I’ve mentioned a few times that i’ve recently moved house. In my old place I only had a small yeard, surrounded by tall houses and a large tree which meant that it was shaded for most of the day. As a result the growth rates of my chillies was slow and I relied on gro…
This ‘posh’ mushroom on toast is a great summer lunch, hearty breakfast or simple healthy snack. It is essential for this recipe to use good bread. If you haven’t checked it out before our no knead bread recipe is perfect for this. Mushroom Bruchetta Ingredients 20 Mushrooms 1 clove of garlics Handful of fresh thyme…
It’s been a few weeks since I last posed and update on my chillies. After re-potting last time (to 6″ pots) in mid May many of the plants were suffering from drooping leaves. I put this down to a combination of hot daytime temperatures and the shock from re-potting. The Cayenne’s are all now about…
We’ve had a lot of questions from readers about if and when they should pot on their chilli plants and what pot sizes to use. This is a hard question to answer as much will depend on the stage of development of your plants and the condition they are grown in. Many of our readers…
This recipe is a cross between an Indian dhal and soup, in fact it is and can be both! It can be served on its own as a starter but also makes a great side dish when served with rice and other Indian food. Red Lentil Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon of Vegetable oil 1 finely…
This great soup is easy to make and great either served as a light summer meal or a hearty winter warmer. The recipe is very adaptable too as you can easily change the ingredients according to your taste or what you have in the fridge. Chilli Soup Ingredients 2 Potatoes 1 pint of vegetable stock…
Freshly cooked tempura really takes some beating. Tempura Ingredients 150g of plain flour Sparkling mineral water 1 pinch of salt 50g of sugar 3 fresh red chillies 150g of mixed vegetables (cauliflower, carrot, broccoli, mange tout) 30ml lemon juice 10 medium prawns 2 teaspoons of vinegar Method Season the flour and mix together with the…
Now that the chilli growing season is well under way and we are all worrying about our young plants I thought i’d draw together a list of some of the accessories I have found useful for getting me through this next stage in the season. Chilli Focus Pepper Plant food – This is the only…
This is our take on the classic Spanish frittata recipe. Adding a few chillies and some spinach really livens up this classic dish. Frittata Ingredients 6 eggs 2 large potatoes 1 small onion handful of fresh thyme 1 fresh red chilli chopped salt and pepper Method Par boil the potatoes until they are firm to…
