Category: Food
Home Made Cream Cheese
| January 22, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Favourite Recipes I Have To Share, Food, Motherhood |
I found myself with too much home-made yoghurt the other day, and thought I’d try to make some cheese. The yoghurt was quite runny, so I put it through a coffee filter to separate the whey. After about four hours, the yoghurt was a better consistency than it had been up to then, but not… more
Uses For Whey
| January 15, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Food |
What do you do with whey once you’ve made yoghurt or cheese? Here are a list of options from around the web more
Home Made Yoghurt Topping Options
| January 8, 2012 | Posted by Luschka under Baby Led Weaning, Favourite Recipes I Have To Share, Food |
I have tried to do regular food posts here since almost the start of this incarnation of the blog, but something always comes up. Initially I posted recipes based on the organic food deliveries we received, then we joined a foraging group, and I started posting about that. We then went to South Africa and… more
Just Have To Share – Cardamom Bread For The Breadmachine
| October 16, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Favourite Recipes I Have To Share, Food |
I shared a recipe once for my favourite bread: Cardamom Braid. The problem with this bread is that it is incredibly fiddly and time consuming to make, and is devoured in minutes. A while ago I found a bread machine cardamom braid recipe that I’ve been using ever since, and thought I’d share that with… more
Foraging For Food: Crystalized Lavender
| May 29, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Favourite Recipes I Have To Share, Food, Foraging for Food, Kids in the Kitchen, Spring, Summer |
We moved into a new house this week, and when I say it’s been mayhem and madness, I’m not joking. I’ve spent five days unpacking boxes, and it feels like I’ve barely made a dent. I’m sure it’ll all come together in one smooth motion but till then, I’ve had little to no time for… more
Foraging For Food – Ramson (Wild Garlic) Scones
| May 22, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Favourite Recipes I Have To Share, Food, Foraging for Food, Seasonal Cooking, Spring |
While savoury scones aren’t very common in England, they are among my favourite ‘snacks’. These are actually meant to be popped in the oven with a medley of chopped vegetables, but are equally good on their own, with a little butter. more
Foraging for Food – Yarrow Omelettes And Tea
| May 15, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Food, Foraging for Food, Seasonal Cooking, Spring |
Yarrow, or what the Ancients called Achillea after Achilles, the legendary warrior. In battle, Yarrow was used to speed up the blood clotting and to stop haemorrhaging. Crushed, the leaves can be put directly onto cuts, and used for nose bleeds and earache, and even chewed for toothache. more
Growing In The Outdoors: Plants And People
| May 10, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Carnival of Natural Parenting, Discovering Nature, Foraging for Food, Home Education, Incidental Learning |
So, here’s something you didn’t know about me: I don’t have green fingers, but my heart does. It’s the classic battle between doing and knowing, really. Â I love the thought of a beautiful garden, a veggie patch, a herb garden, some sweet peas filling spring with their scent, and roses to beautify the view outside… more
Foraging For Food – Nettle Soup
| May 8, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Autumn, Food, Foraging for Food, Seasonal Cooking, Spring, Summer |
Nettles are a painful annoyance when you’re out and about in fields and forests, and make picking other plants quite tough, but did you know that in and of themselves, they are something of a super-food? Nettles can be used to increase breast milk supply, eliminate dandruff, and is believed to have anti-anaemic, anti-diabetic, haemostatic… more
Nettles are a painful annoyance when you’re out and about in fields and forests, and make picking other plants quite tough, but did you know that in and of themselves, they are something of a super-food?
Nettles can be used to increase breast milk supply, eliminate dandruff, and is believed to have anti-anaemic, anti-diabetic, haemostatic and diuretic properties. Nettles lower glycemic levels by lowering blood sugar, so are good for diabetics, and are mildly diuretic, so help the spleen too.* Nettles apparently have the highest iron count of any edible plant.
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