That’s right - your favourite Veg Box Recipes tips and techniques are now arriving on You Tube.
I’ll be showing you how to prepare seasonal vegetables, to make it even easier.
So if you end up with kohlrabi, celeriac or even enoki mushrooms in your box, soon there will be a mini video on You Tube for [...]
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I’ve had quite a few people asking me about Pak Choi (bok choy) lately, so here are some quick ideas on what it is and what to do with it!
Pak Choi (also known as bok choi or Peking cabbage) is a Chinese cabbage.
It’s commonly used in stir fry and spring rolls.
Being in season from October [...]
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Purple sprouting broccoli is in peak season at the moment and it’s best eaten as soon as possible after picking - so veg boxes, farm shops and farmers’ markets are a great way of getting hold of it. And it’s not just purple; you can get it in green, too.
Purple sprouting broccoli is packed with [...]
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No point beating around the bush. There’s not really a civilised way of asking the question.
Do cucumbers make you burp?
Surprisingly common problem, actually.
So common that there’s even a variety of cucumber called “Japanese Burpless”. And I’m happy to admit that even the tiniest slither in a sandwich has me burping for hours. So 4 o’clock [...]
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Are you fed up with mushy sprouts with your Christmas lunch?
Here’s a whistle-stop tour on how to cook Brussel sprouts and some great ideas for side dishes. If you’ve got any sprouts recipes of your own that you’d like to share, please feel free to comment! (I’m particularly looking for a Brussel sprouts soup recipe [...]
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Curly kale is one of those ingredients that you rarely find outside of veg boxes and farm shops.
It’s not your typical supermarket veggie.
That’s why so few of us know how to cook it.
I have to admit, it took me a while to warm to it - it used to be one of those guilt-inducing ingredients [...]
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