Raspberries, Rhubarb and Rainbows.

The late fruiting Raspberries, it's been a good year.

Beetroot, cooked and pickled in vinegar and my favourite Raspberry Curd.

I was busy in the kitchen yesterday.

After the rain, out came the sun and a wonderful double rainbow.

I have always loved rainbows, they never fail to enchant me.

Bargains, Raspberry Curd, and Chutney making.

Whilst in 'Waitrose' quite late the other day when I was shopping for some apples to put in my beetroot chutney, I spotted the bargain trolley and wandered over to have a look, WELL I couldn't believe the prices and the temptation to buy. Having just eaten the last of my carrots from the plot and having just 2 potatoes left in my storage sack, I just had to buy, these were the most generous reduced prices I have ever seen. So this is what I bought:


2 bags of organic carrots (with lovely leafy tops on) ..49 pence per bag

2 bags of organic potatoes ...(Nicola & Desiree) ........ 29 p and 49 p

1 baguette baked that morning ...................................... 10p

1 bag of fresh sweet chilli noodles ................................. 49 p

1 bag of crunchy mixed organic stir fry vegetables ...... 29 p


and then when I got to the checkout the assistant took another £1.49 off as she said it was buy 4 organic items for the price of 3, amazing !! The whole bill including my bramley apples which were £1.69, came to £2.82, so after deducting the apples all the other items were just £1.15 !

I was smiling all the way home. I will definitely be going back a hour before closing time again AND AGAIN. Oh I love a bargain.

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Chutney and Curd

I have been busy harvesting most of the beetroot from the lottie, there is still some more but the ones I bought home were getting a bit large, so I have made a second batch of the delicious Beetroot and Apple chutney I mentioned recently.

I also found a recipe for 'Raspberry curd' it was in the last issue of 'Grow your Own' magazine' it is so scrumptious I really recommend anyone to try making some, it's lovely with plain yogurt and also pancakes or ice cream. Let me know if anyone would like the recipe.

The magazine printed details of the book they took the recipe from (see below, but you can't click to look inside here, only on the amazon website)
so I have ordered it from Amazon, the address at the bottom will take you straight to it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fruits-Earth-Recipes-Jellies-Preserves/dp/1906525269/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253315702&sr=1-1

Beetroot and Apple Chutney and Raspberry Curd