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SHOMOS 2019 and a holiday
I won best Frugal Food Blog at the SHOMOs 2019! So pleased!
Fed up with plain cheese sandwiches? How about flavoured potted cheese?
Do you have cheese sandwiches for lunch? Are you a little tired of them, or maybe wanting to ring the changes a little?
How about making a potted cheese.
Panzanella with lovely sun ripened tomatoes.
The perfect way to use full flavoured summer ripened tomatoes
A Vegan Vegetable Bake – Celery, Swede & Chickpea
A vegan vegetable bake. Celery, swede and chickpeas, mixed with coconut and miso. Topped with spring onions, breadcrumbs and herbs and drizzled with olive oil for a crispy finish. Absolutely delicious!
Home made honey smoked walnut butter. Easy, cheap, versatile and super delicious
All nut butters are easy to make, and this walnut version is no exception.
A gorgeous Chickpea, Mango and Coconut Curry
This gorgeous Chickpea, Mango and Coconut Curry couldn’t be easier to make!
The garden in July
pictures of my garden in July
Progress on the loft and on the blog
Where we’ve got to with the loft extension, and some much needed blogmin
Tomato & Almond Patè
This vegan Tomato & Almond Patè is deeply savoury and utterly delicious. It would make a great sandwich filler / toast topper / jacket potato topping. Or let it down a little and stir it through pasta
Some book suggestions from books that I’ve read recently
Wondering what to read next? Here are some more books I’ve been reading lately, and enjoyed. Second hand on Amazon and eBay are both good places to look, and I often find really interesting stuff from charity shops.
Vegetable Fritters
Delicious vegan spicy vegetable fritters, shallow fried in olive oil. Great for a lunch box or afterschool snack, as well as dinner
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