Seedy Wheat-free Flapjacks

I tend to make these to have in the house instead of biscuits as my son and I both have a slight wheat intolerance. They are utterly scrummy and take about 5 minutes to make,16 minutes to bake. They are also the thing I always take to someone’s house as will usually have forgotten [...]

How to make courgette chutney

Found this from Allotment Growing

Ingredients

4 lb courgettes 2lb 8oz onions 2lb 8oz brown sugar Large piece of fresh ginger 1/2 tspn pepper 2 pints malt vinegar 2 heads of garlic 2lb 8oz tomatoes 1 tspn cayenne pepper 2 tspn salt

Method

Chop all the vegetables,add vinegar,sugar and spices and bring [...]

How to freeze carrots

We have lots of carrots given to us from our neighbour’s vegetable plot. I searched for the best way to freeze them and found this

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf949346.tip.html

Selecting High-Quality Carrots:Fresh carrots may lose some of their crisp texture during freezing but will still be good for cooking. Select young,tender,medium length carrots free from [...]

Quick meals that work for us

This list is expected to grow as I discover very quick things to whip together when everyone is whinging due to being to far gone with the hunger pangs (husband included) –criteria is cheap &nutritious but not too many ‘bits’as my son has an aversion to bitty things.

Tortilla with grated cheese,[...]

Chicken Pie Filling Casserole

Chicken breasts Onion Celery Carrots Mushrooms Butter &olive oil Flour White wine

Saute the veg &chicken for a while and then sprinkle over the flour ,stir in,season with black pepper and salt. Chuck in a glass or so of white wine,half a pint of milk and simmer for about [...]

Blackberry &apple jelly

For every 1lb of blackberries add 1/2lb of apples for their pectin (setting agent),stew with just enough water so that you can see it between the fruit,strain overnight and then add 1lb of sugar for every 1 pint of juice. Preserving sugar not necessary.

Pour into warm dry jars (cold ones will crack).

How to make muesli

I have a slight wheat intolerance which lead me to discover Pertwee Farm’s organic muesli range a few years ago. At nearly £3 a smallish packet this is no longer a purchase I am prepared to make since saying goodbye to my salary.

I now make my own with the following ingredients which is far [...]

Page 5 of 512345