Super hot chilli & tomato jam
It’s that time again! My chillis are not ready yet – the season is very late, despite them being in the greenhouse, but I met a delightful woman in the […]
Category Archives: My recipes
Lettuce soup
It happens every summer. The lettuce all starts to bolt at once and always just as we are about to go away. Having grown five types of salad lovingly from […]
Spicy Korean noodles with cavolo nero
We have so much cavolo nero in the veg patch – over wintered – that I am always finding new ways to cook it. Here is a very simple recipe […]
Mapo tofu with aubergine
I love Sichuanese food so much that I have shamelessly adapted this recipe from the Guardian. It’s vegan and not as spicy as the some mapo recipes as theres no […]
Accident in the Alps…
Originally posted on vickygoestravelling:
It’s now public knowledge – the ski season is a washout! How could we have foreseen this when we booked our early bird ski pass, house-sitters…
Spicy butternut soup – a welcome winter warmer
In this cold weather I crave a really warming spicy soup. Not only is this an orange immunity-boosting vegetable but it also has magic ginger; and parsley from the garden. […]
Scotch Bonnet chilli sauce for Louise
I grew these scotch bonnets from seed – about 20 fruits all told. They were in the greenhouse but as the days grew cooler, I brought them into my kitchen […]
Turmeric prawns with cavolo nero
At this time of year I am inundated with Cavolo Nero – in fact I overwintered it, but it’s quite a tricky one to cook. Discovered this delightful recipe (really […]
Baked fish with lemongrass & chilli
Mick the Fish always has lovely fresh bass and bream, even when its stormy like post-Eunice. Normally I make this recipe for four, but its also fine for two if […]
The highs and lows of 2021
Originally posted on vickygoestravelling:
In a year where there has been little travel and many health issues I am challenged where best to post and how to write this blog!…
healthy living with cancer 