by Cath Manuel | Jul 13, 2017 | Events & Workshops, Fresh Food Ideas, Growing your Garden, Learning to Grow |
Healthy food is a basic need. Tasty food is a desire. Homegrown food is a dream. Enjoying fresh healthy food with family and friends is our lifestyle, it’s what we dream of each day and enjoy through the week. Are you one of the majority that thinks growing fresh...
by Cath Manuel | Feb 2, 2016 | Fresh Food Ideas, Gardening, Learning to Grow |
Microgreens are the small leafy sprouts of various edible plants, used to add flavour and colour to many foods. They’ve become popular with chefs, who use them to garnish and decorate beautiful dishes. Their flavour is intense and they are packed with vitality...
by Cath Manuel | Nov 11, 2015 | Fresh Food Ideas, Health & Wellbeing |
Enjoying fresh abundance from the garden! I love middle eastern foods and enjoy trying new ideas and simple dishes using fresh produce from the garden. One thing I love to make are Falafel which are a delicious lunchbox treat, especially served with a small tub of...
by Cath Manuel | Jun 9, 2015 | Fresh Food Ideas |
This is one of the easiest, yet very versatile, muffin recipes I have. To make these tasty muffins I use a basic muffin mix and then add fresh, seasonal vegetables and herbs from the garden. The basic mix can be adapted to sweet or savoury, vegetarian option or some...
by Cath Manuel | Apr 8, 2015 | Fresh Food Ideas |
With Winter heading upon us, now is a great time to sample a few winter warming soups using fresh herbs and veggies from the garden. This recipe is my adaptation of the delicious Italian soup Zuppa di Farro or farro and bean soup. I usually make a double batch as...
by Cath Manuel | Mar 26, 2015 | Fresh Food Ideas |
This simple and tasty rice dish is a favourite with my boys! I usually make a large batch so we also enjoy it for lunch or dinner the next day. I posted the recipe a few years ago on the ‘Grub’s Up’ page, but thought it would be good to share it...
