Carrot Rosti

Carrot Rosti

Surprisingly easy to make and so tasty, these carrot and potato rostis make a wonderful cooked lunch or a light supper if served with an egg SERVES 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes • 800g/1lb 12oz potatoes (‘King Edward’ or ‘Maris Piper’) • 2 medium carrots • 1 medium onion • 1 large egg, lightly beaten •…
Carrot & Coriander Soup

Carrot & Coriander Soup

A classic way to use up some of your seasonal carrots. Enjoy the fresh taste of this easy soup. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 tsp ground coriander • 1 potato, peeled and diced • 50g (2oz) red lentils • 450g (15oz) carrots, peeled…
Carrot & Turkey Bolognese

Carrot & Turkey Bolognese

This pasta dish is packed with delicious and healthy ingredients. Green lentils, chickpeas and lean turkey, great for a filling family dish. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes • 1 pack spaghetti • 8 tomatoes • 1 aubergine, diced • 2 cloves garlic • Olive oil for drizzling • 1 onion, finely chopped • 400g (14oz)…
Organic September

Organic September

Soil Association launches top food swaps for Organic September Organic September, the UK’s biggest and best celebration of all things organic, is now upon us. Today, 1 September 2016, the Soil Association reveals ‘top food swaps’ people can make to support our environment, animal welfare and our health by choosing organic food. Organic September is supported by Good Energy, whose…
Lentil Stuffed Peppers

Lentil Stuffed Peppers

A quick and easy stuffed pepper recipe, perfect to serve at a barbecue. SERVES 6 • 200g (7oz) red or green lentils • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 1 carrot, grated • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped • A handful of cherry tomatoes, chopped • 125ml (4½fl oz) vegetable stock •…
Pea & Potato Samosas

Pea & Potato Samosas

Crispy and delicious and well worth the effort, these little parcels are sure to please. You can easily pop a little ground lamb in too… SERVES 12 FOR THE PARCELS • 250g (9oz) plain flour • 1 tsp salt • 2 tsp vegetable oil • 1 organic egg, separated • 125ml (4fl oz) warm water FOR THE FILLING • 100g…

Sowing Carrots

Here are a few tips you might find useful for sowing carrots The main sowing period is March through to June, though I have sown in July too with good results Don’t sow in soil that has been freshly manured or your carrots will fork If sowing in early spring, warm the ground up a little by covering it with…

Edible Garden for Chelsea’s Great Pavilion

See the totally edible garden being produced by the Miracle-Gro Company at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.  According to Vicky Page, the company’s spokesperson, “We are packing the raised beds with an amazing variety of edible flowers, productive fruit trees and a host of different vegetables that will be displayed in tip-top condition.” The Miracle-Gro’wers Urban School Garden will be…
Rocket & Chickpea Salad

Rocket & Chickpea Salad

A fresh and flavourful salad that is both colourful and filling. SERVES3-4 • 400g tin of chickpeas • 3-4 handfuls rocket • 100g (3½oz) feta, roughly chopped • 1 carrot, grated • 1 small red onion, finely chopped • ½ lemon, juice of • 1 handful basil leaves, torn • 1 tsp oregano • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1…
Growathon Under Starter's Orders

Growathon Under Starter’s Orders

New initiative aims to get young Londoners growing A new initiative has been launched by the Food Growing Schools: London partnership with the aim of encouraging 10,000 London students to grow their own food this year. The new Growathon website enables schools, students and growing organisations to share their food-growing activities on the Growathon Carrot Totaliser and watch as the…

From the forum… Pale carrots

The Kitchen Garden Forum is a fun, thriving community of people like you. Each week we highlight a thread for further discussion. Forum user Monika asks:  I know there are some very pale varieties of carrots but some of our carrots this year (Amsterdam 3 and Autumn King 2) are really pale and look ‘sickly’ though they are a decent size…