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How to Make Blinis – buckweat yeast pancakes

How to Make Blinis I used to always make Blinis for Christmas brunch & decided it was time to revive the tradition. Today was a trial run and I think it was a success. Plate was quickly empty anyway! Easier … Continue reading

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Red Onion Squash Recipe

Red onion squash is one of the more unusual and dramatic treats you might find in one of your vegetable boxes. It looks delightful but I can’t help wondering what exactly I’m going to do with it. At first glance … Continue reading

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Getting kids to eat vegetables

Lots of people worry about getting their kids to eat vegetables. They even try to hide veggies by blitzing them into sauces or juice drinks, or even putting them in *sweetened foods like cakes and biscuits. It’s easy to believe … Continue reading

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Alternatives to Orange Juice

In our last post Organic Fruit – Orange Juice and Diabetes I promised to give you some recipes for alternative drinks. I should really make this part of a series called ‘things your granny knew’ as a lot of my … Continue reading

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Organic Tattie Scones

It’s St Andrews Day, snow is on the ground and my thrifty Scots background means it’s a good day for baking and for left overs. This combines the two. Tattie (potato) scones are not like any other scone you’ve ever … Continue reading

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