Its been a rather damp August bank holiday, but as us British know only to well that is no surprise! However its has been a very lovely, relaxing and most enjoyable three days, dog walks, snuggling up, candles lit and the family popping in an out. I also managed to…
Rose Petal Jam
The garden is in full bloom and I am having a ball filling the house with gorgeous flowers, every room has at least one vase full, the more I cut, the more they come back, its heaven. Now it is a standing joke in our house that I do love…
Rhubarb and Ginger Jam
Well it appears that we have had an amazing glut of rhubarb, it must clearly enjoy this wet summer we have been having, but it is now at the point of becoming a little stringy and I felt it was time to cut it all back and give any new…
Rhubarb & Vanilla Jam
Well it has been another busy week, but I have found time to bake and to make some jam, feeling rather pleased with myself as I have made the jam with my first batch of rhubarb from my garden, its going mad, so I have made muffins, jam and in…
Blackberry Jam
It’s that time of year when you feel the sense of change in the air, evenings smell and feel different and the evening sunlight has that glow to it of autumnal evenings, I have also noticed how early the leaves on the tree’s are starting to change colour. My thoughts…
Green Tomato Chutney
Hubby and I decided to grow tomatoes this is year, it didn’t go quite to plan as we went away to Tuscany and forgot to ask Sam who was looking after the house & cat to water them. By the time we came back they were a little stunted to…
