The name’s inspired by Andy’s brother Oggy because, as he says “I’m having ifits for dinner tonight” (if it’s in the fridge I’ll eat it) and the actual pie inspired by a German friend’s mother who made something similar the other day which was delicious (though hers, no doubt, was not made out of leftovers, [...]
Category: ‘Food, Nutrition, Recipes’
Turmeric Detox Tea
Turmeric contains curcumin which is a free radical fighting substance that is used as a defense against cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Curcumin is also antitumor, antiarthritic, anti-amyloid and anti-inflammatory. Turmeric can be combined with ginger to make a delicious detoxifying tea.
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1. [...]
Quick Bread
Today I’ve lit the stove, more to cheer us up on a dull rainy day than because we need the heat, but colder days are on the way and the time of baking and bread making is upon us again, so I’m wondering about buying this, anyone have it / can recommend it?
Grape Juice / Sumo de Uva
1: Set big pans of water on to boil, ready to sterilise the bottles.
2. Pick grapes (fogot to take photo of this, doh!).
3. Wash feet & tread grapes.
4. Put buckets of squished grapes into press (we pressed white (green) grapes first).
5. Collect juice (this is the juice from the red grapes)!
Don’t forget to taste it!
6. [...]
Tomatillo Chutney
This is amazing stuff. Adapted from Pam Corbin’s recipe for “Seasonal Chutney” which she adapted from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s “Glutney”.
1kg marrows or courgettes
1kg tomatilloes or green tomatoes
500g apples
500g onions
250g sultanas
500g sugar (i use the light brown stuff)
600ml white wine vinegar
50g fresh root ginger
Spice Option 1: 10 whole dried or fresh piri-piris, 2tsp black peppercorns, & [...]
Bottled Tomatoes / Tomates Engarrafados
We been eating all the veg from the garden – cooking for up to 15 people some nights.
Fomos comer todos os legumes da horta – cozinhar para até 15 pessoas em algumas noites.
Today, Serena and Pandora (yes, more wwoofers!) are bottling a huge basket of tomatoes that I picked from the garden.
Hoje, Serena e [...]
Steamed Cake / Bolo Cozido no Vapor
This is a great recipe for anyone who has a woodstove and therefore can’t bake anything in summer time!
Basic Recipe
175g self-raising flour
75g butter
50g sugar
1 egg
6 tablespoons milk
* grease 1.1 litre heat-proof dish / pudding basin
* if you like, you can put jam, syrup, chopped or stewed fresh fruit, etc in the bottom of the dish [...]
Strawberries / Morangos
A strawberry is a superstar when it comes to anti-oxidant power, says Dr. Barry Sears in his book The Top 100 Zone Foods: The Zone Food Science Ranking System.
In addition, 1 cup of strawberries gives you a whopping 140 percent of your recommended daily allowance of vitamin C. Strawberries are also packed with flavonoids, two [...]
I’ve Learnt Two New Things Already Today!
Both thanks to Catalan Gardener.
First is the health benefits of Olive Leaf Tea.
Olive leaf has been reported to:
* Enhance the immune system
* Increase energy
* Have an internal cleansing action
* Act as an anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-parasitic
* Lower blood pressure, fats, and reduce blood sugar
Olive Leaf Tea, a natural herbal antibiotic and antioxidant that can [...]
