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Step by Step: Winter Stew

October 20, 2020 by laurahamilton

This recipe is a great winter warmer and can be made in bulk and then frozen in portion sizes. I used reduced fat diced lamb, but you could use Quorn pieces, or mince if you prefer. When we made this at the Lickey Hills ...
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Step by Step: Falafel Salad

October 6, 2020 by laurahamilton

This step by step is ideal for a lunch. You could also make it and then put it in a wrap. In a wrap I use mushed avocado instead of mayo but you might prefer salad cream! If you are feeling adventurous you could also make ...
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Step by Step: Lemon and Raspberry Cupcakes

September 28, 2020 by laurahamilton

A sweeter treat for this recipe card! I used a punnet of fresh raspberries but page four of the step by step has other suggestions that you could try. I didn't flour the fruit as cupcakes are small, but for a larger cake you ...
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Step by Step: Pasta Sauce

September 22, 2020 by laurahamilton

This is a great sauce to make to hide extra vegetables in dinner. You can leave it chunky or blend it smooth. Adding chickpeas or kidney beans increases the protein content. You could also put in some dried lentils. This ...
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Step By Step Recipe Cards

September 17, 2020 by laurahamilton

Here at TCV Birmingham we teach people how to grow food at our Green Gym sites across Birmingham. We also host Eating Well for Less cookery classes. These focus on one meal at a time, and at these we also share information ...
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This Week: Autumn Seed Sowing

September 2, 2020 by laurahamilton

You might think that spring and summer are the only times of year to sow new seed to grow food, but autumn and winter are also great times to start crops off! There are some varieties of food that need starting now and will ...
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This Week: Soft Fruits

August 11, 2020 by laurahamilton

Soft fruits are perfect for planting during the late autumn and winter months so that they are ready to get growing in spring! Maybe start your Christmas shopping early and treat yourself to some new plants? What Are Soft ...
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This Week: Growing Herbs

August 4, 2020 by laurahamilton

These articles were written pre-lockdown, but you can still buy fresh herb plants in the shops or online.   What Are Herbs? Herbs are plants that secrete smells which are actually there to deter predators, but ...
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This Week: Edible Flowers

July 27, 2020 by laurahamilton

Lots of people grow fruit, veggies and herbs but a lot of people don’t realise that some decorative flowers are also edible! They look great in the garden, they attract wildlife (bees, butterflies, hoverflies, pollinating ...
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This week: Growing Po-tay-toes!

July 21, 2020 by laurahamilton

What Are Potatoes? Great. They are just great. Potatoes are a root crop, known as tubers. They are swellings of roots, and one seed potato can produce ten more. Potatoes are most commonly grown from seed potatoes, which ...
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