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Winter Bread and milk for breakfast And woollen f

Winter

Bread and milk for breakfast
And woollen frocks to wear,
And a crumb for robin redbreast
On the cold days of the year.
#littlebookofrhymes #winter

In winter when the growth is slowing down @globalg

In winter when the growth is slowing down @globalgardensproject we think of ways to use up summer’s harvest. We’ve been making soothing eye pillows out of linseed, buckwheat, chamomile and lavender. We also have been sewing some pouches stuffed with herbs to keep moths away from our clothing. Thanks to @cat_colourfield for the lovely session.
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#wintercrafts #driedherbs #allotmentgarden #seasonal #urbangarden #communitygarden #skillshare

Unusual tuber time. This year I’ve had a good ha

Unusual tuber time. This year I’ve had a good harvest of Jerusalem artichokes. Nice and creamy, they are best in a soup or roasted. Swipe left to see choke rinsing water. Swipe again to see another tuber I’ve grown - Oca, or Oxalis tuberosa. Any suggestions for how to cook this?
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#rootvegetables #tubers #seasonaleating #jerusalemartichoke #oca #oxalistuberosa #allotmentgarden #growyourownfood #cymru #food #whatsinseason

My first go at making Lanttulaatikko, or a Finish

My first go at making Lanttulaatikko, or a Finish swede casserole. #thenordiccookbook tells me it’s what people in Finland have on their Christmas table. It’s quite a nice dish, with mashed swede being the main player, plus cream, eggs, a sweetener and some nutmeg. Should have had some breadcrumbs, but I skipped that. Quite yummy and comforting. Seems like good food for not just Christmas.
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#comfortfood #swede #nordicfood #onmytable #rootvegetables #whattoeat #seasonalfood #winterfood #mash #mashedroots #gentlefood #nochillies

This is a typical generic Lithuanian soup that I f

This is a typical generic Lithuanian soup that I find in vintage recipe books or food blogs. Grated carrots, chopped onion and chopped tomatoes fried in a bit of oil till softened and then added to a veg stock with other veg, quite often some chopped cabbage too. Topped with come chopped dill which I was ecstatic to find at farmers market today, thanks to @paulsveg
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#vegsoup #soupseason #onmytable #whatiatetoday #cookingtraditions #seasonalfood

I’ve been adding herbs and spices when cooking c

I’ve been adding herbs and spices when cooking chickpeas and then using the cooking water as a stock. Works great and tastes good. You don’t need much just a few sprigs of thyme or savoury, garlic, onion and ground turmeric 😋
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You can read about it on my blog 🙂
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#soupseason #stock #chickpeastock #turmeric #whattoeat #foodblogger

These are my very late in the year soured cucumber

These are my very late in the year soured cucumbers. It’s crunchy, salty and sour in a subtle way as it’s been fermenting for just two days. I’ve shared a video of how to make soured cucumbers with @culturesgroup who are based in the US and have been running an extensive food festival on cultural food, fermenting and food around world. Unlike this quick ferment here, the need for a change in the US has been fermenting for a while, and I hope tomorrow morning as they wake up, Americans won’t find themselves in a pickle 😂
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#fermentationasmetaphor #souredcucumbers #pickledcucumber #fermentedfoods #culturedfoods #votehimout #alwaysbernie #fermentation #wildbacteria

Caldo verde con cavlo nero. Or something like that

Caldo verde con cavlo nero. Or something like that 😊 this is my plant-based take on a traditional Portuguese soup Caldo Verde, which translates as a green soup. Since it’s a traditional recipe, it’s really simple to make. It’s made of potatoes, boiled and and then mashed or blended and them some leafy greens greens added at the end. The base of the soup can be just water, or a chicken or veg stock. I used a chickpea stock which is basically chickpea cooking water, with some thyme, turmeric, garlic, onions and olive oil.
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#food #whattoeat #cardifffoodie #cavlonero #foodtraditions #instafood #soupseason

A weather like this calls for a Borodinsky’s rye

A weather like this calls for a Borodinsky’s rye sourdough. It’s flavoured with barley malt, molasses, and lots of cracked coriander seeds. It is sweet, sour, and umami. Haven’t baked one in years. I think it is one of the easiest sourdoughs to make. Rye starter is notoriously foolproof and you don’t need to shape the dough as it’s too wet. So it’s just mixing in all the wonderful spices and syrups, then letting it sit and proof. You can have a look at the process in my stories.
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#sourdough #borodinskybread #coriander #ryebread #sourdoughbread #homebaking #autumnfood #instafoofie #realbread @realbreadcampaign

Cycling the river Taff trail and missing train tra

Cycling the river Taff trail and missing train travels. Nice to see so many people cycling and walking on this very autumnal Sunday.
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#tafftrail #caerdyff #autumn #wales #cycling

An improvised ramen/pho inspired by those amazing

An improvised ramen/pho inspired by those amazing veg broths I tried at @hotpotspotcardiff with fennel seeds, Goji berries, cinnamon. It’s really so special and full of flavour. Added some spiralized baby courgettes from the allotment and some Pak Choi, donated by a fellow grower. Also threw in a few dried wild mushrooms (always good to have some in your pantry) yum 😋
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#ramen #pho #autumnfood #whatsonmyplate #nourishingfood #wholesomefood

Autumnal Sunday walk. . . . #cardiff #garth #lockd

Autumnal Sunday walk.
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#cardiff #garth #lockdownliving #autumnwalks

Oats, stewed apples, molasses for breakfast. Molas

Oats, stewed apples, molasses for breakfast. Molasses add a bit of sweet and sour, almost umami to the oats. It works really well with apples.
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I was reading up about molasses and learned about Boston Molasses flood when 10 million litres (or 2.3 million gallons) of molasses were spilt into the streets of Boston. It flooded the neighbourhoods damaging properties, and even killing people. I was just trying to imagine what a surreal thing it must have been, to walk out of your house and see a river of molasses, this viscous dark liquid slowly flowing down the street.
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#molasses #breakfastideas #whatsonyourplate #oatporridge #apples #autumnrecipes #breakfastfood

My autumn essentials- dried wild mushrooms, roots,

My autumn essentials- dried wild mushrooms, roots, seeds, fruit, brassicas. Almost any root is great mashed, roasted or glazed. Dried wild mushrooms add nutrition and deep rich flavours to soups or stews. Cabbage is destined for a kraut that can be enjoyed as a condiment and is great with heavier heartier autumnal meals.
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#seasonaleating #seasonalcooking #seasonalliving #livingwithnature #whatsonmyplate #wholesomefoods #autumn #autumnfood

Join @bemoresquirrel virtual grow along this Wedne

Join @bemoresquirrel virtual grow along this Wednesday 6.30.
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We’ll talk seed saving, winter crops and harvest with @globalgardensproject as well as autumn-winter cooking. And there’ll be a live demo of me making a sauerkraut 😊
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#seasonalliving #communityevents #caerdydd #urbangrowers #seasonalchef #wintervegetables #roots #livingwiththeseasons #whattoharvest #autumn #cymru

Apple juice pressing this sunny Saturday with Orch

Apple juice pressing this sunny Saturday with Orchard Cardiff and @stargarallot

Just love the dark amber colour of the juice, and the taste was simply wonderful and strong - not too sweet , not too sour. The apples weren’t nice eating apples, but worked really well for juicing. Cheers!
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#communitygarden #orchardcardiff #applepressing #applejuice #foodeducation #autumnharvest #seasonalliving #cymru

Beetroot soup with a good dose of sauerkraut 😋

Beetroot soup with a good dose of sauerkraut 😋
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#tasteofhome #beetroot #borsht #fermentation #onthetable #sauerkeaut #autumnfood

Fermenting is back!It feels like the right time, w

Fermenting is back!It feels like the right time, with weather being colder and having lots of red cabbage growing in my allotment. Also with all the hand sanitising I feel like it’s good to sustain a healthy good bacteria population in my body.
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#fermenting #fermentedfoods #redcabbage #autumnfood #growwhatyoueat #seasonalcooking

Sifting through coriander seeds on this wet Sunday

Sifting through coriander seeds on this wet Sunday morning.
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Seeds were harvested @globalgardensproject and will be donated to @oasiscdf as part of our crop share initiative.
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#wetsunday #welshgrowers #coriander #cyclesofnature #plantcycle #urbangardeners

I love small measures 😊 . . . On a different bu

I love small measures 😊
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On a different but related note, Sainsbury’s have reduced their selection of pulses, boooo! And it wasn’t great anyway to start with. So not many dried pulses, at all, for instance couldn’t get any dried chickpeas today, but tinned ones- no problem. I like being in charge of my pulses, from start to finish, but I’m starting to feel like my views are old-fashioned maybe. Are tinned pulses more sustainable or something? Also could @hodmedods start stocking their stuff in major supermarkets, please. Thank you ☺️
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#smallmeasures #pulses #driedpulses #whatiatetoday #todayfood

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