Drinks
Our bride ale – our wedding favours and the Black IPA recipe
The big day has come and only just gone which meant we got to enjoy giving our wedding guests the bride ale we created in
Eli 2nd August 2015
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Food & Drink
Dealing with a veg plot deluge – courgette fritters
It seems that the courgettes are back on form this year after a bit of a poor showing last year. The plants have only been
Eli 19th June 2015
Drinks
Brewing up a bride ale
Firstly I should probably do the announcement, Kate and I are getting married. Letting you in on that little secret might explain the rest of
Eli 23rd May 2015
Flowers
Petunias – the growing from seed adventure
This year’s experiment was to grow the flowers for our hanging baskets ourselves rather than buy plants from our local garden centre. This would be
Eli 10th May 2015
Gardening
Unheated greenhouse – does it really make a difference?
I was going to give you a very quick update on the garden today as things do seem to be coming along nicely but in
Eli 1st May 2015
Food & Drink
Brisket and onions in the slow cooker
It’s dark and cold and the snow has just started falling in Edinburgh so it’s definitely time for some “proper stodge”. You know, the warming,
Eli 15th December 2014
Food & Drink
Oat breakfast bar treats
Our oaty breakfast bars are perfect as my energy boosting breakfast after my morning cycle. They started life as the Peanut butter booster bars from
Eli 30th November 2014
Gardening
Carrots. Contrast, compare, review, recommend… or just munch.
Carrots When we first told people about the purple carrots we had planted the reaction was brilliant. People were genuinely really shocked at the idea
Eli 14th September 2014
Food & Drink
Morning Rolls – fire them how you like
I grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, and like everyone else around me I absolutely love a bacon and scone roll in the morning. Now that
Eli 14th September 2014
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