Windfall apples, what to do with ‘m? I do not want to waste food, but these green apples are not really tasty… bit tough, and not very sweet yet. I asked an apple expert and he said: make applesauce. Hmmm, too simple. So from the first batch, I made apple chutney. There is a beautiful apple […]
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Weeding for pesto is so much more fun
In my garden after winter, suddenly some weeds have totally taken over the hidden corners. I did not pay attention. Elder, cress and dandelion leaves are growing exuberantly. Normally I would have been a grumbling gardener about that fact. Now I am a happy gardener. Because I am weeding for pesto! See how you can […]
Recipes for blackberries, grapes and figs
In august the fruit harvesting season starts. In our own garden we have green and blue grapes, figs and raspberries. The traditional brambling is coordinated by my husband, who likes to hunt for his blackberries on some of his absolutely secret spots in nature. Sometimes he comes home with quite a bunch, so I have to […]