Danni had to steal 4ltrs to make cider!!!
We are a group of micro farmers who welcome anyone who keeps animals or grows vegetables and fruit, or loves cooking! Who would like to come along to our meetings or events and share their experiences with others. You don't need to have lots of animals to be a "smallholder." Many people who grow vegetables, have some bees or maybe a couple of backyard chickens come along and enjoy the meetings and events as well.
Sunday, 18 September 2011
Danni new apple press
And we made litres of apple juice and pear juice.
Danni had to steal 4ltrs to make cider!!!
Danni had to steal 4ltrs to make cider!!!
Smokin Billy
Members brought a range if foods to both hot and cold smoked.
Camembert, cheddar, eggs, Brie, salt garlic and hams/loins if pork were cold smoked.
Chicken and loins were hot smoked.
For further dates later in the year when Smokin Billy will be up and running - keep your eye on the blog!!
Camembert, cheddar, eggs, Brie, salt garlic and hams/loins if pork were cold smoked.
Chicken and loins were hot smoked.
For further dates later in the year when Smokin Billy will be up and running - keep your eye on the blog!!
Harvest Festival @ Furzedown
Group of members sat around on the decking enjoying the fruits of the days labour!!!!
Smoked chicken, brawn, pigs trotters, pear juice, apple juice, Lincolnshire, Old English, Apple and Cumberland sausages....... Yummy yummy yummy .....
Then we sang "we ploughed the fields and scattered"
Smoked chicken, brawn, pigs trotters, pear juice, apple juice, Lincolnshire, Old English, Apple and Cumberland sausages....... Yummy yummy yummy .....
Then we sang "we ploughed the fields and scattered"
Friday, 16 September 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Membership Form 2011-2012
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Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Thyme
Ingredients
Serves: 9
1.5L chicken stock
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
400g fresh pumpkin, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 sprigs fresh thyme, stems removed
1 clove garlic, minced
5 whole black peppercorns
100ml double cream
chopped fresh parsley to garnish
Preparation method
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 1 hour
1.Heat stock, salt, pumpkin, onion, thyme, garlic and peppercorns. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes uncovered.
2. Purée the soup in small batches using a food processor or blender.
3. Return to pot and bring to the boil again. Reduce heat to low and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered. Stir in double cream. Pour into soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
Tip:
Make this pumpkin soup 100% vegetarian by using vegetable stock or water instead of the chicken stock.
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