Category Archives: Recipes

Colonial up

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Alun

Last nights chicken was great, definitely have that again. So: Butterfly two chicken breasts Mix together: desert spoon of olive oil 3 desert spoons of sheep’s yoghurt (or Greek) 2 desert spoons of lime juice 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon few … Continue reading →

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Cucumber Tomato Feta Mint & Dill Salad

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Alun

This salad has a good old Greek feel about it and is nice as a side salad if you having a BBQ. I am not giving quantities for the cucumber and tomato just go by what looks right for how … Continue reading →

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Hot Potato Salad with Dill and Mustard Dressing

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Alun

I have been trying out lots of new ideas on the food front and thought I would share a few summer ideas for the taste buds!!!! Very simple to do like most of my recipes…..a potato salad other than something … Continue reading →

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Rustic Sicilian Bread

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Alun

I found this on the web and tried it. Very easy and quick (30mins start to finish). Great for dips like humus or soups. Better serve hot and they can be reheated the next day easily; just run them under … Continue reading →

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Herb Jellies

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Alun

Windfall apples make the best base, but you can experiment with quinces, crab apples, medlars and currants. Combinations such as crab apple n sage, apple n lavender flowers and redcurrant n rosemary are all great. You can add food colouring … Continue reading →

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Plum Chutney

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Alun

A surfeit of plums can be turned into a spicy chutney which is great with cold meats and cheese. Found in the English garden Magazine. Chop 450g of stoned plums, an apple and an onion Put in alatge pan and … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Chutney

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Alun

As we have got a couple of rhubarb crowns to put in to the garden in the spring I decided that now would be a great time to expand the blog with some recipes. Here's one I found in a … Continue reading →

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