Mackerel Pâté & Crudités

Mackerel Pâté & Crudités

I bought a 200g packet of smoked mackerel fillets and wondered how I could stretch them into lovely meals for 2. The first one I tried was this recipe for mackerel pâté that is super simple and very delicious. What do I need to make mackerel pâté smoked mackerel...
Fresh Ginger Tea

Fresh Ginger Tea

Fresh Ginger Tea How To Make Hot Ginger Tea I use a small glass tea pot of 450ml to make fresh ginger tea. By far the easiest way to store it is freezing fresh ginger whole. I pop it in just as it is – not wrapped, not peeled, and grate it on a fine grater...
Carrot Jam

Carrot Jam

Carrot Jam I was looking at the leftovers in meal plan 2 and thought, with a little adjusting, I could probably get another day out of it. And right enough, I did! Very satisfying!   One of the things I experimented with was wondering if I could use the last of the...
Curried Pumpkin and Coconut Soup

Curried Pumpkin and Coconut Soup

Curried Pumpkin and Coconut Soup This post was originally written in October 2014 and refreshed and updated in October 2021. I am a little confused today. I went to a WI garden group meeting yesterday, on Thursday. It’s usually on a Wednesday, like most other WI...
Falafel with carrot salad

Falafel with carrot salad

Falafel with carrot salad This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. These falafel are pan fried and served with a super simple salad of carrot and peanuts. Add differing spices to ring the changes How to make pan fried falafel Soak the dried...