I have foraged, with my neighbour’s permission, a few beautiful yellow quinces from her tree. Don’t be tempted to sink your teeth into these beautiful fruits, they need a long simmer to soften, and then change colour to a beautiful golden pink soft fruit. And whilst they simmer, the kitchen is filled with the perfume of this fragrant fruit.
I adore halloumi, griddled, and served with salad or vegetables. I have bought a jar of preserved lemons from my favourite farm shop Fullers and am going to make a big plate of couscous salad to add to the lunch table today. The preserved lemons turn this dish from something good to something really very good!
Today, the 1st of October, I am starting my version of Stoptober. A month to eat clean, letting the wine bottle remain corked, and not adding any extra sugar to my diet. I can’t not eat natural sugar this month, the garden’s most productive on the fruit front. But I plan to think even more carefully about what I’m eating in order to rebuild my strength after the last few weeks.
I am taking the lead from a fellow blogger Copper Kettle and just enjoying having a blog. As she shared, a blog isn’t a journalistic masterpiece, there is no duty to hand in work, it is something to be enjoyed and shared. So today I am sharing something personal.
Hot and full of spicy flavour, perfect on it’s own to warm you on a chilly autumn evening, or lovely with steamed fish.
If you have any left over, just blend into a soup for tomorrow with a little vegetable stock. This isn’t a ten minute dish to cook, but it’s quick to prepare and will then need to simmer for about 35-40 minutes. So time to make a phone call or put your feet up!
The evenings are getting cooler and its nice to cosy up with something warm and comforting to eat in the evening. This makes a nice supper dish to eat with a couple of friends.
I often have a sweet tooth requirement! but I’m trying to eat less sugar. I’m trialling a few different ideas and today am making flapjacks with freshly picked apples and a little honey to sweeten . These are easy to make and a lovely ‘apple pie’ tasting treat which you can eat without feeling too guilty!
We’re spending a few days in Gloucester, mainly to visit HRH The Prince of Wales’ estate Highgrove. On my list of places to visit is the M5 motorway service station near Gloucester (yes really!) This is a service station with a difference though, and almost worth coming to Gloucestershire just to see it.
I’m always a bit wary when I claim to make an authentic dish as it will always have my spin on it! This is a really fresh salad which is great on it’s own on a Meat Free Monday with a little hummus and bread, or otherwise with some grilled fish or chicken if you like.
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