fermented vegetables

FERMENTED VEGETABLES

Fermented vegetables are a great way to add some probiotics to your diet.       Sterilize jar. I do this by carefully immersing the jar (and lid) into a large saucepan of boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes; then, using tongs, carefully lift out – with the opening facing…

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avocado with dukkah

AVOCADO WITH DUKKAH

Avocados are great for breakfast: they release their energy slowly to keep you going for longer. This mildy spicy Egyptian mix is also great with everything, including on its own. Sprinkle it on roasted vegetables use it as a crust on meat or fish flatbreads or raw vegetables can be…

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apricot ice cream

APRICOT ICE CREAM

Who doesn’t like ice cream? It’s not something I would eat everyday – making it yourself would prevent that anyway!   serves 6-8 570ml whipping cream 35.1% 1 vanilla pod 150g caster sugar 6 free-range egg yolks 300g puréed apricot 1. Split the vanilla pod and remove the seeds. 2.…

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apricot tart

APRICOT TART

serves 7 230g puff pastry for the créme pâtissière 250ml full fat milk 2 vanilla pods, seeds removed and pods retained 3 free-range eggs, yolks only 60g caster sugar 25g plain flour 1 egg, beaten. 250g apricots 2 tbsp apricot jam 3 tbsp water 1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC 2. Grease (with butter) and…

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tzatziki

TZATZIKI

serves 2 1 cucumber Maldon sea salt 1 garlic clove 500ml Yoghurt: goat’s milk(unstrained) a handful of fresh mint olive oil 1. De-seed and chop the cucumber. 2. Place in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 5 minutes; this will extract some of the liquid from the cucumber.…

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