Oriental Food for Flavour and Economy
Oriental, is a term which means “The East”. The Orient is comprised of central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Western Asia. [caption id="attachment_458" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="A Japanese meal"][/caption] Most people think of Chinese food when you say Oriental but the range is diverse, spanning the countries of China, Indonesia, Indian Sub Continent, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Melon Fruit Salad
One of our readers sent us this simple melon fruit salad recipe and for two people it only came to a cost of £1.26
Rose Hips
Rose hips are the seed pods of roses, both wild and cultivated. Once the flower petals fall, the hard green hips will swell until they start to ripen in October and November, turning a bright red or orange, depending on the variety. The word "Hip" originally comes from the Middle English "hepe". Among rose growers and specialists, the term is "Hep".
How to make an easy rice pudding
If you are looking for a simple to make family pudding then you can not go far wrong with this recipe for a rice pudding. This pudding is ideal for a cheap, easily made, ballast kind of pudding. Great for cold winter nights when you just need a bit of fuel in the tummy at the end of the day. We are going to make the pudding in a microwave. It is by far the cleanest and most efficient way as it avoids stirring a pan on the stove constantly.
Hedgerow Food
Wild Garlic
Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) can be found in early spring, growing in moist, partly shaded areas of woodland, often near bluebells. Broad green leaves which look similar to those of Lily of the Valley, start showing from around late February and will flower towards April or May. [Read more...]
Fungi
Wild Mushrooms Online
Wild Mushrooms Online is a great website for fungi lovers and wild food foragers. It has become one of the largest in the UK for wild mushroom information. [Read more...]
Make it yourself
Oriental Food for Flavour and Economy
Oriental, is a term which means “The East”. The Orient is comprised of central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Western Asia.
A Japanese meal
Most people think of Chinese food when you say Oriental but the range is diverse, spanning the countries of China, Indonesia, Indian Sub Continent, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. [Read more...]
Foraging
Foraging Courses
Foraging for wild food can be a very rewarding experience. As well as finding nutritious food for free you also have a great day out, exercising, walking with friends or just enjoying the scenery.
Finding and identifying wild berries, plants and fungi can be a daunting task, so a number of people around the UK have arranged foraging weekends and courses, so that you can learn how to find, identify, pick and cook with wild food. [Read more...]
Processing
Budget Help
Useful Sites
To help you get the best from your weekly shopping and control a tight food budget, you may get some useful hints and advice from the following sites:
Recipies
Melon Fruit Salad
One of our readers sent us this simple melon fruit salad recipe and for two people it only came to a cost of £1.26 [Read more...]
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