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Plum Salad with Maple Syrup Crunch

14th July 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

A pretty and tasty summer salad, great served as a light lunch. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 25 minutes FOR THE MAPLE-NUT CLUSTERS 75g (3oz) sliced almonds 50g (2oz) hazelnuts, roughly chopped 50g (2oz) pumpkin seeds 3 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp salt FOR THE SALAD 4 plums, halved and pitted 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/4…

A nation of super growers

6th June 2016 Steve Ott News

British gardeners more than ever are experiencing the satisfaction that growing your own can bring According to a new report from YouGov, commissioned by Wyevale Garden Centres, the top reason why people are growing their own food in the garden is the sense of satisfaction they get when a tiny seed grows into something they can eat. TOMATO SITTERSDuncan McLean,…

Salad of Melon, Beans & Halloumi Cheese

6th June 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

A fantastic seasonal dish to serve on a warm summer’s evening with sweet melon and salty halloumi. SERVES4 • 1 mug aduki beans • 1 mug black beans • 1 mug couscous • ½ melon, diced • 2 spring onions, finely sliced • ½ lemon, juiced • 1 tbsp olive oil • 250g pack halloumi cheese, sliced • a small…

Melon, Cucumber, Apple Salad with Goji Berries

30th May 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

A super fresh summer salad of sweet melon, apple and tangy goji berries. Serve with grilled fish or chicken. SERVES 4 • 1 melon • 2 apples • ½ cucumber • ½ lemon, juice of • 2 tbsp goji berries • 1 bunch mint sprigs, chopped 1. Halve the melon and scoop out the seeds. Cut into cubes and place…

Strawberry, Cucumber & Feta Salad

24th May 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

Fresh and perfect for a summer lunch or barbecue, this colourful salad looks great at the centre of the table… SERVES4 • 1 medium cucumber • 200g strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced • 100g feta • A bunch of grapes, sliced in half • ½ lemon, juice of • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • Small bunch fresh mint,…

Why chives?

12th April 2016 Tony Flanagan Blog, Tips and Advice

Chives are not only great in the kitchen but they’re a truly beautiful herb when left to flower I do get impatient waiting for spring onions to mature so I tend to use chives in salads instead. They’re easy to cultivate and, as a perennial herb, they’re there for cutting year on year. If you have a herb patch, the…

Growing Cucumbers (with Sea Spring Seeds)

11th March 2016 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Reviews, Tips and Advice

Cucumbers are as versatile as they are delicious, lending themselves well to pickling, eating raw in salads and even cooking. Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are heat-loving vegetables best adapted to the warmest part of the year. They are members of the Cucurbitaceae family – which also includes pumpkins, courgettes and melons – and their viny plants are grown for the crunchy,…

Rocket & Chickpea Salad

9th March 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

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…

Rocket Falafel

8th March 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

Make your own falafel with this easy recipe; serve warm with flat bread and mixed salad. SERVES 4 • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained • 2-3 garlic cloves • 1 big handful of rocket • 1 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground coriander • 2 tbsp plain flour • 1 small onion, roughly chopped • 1 tsp salt…

New Potatoes & Hot Smoked Salmon Salad

8th March 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

See in the new spring season with freshly dug potatoes and a salmon salad. SERVES 4 • 500g (1lb) new potatoes • 200g (7oz) hot smoked wild salmon • 4 free range eggs, hard boiled • 50g (2oz) baby spinach • 2 pears, cored and sliced • 1 garlic clove, minced • ½ lemon, juice and zest of • 4…

Aromatic Cauliflower & Chickpea Salad

7th March 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

A light salad of warm cauliflower & chickpeas coated in an mix of spices. For a more filling dish, serve with couscous or hot pitta bread. SERVES 4 • 1 head cauliflower broken into florets • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 2 tsp fennel seeds • 2 tsp cumin seed • ½ tsp ground cinnamon • 3 tbsp olive oil…

New Microgreens To Try

2nd March 2016 Steve Ott Reviews

The selection of fast-growing microgreens just got even bigger with these new introductions for 2016 If your forward planning for spring 2016 wasn’t all it might have been, seedling salad crops offer a quick way of closing the ‘hungry gap’. Alongside the wide range of leaf crops that you can grow as microgreens, there are some intriguing new contenders to…

Unusual veg you can grow in your allotment

18th January 2016 Steve Ott Blog, Tips and Advice

While growing the tried-and-tested fruit and vegetables on your allotment can be a rewarding experience, many gardeners want to branch out.. While growing the tried-and-tested fruit and vegetables on your allotment can be a rewarding experience, many gardeners want to branch out from the old staples and grow something more unusual. Here’s our pick of the best unusual veg to…

The top 5 tastiest flowers (Yes! You can eat them!)

16th November 2015 Steve Ott Advertising Features, Recipes, Reviews, Tips and Advice

Flowers were first recorded as being used in food in 140 BC, many different cultures since incorporated them into everyday foods. 1. Calendula Calendula flower petals make a tasty addition to summer salads and stir-fries. Sow: March-May thinly direct into finely raked, moist, warm, weed free soil where the plants are to flower 13mm (½”) deep. As the seedlings develop,…