food

How to make toad in the hole

January 15, 2011
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oad in the hole – or sausage toad if you prefer – is a great winter dish. Nice thick sausages, a crispy batter and plenty of gravy are perfect for warming up on a cold evening, and it makes for a satisfying meal if you pair it with plenty of veg.

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The chickens have a new favourite thing

November 29, 2010
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Buying the wrong chicken food was a lucky accident as our chickens seem to have found a new, untapped appetite.

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Today’s online round-up

June 24, 2010

Elderflower fritters: Summer pudding made easy… Nice to see an alternative to the regular elderflower champagne suggestions Tags: food, foraging

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What happens when the supermarkets run out of food?

January 16, 2010
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Britain is dangerously dependent on imports to feed its population. Our reserves are dwindling and another protest could see us go hungry. Now is the time to plant and grow our own.

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A year on the plot: five highlights

January 3, 2010
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From keeping chickens to growing vegetables and brewing our own wine and beer, it’s been an interesting and educational year on the plot. Here are our top five highlights.

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Picking wild-foraged apples

August 10, 2009

A trip to the apple tree growing down by the river lands us a healthy haul of free fruit, but even so we’ll be heading back to pick some more.

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Order in some fakeaway

November 18, 2008

I thought Indian and Chinese food was a bit of a no-brainer – particularly as you can so often do your whole meal in a single pan by building up your flavours in turn. Apparently not everyone sees it that way.

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Food deflation

August 27, 2008

Two years into growing our own fruit and veg, we can start comparing the year-on-year price differences. The results are somewhat surprising.

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Why self-sufficiency matters

August 4, 2008

As inflation takes a hold, there are better reasons than ever to move towards self-sufficiency.

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