Autumn is the time to slow down and fill jars with nourishing colours and flavours of the season. Beetroots are at their best now – sweet, earthy and full of goodness. They help to support healthy blood pressure and are packed with essential nutrients such as iron, Vit C and antioxidants. Preserved in apple juice,…
At the start of 2024, I set a goal to finally master sourdough baking. It wasn’t an easy road – there were flat loaves and dense crumbs, but with each fail, I learned. And now? I can confidently say I’ve got the hang of it. Today, I’m sharing my go-to sourdough recipe – the one…
Growing my own food was my dream for quite some time. Our rented house came with a tiny garden and even there I was growing some herbs and strawberries. Of course, it wasn’t enough I was hoping to get my hands on proper gardening one day. As we were thinking about buying our own property,…
When I started growing tomatoes in my tiny greenhouse, I definitely didn’t expect to be rewarded with such amount of tomatoes! It was impossible to eat everything so I decided to preserve some for winter by making tomato sauce. I decided to make two different types – baked tomatoes sauce and sauce with dried fruits.…
There’s nothing quite like self-sufficiency and growing your own food was my dream for a few years. When we moved into the new home, I applied for the allotment plot and got one the next month (I’ll tell you more about my allotmenting journey in another post). Unfortunately, I was told we plot holders aren’t…