I think by now everyone knows we are in a major cost of living crisis. The cost of basics and necessities is starting to become out of pocket for many people who live from paycheck to paycheck and making the best use of bargains and special offers on basic ingredients is so very important. Part…
Category: preserving
“Jarlic”
Rounding up Garlic Day had to be using what we had to make our very own easy to use “Jarlic”. So named by my kids when they were little to differentiate between fresh and prepared garlic. Basically it’s minced garlic in oil like you buy in the shops only this we grew and produced ourselves…
Pickled Scapes
You know the garlic harvest this year I am really proud of. Should I have left it an extra month to grow that little bit more as it went in a month late? Probably. Am I upset I didn’t? Not at all. I still got a second harvest of scapes so honestly I have no…
Confit Garlic 2 Ways
One of my absolute favourite things to eat both in summer and winter is antipasto. Sure these aren’t typically Italian but in our house we tend to call them “nibbles” and are happiest grabbing all the pickles and preserves of the year, including salad things and bread and other yummy treats and just picking what…
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