Yes, as you can tell I have gone a little preserve crazy. But hey if there is spare food around we should do something with it. Here’s how to make piccalilli. As ever there are no fancy skills or equipment required and the end result is vibrant and tasty so go on have a go yourself! As with most pickles and chutneys this one adores strong cheese but personally I think its fab with jacket potatoes and cottage cheese. Easy Peasy Piccalilli Recipe A traditional pickle from the days of the British rule in India this is exotic looking but […]
We Cannot Waste Food and be Self Sufficient.
One of the underlying principles when aiming for a self sufficient life is not to waste resources. One of our most important resources is food, so please do NOT waste any, ever, at all! That’s the shouty bit over for now… I know there are always exceptions, but, as a general principle, we should all be aiming to ensure we waste no food. I won’t bore you with the figures – we all know a massive volume of food goes to landfill which is completely unforgivable. However you get your food; hunt it, buy it, grow it, find it, please […]