For freezing

The arrival of warm weather prompted a search through last year's recipes for some summer ideas. The broccoli booster was a definite favourite with all dogs who tried it last summer. And being a beautiful dark green, they even look [...]

Using scraps and leftovers Who doesn't have scraps of food left over from time to time? And what normally happens to them? You know what I mean, the scrapings we don't know what to do with, those spoonfuls of food [...]

Fishy freekeh This topping uses up some poached salmon and fish stock from the freezer, so it's "double fish". I must admit, I get great satisfaction from creating toppings that use up leftovers. It's so rewarding, making something that doesn't [...]

The lima bean Lima beans (sometimes called butter beans) are a great source of protein and fibre. They aren't just rich in vitamins and minerals like manganese: dried lima beans also provide an essential amino acid called lysine, which supports [...]

Banana and chicken Yes, I know. Banana and chicken?? The suggestion raised eyebrows when I mentioned it during our morning walk. I think what triggered the idea was childhood memories of curries with sliced banana as a side. From what [...]

Beef, cauliflower and pumpkin We are lucky enough to be given a lot of beef bones from time to time, which means we have a constant supply of quality beef broth. Good beef bones with bone marrow make an [...]