It’s the height of summer, you want something that tastes delicious, is light, healthy and nutritious and that something is Beetroot and Millet Mega-Salad. Beetroot is such an amazing ingredient: raw beetroot tastes as good, if not better, than cooked however, both are amazing; I love the colour and the way it stains everything; I […]
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Catch up with FriFran recipes and news! 11 June 2017
Well, summer has been and gone and we haven’t even got to mid-summer yet! I’m only slightly concerned that this summer will be yet another wash out. I like to get out and about and won’t let a bit of lashing rain and wind stop me. Anyway, hard landscaping continues in the garden… Slow but […]
Super Easy Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower Cordial is summer in a glass. Light, sweet and full of the scent of summer. The elder tree begins to flower in hedgerows (and wherever the tree crops up) in early summer and this is the best time to collect the flower heads – just before they are all open. Make sure you collect […]
Super Light and Velvety Carrot and Lemon Soup
Carrot and Lemon Soup is early summer in a bowl. It is light, velvety, full of flavour makes seasonal produce sing. I have to confess I am not a fan of cooked carrots – they are often way too sweet for me and unfortunately remind me of school dinners I refused to eat. Carrots are […]
Catch Up with FriFran Recipes and News! 04 June 2017
Well, summer has arrived and Bank Holiday weekend was a scorcher (highly unusual)! Of course I got caught out at breakfast on Bank Holiday Monday and got a little bit too much sun. Let’s hope that the good Bank Holiday weather bodes well for the rest of summer. Hard landscaping continues in the garden but […]
Craft Yourself a Rug from an Old Coffee Bean Sack
A little while ago I bought a whole load of old coffee bean sacks… And got the Best Free Cup of Coffee Ever. I had lots and lots of plans for what to do with my multitude of sacks… One of them was to make a Coffee Bean Sack Rug and I finally got around […]
Catch Up with FriFran Recipes and News! 28 May 2017
I hope you are well and enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend! It promises to be great weather here (very unusual for a Bank Holiday!). Having done lots (and lots) of very satisfying recipe development I got stuck into a bit of painting (doors not canvases) and now patio laying… Phew! This week on FriFran I […]
Much Underrated Millet
Millet is a much underrated and underused grain. Often thought of as budgie food in the UK, it is the staple food of around half of the population of the world. Originating in Africa and China it is a small grain rich in B vitamins and manganese and very versatile. I love it because it […]