Why I’m Switching to Growing Dwarf and Micro Tomatoes March is here, which means it’s time for one of my favourite gardening activities – sowing tomato seeds! There’s nothing quite like the excitement of getting those little seeds started, knowing that in a few months, I’ll be picking fresh, homegrown […]
Tag: vegetables
Pruning Tomato Plants: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Comments are DisabledHave you ever found yourself completely confused about how to prune your tomato plants? Well, you’re not alone! When I first started gardening, terms like “truss” and “sucker” left me scratching my head. I was terrified I’d prune the wrong part of the plant and end up with no tomatoes. […]
Sweet potato satay: a slightly healthier option using sweet potato noodles
Comments are DisabledBeing on a health kick or trying to lose weight doesn’t mean you can’t eat tasty, filling food. Anyone who tells you otherwise has their pants on fire! One of the simplest, quickest and tastiest ways we’ve discovered to reduce the calories in some of our favourite meals is to replace […]
Beef Ramen – the ultimate comfort food
Comments are DisabledRamen is essentially noodles in soup with various toppings. However in the west we tend to think of this as instant noodles or super noodles. Trust me, it’s not the same and after trying this quick, easy and gorgeous version, you’ll never reach for the instant noodle packets again. I […]
Beetroot soup – what to do with a glut of beetroot
Comments are DisabledWe mentioned earlier in the blog that we were having to come up with ideas for using up courgettes. Well the problem now is beetroot. We have tons of the stuff. So Kate and I have challenged ourselves to come up with 5 things to do with beetroot. Today it’s […]
Garlic Chicken – making good Chinese food at home
Comments are DisabledWell it’s almost Chinese new year so I thought this was a good time to confess to one of my biggest naughtiness(apart from beer) – takeaway food – in particular, Chinese takeaway but I always find that I’m super excited at the idea of having takeaway for tea, but then […]
More fun with a pasta machine – Chinese dim sum
Comments are DisabledWell we already told you about making pasta, but that’s not the only thing you can use a pasta machine for. We also made Pot Stickers. Pot stickers are little Chinese dumplings (won ton) which are fried on one side to get them all brown and crunchy and then steamed […]



