Allotment gardening is all about taste .........
In order to get great taste, we need to have great vegetables and ingredients and super recipes to ensure we prepare the food in the best possible way. This section of the website lists some of our favorite recipes for you to try and enjoy. If you have a favorite recipe you would like to share then just let Mike know and he will add it to the list
Recipes we love
Roasted Spicy Butternut Squash
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Ingredients
Butternut squash
Salt and pepper Olive oil 1/2 - 1 fresh red chilli Preserved lemon Mixed spice or cinnamon |
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Courgette and Feta Salad by Maggie Piper
Ingredients
Slice courgettes lengthways in single layer on oven tray, season with salt and piper and drizzle with olive oil. Bake in oven until cooked and some have burnt a little. Transfer to serving plate with any of the excess olive oil then squeeze over the juice of about 1/2 lemon. Sprinkle with dried mint and crumble over some feta to taste.
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Method
Start by simmering the lentils in just enough water to cover them, about ten minutes or less.
When nearly cooked add the rice and continue simmering until both cooked.
In the meantime fry the onion aiming to brown it slightly.
When browned add it to the hot soup, season and serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to taste.
Serves 2
When nearly cooked add the rice and continue simmering until both cooked.
In the meantime fry the onion aiming to brown it slightly.
When browned add it to the hot soup, season and serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to taste.
Serves 2
Method
Cut marrow into small cubes and steam until tender : 50 minutes or so.
Drain well and mash then place in a saucepan. Finely chop the crystallized ginger add the grated lemon rind along with the juice of the two lemons to this pan.
Add the sugar, dissolve and stir. bring to the boil and boil for approximately 20minutes or until the setting point is reached.
Makes about 5 jars.
Drain well and mash then place in a saucepan. Finely chop the crystallized ginger add the grated lemon rind along with the juice of the two lemons to this pan.
Add the sugar, dissolve and stir. bring to the boil and boil for approximately 20minutes or until the setting point is reached.
Makes about 5 jars.