Spinach & Chickpea Curry
For many years we have been growing Perpetual Spinach throughout the summer, taking a pair shears to harvest a row of leaves, then...
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derrynmhinks
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Squash Cake & Salted Buttercream
I find it hard to imagine the challenge of surviving and cooking with fresh seasonal produce centuries ago at this time of year. They say...
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derrynmhinks
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
'Kolokithopita' - Aromatic Pumpkin in Filo Pastry
It seems very fitting that in October, and with Halloween approaching, I should be offering a favourite savoury Pumpkin recipe to you. ...
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derrynmhinks
- Sep 25, 2022
- 3 min
Red Tomato Chutney
This summer has been excellent for growing tomatoes. However, I have to admit for the first time ever I had to purchase some green...
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derrynmhinks
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
Courgette Layer Bake
When I came across a copy of Reece Witherspoon's 'Whisky in a Teacup' book in a charity shop and idly turning the pages found a recipe...
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derrynmhinks
- Jul 11, 2022
- 2 min
Bread & Butter Pickle
or Cucumber Relish! During the summer months when my cucumbers are expanding and multiplying like Triffids, this is an amazing recipe...
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derrynmhinks
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Herby Bake
With some relief, and a sense of great satisfaction, I have finally managed to clear my very full greenhouse of all the seedlings...
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derrynmhinks
- May 3, 2022
- 4 min
Wild Garlic Pesto & Rhubarb Jam - NOT together!
A much awaited package from Blackmoor Nurseries meant a weekend of digging trenches for our new Asparagus beds! I am so excited to see...
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derrynmhinks
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
Potato & Kipper Patties
Last weekend I managed to find the time to plant my potatoes; Sarpo Mira ( excellent for blight resistance) , Charlotte, Nicola ( a great...
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derrynmhinks
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
Winter Salad Vinaigrette
March is strange time of year for the veg grower. There is not much that is new; more kale, cabbage & some parsnips as I have, but...
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derrynmhinks
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
Cabbage Galette or 'Galette au Chau'
February is one of the 'hungry months' in the garden and for those of us who are trying to eat seasonally, this refers back to a time...
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derrynmhinks
- Jan 27, 2022
- 2 min
Coconut, Kale and Lentil Stew
Isn't it wonderful when you find a recipe that is simple to make, tastes divine (did I just claim that? - well it tastes pretty good) and...
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derrynmhinks
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
My 'Spicy 3 P Cake' - Parsnip, Prunes & Pecans
So, the allotment is looking a little bare now and weeds are growing where the tall climbing beans poles once stood rather majestically...
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derrynmhinks
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
Barley & Celery Salad
I've never grown celery from seed before or indeed from seedlings and always thought it would be very tricky with all that 'blanching'...
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derrynmhinks
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Tomato, Lemon & Pepper Salad
Finding an outdoor tomato variety that truly resists blight in the UK is like searching for gold! This year, I struck treasure when I...
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derrynmhinks
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
Runners Galore!
This is my all time favourite runner bean recipe. It can be a main meal or very tasty side to go with a pork chop, steak or chicken...
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derrynmhinks
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
GLUT vegetables
Hello & Welcome to my 'Plotting Recipes' Blog. Over time, I hope it will develop into a 'tasty' reference section for those of us who...
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Allotment Recipes - for keen cooks and gardeners
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