Recipes for cooking from your vegetable garden. Find creative and useful tips to preserve, store and cook your edible garden harvest. From an abundance of herbs to creative ways of using vegetables in sweet baking recipes.
When I first came across a lychee fruit I had no idea what it was or how it tasted. And the fact that it looked like a sunburnt strawberry got me thinking: what is a lychee, and how do I eat it? As it turns out, lots of people don’t know what lychees are. So, … Read more
This brown rice, kale, beet and feta salad recipe is a perfect side dish. It also makes an impressive dish for entertaining. This dish is full of healthy goodness and delicious flavor. For this recipe, I use kale preserved from my garden which has been blanched and frozen. You can read more in our article … Read more
If kale is thriving in the vegetable garden, but you’re not quite ready to use it, freezing kale will preserve your precious leafy green veg and be on-hand for when you are ready to use it. Read on to learn how to freeze kale and easily preserve your garden harvest. Kale is such a productive … Read more
Nasturtium is a low maintenance plant with many benefits to the garden. But can you eat it? And if so, what can you make with it? This article explores the edible benefits of nasturtium and ways you can make use of this versatile plant in your kitchen at home. Firstly, yes, you can eat nasturtium. … Read more
Ever wondered what is a pomelo fruit? Or how to eat pomelo? Then you’ve come to the right place. I’ve only recently discovered pomelo fruit and I can say this large citrus fruit is delicious. So I did some research to find out where pomelos come from, some ideas for eating pomelo, as well as … Read more
Turmeric is a wonder plant for our health and an attractive edible plant to grow in the vegetable garden. So let’s find out how to grow turmeric at home so you can harvest your own turmeric rhizomes this season. Turmeric features in Asian food, and we frequently see it as somewhat mysterious. Few people would recognize … Read more
Have you ever harvested radishes out of your garden and felt bad about wasting the extra greens? Ever wondered if you can eat radish leaves? After all, you have no doubt lovingly tended your garden to produce a harvest of delicious radishes and it would be amazing to use the entire plant. So let’s find out … Read more
A banana coconut bread recipe without butter that takes only minutes to prepare? Yes, please. This quick and easy banana bread recipe has a subtle coconut flavor that makes a lovely addition to classic banana bread. This recipe makes a delicious morning or afternoon tea treat and is a great way to use up bananas. … Read more
This sweet, salty, spicy nuts recipe makes a great party snack or lovely homemade edible gift recipients will love! Here we’ve used dry roasted cashews, almonds and walnuts but you can mix up the quantities to favor your preferred nut variety or substitute the nuts altogether. Alternative nut choices could include macadamias, pecans, hazelnuts or peanuts. … Read more
This oyster mushroom risotto recipe is simple and simply delicious. So if you’re looking for an easy mushroom risotto recipe, this dish is full of flavor the whole family will love. Read on for how to make mushroom risotto made with oyster mushrooms. I grew the oyster mushrooms from a mushroom growing kit – which … Read more