Bee-friendly flowers:
August 2023 - list of Bee Friendly Plants as mentioned by Alex Thomson during his talk.
Sarcococa - Xmas box, Borage, Phacelia, Francoa, Astrantia, Guara, Erigeron, Oregan, Teucrium - hedge germander, Hysopp,
Poached egg, Geum, Gaillardia, Echium vulgare- blue bedder, Helenium - autumn lollipop
Sarcococa - Xmas box, Borage, Phacelia, Francoa, Astrantia, Guara, Erigeron, Oregan, Teucrium - hedge germander, Hysopp,
Poached egg, Geum, Gaillardia, Echium vulgare- blue bedder, Helenium - autumn lollipop
February 2020 - Recipes!
Thank you to Terri for these recipes following her talk... and the great evening we enjoyed tasting the results of her demo!
Leek and sweet potato soup
Chop leek and sweet potatoes equal size and sweat in the oil for a few minutes.
Sprinkle over the flour and cook out then put salt & pepper and stock over vegetables.
Bring to the boil then simmer slowly for ½ an hour all the time taking off the impurities on top of the soup.
Test the veg is soft when knife inserted Wiz to right consistency for you.
Flatbreads
Ingredients to make 2 or double up for 4
Mix into a ball dived pastry and roll out in to a flat shape and dry fry in a pan.
Eat with mango chutney, curried egg mayo, something of your choice.
American pancakes
Heat pan to hot and drop spoon fulls in to pan usually about 3 at a time
When the pancake bubbles flip them over to cook on other side
These are quick and can be served with your choice of toppings
- 1 large leek
- 2 sweet potatoes
- Salt pepper
- 1 table spoon corn flour or any flour (only to thicken)
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 1 tablespoon of oil
Chop leek and sweet potatoes equal size and sweat in the oil for a few minutes.
Sprinkle over the flour and cook out then put salt & pepper and stock over vegetables.
Bring to the boil then simmer slowly for ½ an hour all the time taking off the impurities on top of the soup.
Test the veg is soft when knife inserted Wiz to right consistency for you.
Flatbreads
Ingredients to make 2 or double up for 4
- 100g self-raising flour.
- 4 table spoons natural yoghurt
- Pinch of salt
- Can use black onion seeds (Nigella) seeds or cumin or leave plain
Mix into a ball dived pastry and roll out in to a flat shape and dry fry in a pan.
Eat with mango chutney, curried egg mayo, something of your choice.
American pancakes
- 1cup self-raising flour
- 1 cup milk (any)
- 1 Egg
- 1 grated fruit if wanted apple. Pear, blueberry’s whole or squished
Heat pan to hot and drop spoon fulls in to pan usually about 3 at a time
When the pancake bubbles flip them over to cook on other side
These are quick and can be served with your choice of toppings