Split Pea Soup
As promised, but slightly later due to Easter busy-ness and adventures, here is the recipe for split pea soup. I used some of the celery and carrot that I chopped […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Egg Hunt
Yesterday we had our annual Easter Egg hunt on the campsite. This little hen found some. Kainaat also found some (but more on that later). We started off by feeding […]
Take One Pig Head….
It is amazing how many meals you can get from the meat and stock from a pig’s head. This week a single pig’s head has given us stock for split […]
Naked Necks
The Naked Neck chickens are our heritage meat birds, they are strong, sturdy and tasty – more here about them. They also lay eggs – yay. Well now it is […]
Easter Ducklings
What kind of campsite doesn’t ensure that there are ducklings for Easter? As professional campsite owners we are pleased to present 9 adorable ducklings for your delight and delectation – […]
Eating from the Smallholding (9) and cavolo nero pesto
This week I harvested the last of the beetroot and cavolo nero, some leeks and psb. We also had some artichokes, potatoes, squash and the last celeriac in storage. In […]
Bits and Bobs and Bees
Yesterday I took a look at the bees. Well I took a look at three of the hives – I couldn’t face checking out the slightly angry swarm bees so […]
Nevruz 2016
Happy Nevruz. Here we celebrate the anniversary of the blog on the vernal equinox when the time of darkness and light equalise. The vernal equinox is also often taken […]
Pasta with Chicken and Celeriac
I had one last celeriac from the garden hanging around in the bottom of my fridge. I was planning to make another celeriac remoulade to have with some prosciutto, but […]
Devilled Lambs’ Kidneys
In my continuing journey eating the less-often eaten bits of the sheep, I had devilled kidneys for dinner last Saturday night (and leftovers on Sunday evening as well). James had […]
