The lovely lavender fields in Kent.

On the many train journeys I take up to London from Sussex I’ve snatched glimpses through the trees of the lavender fields. They are so pretty, fields of purple, and I was determined to visit. Having tracked the train route into London I found that we were passing fields that are grown by Castle Farm, the largest lavender farm in the UK.  They have been growing lavender since 1998.

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Flavoured waters.

I love having something interesting in the fridge to drink and flavoured water is so much more interesting than just plain water. So here are a few ideas! Allow the flavours to infuse for an hour or two in the fridge. You’ll soon be drinking lots of water! Strawberry and cucumber. Orange and fresh ginger.

Strawberry and cucumber and orange and ginger water.

Slice a few strawberries and slices of cucumber and add to water.

Peel a piece of fresh ginger, cut a few slices and add to the water with a couple of slices of orange. Chill.

Watermelon and rosemary – Watermelon and rosemary jui

Cut a few chunks of watermelon, add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary to water and chill.

More to follow…

Courgette and red onion gratin.

Courgette and onions in a creamy mustard sauce and tasty cheddar and breadcrumb topping.

Courgette and onion gratin

I have a glut of courgettes, it always happens of course. I wait for the first tiny sweet courgettes to arrive and pick them when small but so often find that there are one or two big ones lurking under the leaves. And when they start growing it’s difficult to keep up. However they are easy to eat up in this tasty dish. Continue reading