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Swedish Meatballs

January 27, 2018by Claire 9 Comments

Oh, these were so much nicer than I was expecting – the sauce idea comes from a Jamie Oliver book, but obviously I messed with it and used creme fraiche […]

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gardening, recipes

That Thing ….

December 13, 2017by Claire 2 Comments

That thing when your friend sends you a text telling you they have left a leg of deer in your outside fridge, but you are in the middle of a […]

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recipes, shepherding

Green Beans and Satay Sauce (and goats)

September 2, 2017by Claire 6 Comments

I know, I promised the recipe for the absolutely delicious green beans and satay sauce, but all I want to do is talk about goats. As an aside this really […]

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Animals, recipes, shepherding

The Giant Beanstalk

June 27, 2017by Claire 8 Comments

I am totally the kind of person who would swap their cow for some magic beans proffered by a stranger encountered on a road. I suspect this is why Iggy […]

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Food Truck, gardening, recipes

Dreams Fulfilled

May 21, 2017by Claire 10 Comments

My current breakfast of choice: strawberries from the polytunnel of dreams, homemade, raw, goat’s milk yoghurt (courtesy of Iggy Pop) and some of our honey from last year. Seriously, I […]

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Animals, Bees, gardening

Rocket and Lentil Salad

March 23, 2017by Claire 6 Comments

We now have some leaves in the garden – well the cold frame. The rocket has had a growth spurt this week ….. having had nothing in the way of […]

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recipes

Fractals and Guilt

March 22, 2017by Claire 10 Comments

So what did I do with the marvelous, surprise romanesco? I roasted it, and made a salad. It was lovely but did induce a shocking amount of herb-related guilt … […]

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gardening, recipes

Slow-cooked chicken and celeriac

February 11, 2017by Claire 7 Comments

As I was bereft at not being able to buy iceberg lettuce in bulk I consoled myself by making slow-cooked chicken and celeriac with lemon last weekend. The recipe is […]

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Animals, recipes

Apple Cake

November 28, 2016by Claire 8 Comments

An easy breakfast cake kind of based on a recipe from Nigel Slater, The Kitchen Diaries. Despite making lots of juice we still have quite a few apples to get […]

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gardening, recipes

Lamb and Hummus

November 10, 2016by Claire 3 Comments

We eat a lot of hummus. It is quick cheap and easy to make, but not, of course from the smallholding. Sometimes, if we feel fancy I make it and […]

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