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The Last Of Summer’s Courgettes

21st January 2014 By Urvashi Roe

I felt a little sad this weekend as I emptied my freezer of the last bag of this summer’s courgettes.  I was getting sick of the sight of them in August but on this cold, wet and windy weekend I was nostalgic for our excitement as the seedlings popped through the soil.  I wanted to […]

Filed Under: Soup Tagged With: Allotment, cooking, fish, food, grow your own, mussels, thai food

Thai Style Mussels with Courgettes

18th January 2014 By Urvashi Roe

After my epic summer of courgette production, I froze a lot in a grated a chunk form to use over the autumn and winter months in soups and curries.  This dish took just half an hour with the courgette and mussels thrown in direct from frozen.  This recipe serves four hungry adults. You’ll need 150g […]

Filed Under: Soup Tagged With: Allotment, cooking, courgettes, fish, food, mussels, thai food

Crazy For Cashews

26th November 2013 By Urvashi Roe

Nuts are getting a fair amount of media attention recently.  Is it to drive seasonal sales in supermarkets?  Have you noticed how the shelves are laden?  Is it because we are no longer scared of the saturated fat they contain?  Or crave the essential fatty acids, B vitamins, fibre, protein, carbohydrate and a host of minerals […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cashew, chocolate, curry, curry paste, mussels, nuts

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