by Louise Sims | Jul 26, 2017 | Food and Recipes
So I asked my husband a couple of weeks ago if he wanted vegan curry soup for lunch and he turned his nose up and said he’d grab a sandwich at work instead. The soup went into the freezer and when offered a vegetarian curry soup a few weeks later he jumped at...
by Louise Sims | Jul 25, 2017 | Food and Recipes
I love a vegetarian curry, and this one is no exception, it’s actually a vegan curry so it really is suitable for everyone. Tamarind is slightly sour, if you haven’t tried it before give it a go, it adds a great depth of flavour. This makes 6 good size portions, and...
by Louise Sims | Jul 23, 2017 | Shop Local
It’s been a really mixed few days for me, I’ve found two new really good farm shops, but I’ve felt a bit limited by my choices and our diet has felt a bit ‘samey’ so my aim for next week is to visit one of the independent Asian stores in Walsall and see if I can find...
by Louise Sims | Jul 15, 2017 | Food and Recipes
Don’t be afraid of pigs cheeks, they are really tasty, have virtually no fat, and really cheap. This recipe serves 4 with a side of veg, or two plus two good lunches, it has hardly any ingredients so is a really economical meal, coming in at...
by Wendy Hill | Jul 13, 2017 | Shop Local
Today is the first day I’ve shopped since my last blog post – 10 days ago. Last night we finished the last of the veg box from a fortnight ago (potatoes and cabbage) along with stuffed burgers I froze a few weeks ago and spicy beans made with some store cupboard...
by Wendy Hill | Jul 3, 2017 | Shop Local
It feels much longer than 8 days since my last post. So much has happened to me personally and professionally in the last few days, however I can’t believe that I’m already over halfway through the challenge. I’m sitting on the train writing this...
