OM Bloody G, these mo fo’s are good.
Delicate, fluffy, delicious little morsels, you have to give these a go.
Gnudi is the Tuscan word for naked, the idea being that these dreamy balls of ricotta are ‘nude ravioli’ – just the tasty filling without the pasta shell.
So, yeh, it’s a 2 day process. And yeh, you do have to do all the steps or it won’t work. Soz. Each stage is really quick and easy however, bar the 2 lots of overnighting that is.
Absolutely perfect for entertaining, or just stuffing your face. Continue reading “Gnudi with Sage Butter”
Oh, happy day… oh Happy day!
It’s pancake day. And pancake day makes us very happy, alright.
We’re going savoury this year (who am I kidding, we’re going savoury as well this year), with this sassy potato pancake number.
The lightest, fluffiest of pancakes, appearing here with the classic taste pairing of beetroot and horseradish. Thrown in some dill and toasted pine nuts for good measure and you have yourself a delightful celebration of the pancake.
Admittedly a little more effort than your average pancake but completely worth it. Continue reading “Potato Pancakes with Spiced Beetroot”
