Edible Flower Biscuits-Gluten Free Recipe
90g golden caster sugar 1 egg yolk 170g Dove's gluten free self raising flour 115g soft butter pinch pink himalayan salt 1 tsp vanilla extract method; Cream the butter and sugar until pale and soft. Add in the salt, mix. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla. Now beat in...
Guide to Edible Flowers
Guide to Edible Flowers There’s something about flowers and food that really inspires the tastebuds and the imagination. Undeniable beautiful placed onto cakes, they make everything look like a true celebration. However there is a lot more to edible flowers than just...
Ultimate Guide to Elderflowers and Elderberries
In this Herbal Spotlight I wanted to highlight the beautiful elder with it’s edible flowers which are now ready to harvest and also it’s popular berries ripe in autumn. In this post I will be Sharing why I love this plant, my favourite recipes, ways to identify as...
Summer Guide-Nature, Gardening, Food and Foraging in Summer!
A Guide to Nature, Gardening, Food and Foraging in Summer. Summer is here, and with it the peak of the light evenings we were craving all winter. The long days languorously stretch out before us, inviting warm evenings filled with BBQs, time spent lying on grassy...
Spring Foraging Walk on the Farm LIVE podcast
In my latest episode of Nature and Nourish I bring you on a live foraging walk around the farm! There's plenty of wild edibles around at this time of year- Cleaver, wild garlic, three cornered leek, dandelion, nettles and more!
Wild Garlic and Three Cornered Leek Spring Pesto Recipe
Wild Garlic and Three Cornered Leek Pesto Recipe Spring is a great time to make a wild greens pesto, you can use lots of different foraged plants for this recipe but I do love the classic combination of wild garlic and three cornered leek! This pesto is full of...
How to Forage for Wild Garlic & Three Cornered Leek
How to Forage For Wild Garlic & Three Cornered Leek In this post I wanted to shine a spotlight on two very seasonal wild greens. Sharing my favourite recipes, ways to identify etc. This is going to be a regular series on my Nature & Nourish podcast as well as...
What to See, Do and Eat in Spring-Nature’s Guide
Natures Guide to Spring-What to see, do and eat in Spring So Spring is here and finally we say goodbye to another winter, with it’s short days, cosy afternoons and buckets of hot chocolate. Personally I’m a little relieved as although winter is always a wonderful time...
Celebrating Late Winter-A Guide to February
Celebrating Late Winter I have to admit that I'm quite grateful that we’re now in our final month of Winter. I simply cannot wait for the cheeriness that Spring brings-the new green growth, fields of lambs and sense of fertility and hope. LISTEN TO THIS POST ON...
Forcing Rhubarb & Chitting Potatoes-Winter Gardening Tips
Although its still winter and the veg garden is looking rather tired at the moment, there are still some plants that we can prepping for early harvests in a few weeks time. There’s nothing more delicious than freshly grown rhubarb from our gardens and this is the...