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Nov 13
Foodies Christmas Gift Guide 2024
*This is a collaborative post. For the food lovers in your life, Christmas is the perfect time to treat them to something truly delicious...
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Nov 9
Roasted Squash Soup with Coconut Milk Recipe
Turk's turban and butternut squash are two distinctive varieties of winter squash, each with its own unique appearance, flavour, and...
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Sep 9
Runner Bean Recipes for the Harvest
On the allotment this year I decided to grow a small amount of runner beans and red climbing beans on either side of an archway. Some of...
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Aug 29
Plot to Plate No 3: Confit Tomatoes Recipe
Confit tomatoes are just an amazing dish and one I like to make when the tomato’s start ripening rapidly. It can be made with cherry...
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Aug 20
Plot to Plate No .2: Homemade Pesto Recipe
There’s something truly special about walking out to your own vegetable plot, selecting fresh produce straight from the earth, and...
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Aug 5
Grilled Whole Sea Bass: A Simple and Delicious BBQ Recipe
We love a BBQ here at Dorset Country Life, and sometimes it’s nice to cook something a bit different on the BBQ other than the more...
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Jul 29
Plot to Plate No.1: Courgette and Mint Salad Recipe
As any vegetable gardener will know, this time of year often brings an abundant harvest, and if you grow courgettes, you're likely facing...
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Mar 28
Stuffed Leg of Lamb Recipe with Garlic, Lemon and Rosemary
Easter Sunday is a day where as a family we get together for a good old traditional Sunday roast. And being Easter we normally have roast...
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Mar 22
Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Indulge in the timeless tradition of Easter with our delightful hot cross bun recipe! Soft, spiced dough infused with cinnamon and...
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Nov 14, 2023
Foodies Christmas Gift Guide 2023
Indulge the epicurean in your life with our delectable Foodies Christmas Gift Guide! This carefully crafted collection celebrates the art...
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Oct 25, 2023
Slow Cooker Ramen: A Hearty and Flavourful Recipe for Every Season
Ramen, a beloved Japanese dish known for its rich flavours and comforting warmth, has captured the hearts and palates of people around...
dorsetcountrylife
Oct 10, 2023
Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Butternut squash, with its vibrant orange hue and subtle nutty flavor, takes center stage in this recipe. This versatile and...
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May 11, 2023
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar
I always make my own apple cider vinegar. It costs just pennies to make and keeps well and is one of my Autumn jobs. It’s easy to ferment...
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Apr 21, 2023
How to Make Kefir
Kefir is a yogurt-like drink that can easily be made at home and is made with Kefir grains. These are yellow white little rubbery looking...
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Mar 31, 2023
How to Make Sourdough Bread
I have to admit the first loaf of sourdough I ever made was a great success and I was very smug and took all the credit for the absolute...
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Mar 24, 2023
How to Make Kombucha
I have not made Kombucha before, so as a complete novice I decided to play it safe and get help from the experts. So I am starting with A...
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Mar 10, 2023
How to Make Easy Kimchi
Kimchi is a Korean fermented vegetable dish that is now made and eaten all over the world. You will find many “original “ and “...
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Mar 3, 2023
How to Make Homemade Yoghurt
When all of my children lived at home when they were younger, I always made my own yogurt. They grew up and flew the next and somewhere...
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Feb 17, 2023
How to make Homemade Sauerkraut
I decided Sauerkraut was a good starting point on my fermentation journey. It’s a very easy thing to make and I had grown some red...
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Feb 14, 2023
Valentines Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Many people feel that valentines is just too commercial and an excuse for people to make money. But let’s not lose sight of the fact it’s...
dorsetcountrylife
Feb 10, 2023
Introducing Fermentation Fridays
I have recently become very interested in fermented foods and drinks and the health benefits they have. I am also interested in the fact...
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Dec 5, 2022
Slow Cooker Beetroot Chutney Recipe
This recipe could not be simpler and the bonus is you can make it in the slow cooker! It makes a fabulous accompaniment to cold meats and...
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Nov 3, 2022
Foodies Christmas Gift Guide 2022
It's pretty obvious if you read our blog or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube that we are both huge foodies. We both love...
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Oct 19, 2022
Christmas Spiced Orange Rings Recipe
I was recently gifted a jar of spiced orange rings. Never having heard of these or tried them, as a Christmas foody I was naturally...
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Oct 14, 2022
How to Make Horseradish Sauce
As summer turns to autumn my gathering and preserving instincts kick in. My family love horseradish sauce, whether it’s with smoked...
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Sep 24, 2022
Freezer Garlic & Parsley Butter
I always have a batch of my freezer garlic parsley butter at the ready as I use it for so many recipes, sometimes I just pop a slice on a...
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Sep 21, 2022
How to Blanch & Preserve Brassicas
As the season moves forward I am starting to get a lot of lush greens at the allotment. I want to freeze and preserve as much as possible...
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Sep 19, 2022
How to Make Your Own Cider
I just love autumn foraging and gathering and one of my most favourite jobs is going to the orchard and collecting apples. We are very...
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Sep 16, 2022
Caramelised Onion Jam with Balsamic Vinegar Recipe
Boxing Day dinner is possibly my favourite meal of the festive season and I adore cold meats and pickles and a good cheese board. And...
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Jun 13, 2022
How To: Preserving Rhubarb
Its really important to take full advantage of product as it comes into season. As we now have an abundance of Rhubarb at the allotments,...
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Apr 13, 2022
Wild Garlic Butter Recipe
With April comes the beginning of an abundance of foraging opportunities. This is a time when I make my wild garlic butter and wow it...
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Mar 27, 2022
Thai Green Curry with Prawns Recipe
We've both been on a bit of a health kick over the winter season, which seems like an odd time to begin a healthy eating and lifestyle...
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Nov 9, 2021
Our Foodies Christmas Gift Guide
*Ad - Gifted. All opinions are our own. It has to be said we are two girls that love our food! However, the thing we love most is putting...
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Oct 23, 2021
Dorset Raspberry Jam Recipe
Raspberry Jam is my absolute favourite and I don’t just love eating it, I love to make it, eat and gift it! This year I have decided to...
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Sep 23, 2021
Poor Man's Capers Recipe
One of the things I love the most about the allotment is that I learn something new everyday there. Not just by my own trial and error,...
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Sep 16, 2021
Green Tomato and Chilli Chutney Recipe
I love green tomato chutney and the thought of popping open a jar of my green tomato and chilli chutney on Boxing Day to go with cold...
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Aug 25, 2021
Monkfish Skewers 4 Ways!
If you have ever seen a whole monkfish you would think it was something from a horror movie, but fishmongers generally sell them without...
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Jun 21, 2021
How to Pick A Crab
I can understand while people are daunted by the idea of buying a freshly cooked crab and preparing it themselves, with talk of dead...
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Mar 30, 2021
Our Guide to Easter 2021
*Ad-Gifted. All opinions are our own. Once again we're all about to experience an Easter unlike our traditional ones of the past, where...
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Mar 22, 2021
Slow Cooked Chicken Tikka Kebab Recipe
It's starting to come to the end of the traditional slow cooker season, though to be honest I use mine the whole year round... especially...
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Dec 18, 2020
Roast Parsnips Recipe
I grew parsnips again this year on Lottie. Thompson and Morgan’s “Tender and True”. And as last year they have been a great success. But...
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Dec 18, 2020
Make Bread Sauce in Advance Recipe
My Mr loves bread sauce and seriously if I forgot the turkey at Christmas I think he'd forgive me, but if I forgot the bread sauce...well...
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Dec 15, 2020
Christmas Ready Super Crispy Roast Potatoes Recipe
Taking the stress out of the Christmas dinner is something that’s really important to me. Freeing up as much time as possible to spend...
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Dec 15, 2020
Pigs in Blankets Recipe
A real money saver at Christmas is making your own pigs in blankets. It really is child’s play and only takes minutes to prepare, and the...
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Dec 8, 2020
Christmas Red Cabbage Recipe
Every year I make the same Christmas red cabbage recipe because my family always requests it. I roll my eyes and say ok with a sigh , but...
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Dec 1, 2020
The "C" Word
Yes, here we go,.... we are now hurtling towards Christmas and we can no longer ignore it or hold back the tide. So how about facing it...
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Nov 27, 2020
Courgette & Curry Soup Recipe
Through the summer months I had a glut of courgettes and one of the ways to use them was to make courgette and curry soup. This is a real...
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Nov 21, 2020
Coq Au Vin Recipe
I love coq au vin and it's just a really nice meal to serve up as a winter warmer or if you have dinner guests. It’s fabulous served with...
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Oct 16, 2020
Tomatoes, Tomatoes and More Tomatoes
When you just have a glut of tomatoes and don't know what to do with them all, here is the most delicious solution ever...
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Oct 6, 2020
Homemade Piccalilli Recipe
I really like to pickle and preserve and I will gradually do this over the months
