Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
Supporting local producers one recipe at a time. The #ShopLocalChallenge is two years old this month! Where does the time fly? A great big thank you to everyone who has supported their local producers and shared their stories with this blogging challenge over the last few years. I believe there is more awareness these days …
Reducing food waste one recipe at a time. Food waste – we all do it. We don’t want to do it, but sometimes it just happens. We succumb to those buy three for the price of two offers at the supermarket, eat one and end up throwing the other two away because they’ve gone off. …
The May 2015 round up – a collection of colourful Spring recipes. For the last month I have had the pleasure of guest hosting Simple & in Season, a food blogging challenge by the lovely UK/Polish blogger Ren Behan. In this challenge food bloggers around the world are invited to share the recipes for what …
Helping to prevent food waste one recipe at time. The No Waste Food Challenge is a monthly food blogging challenge designed to encourage us all to get a bit creative with leftovers, with the dregs of packets lurking in the back of the cupboard, with that last little bit of cream teetering in between consumable …
Join a thriving community of home cooks who love to share their seasonal creations. Simple and in Season is a monthly food blogging event by the lovely Ren over at Ren Behan where you are invited to link up any of your seasonal recipe posts – anywhere in the world! I am delighted to be …
aka: what to do with all those ignored vegetables at the bottom of the fridge! Let’s talk Lego! My husband, bless his cotton socks, doesn’t do a lot of cooking. He can peer into a full refrigerator and not come up with a single idea for dinner. Shelves of vibrant vegetables get ignored in favour …
For the month of February I have the pleasure of guest hosting Credit Crunch Munch, the frugal food recipe sharing challenge developed by Helen over at Fuss Free Flavours and Camilla over at Fab Food 4 All! This challenge features: Dishes using cheaper ingredients – cheap cuts of meat or vegetarian Meals using leftovers Meals using …
Because sometimes chocolate chunk cookies are required. I’ve made cookies! Regular readers will be aware that it’s been ages since I’ve posted anything even remotely sweet and indulgent like a cookie or cake recipe. That’s because I’ve not been making such treats, or anything even hinting at calorific as I attempt to lose the extra …
Jumpstarting 2015 with a healthier diet. Jumpstart 2015 is a healthy eating and drinking challenge a group of us UK food bloggers are participating in for the month of January, and perhaps for a little longer too. In this challenge we are aiming to increase our daily consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by eating …
Did you know that the UK wastes, on average, 18 million tonnes of food and drink per year? 4.2 million tonnes of this comes straight from our own kitchen tables, with the average family throwing out almost an entire meal every day, worth up to £60 each month (source). Inspired by the Love Food Hate …
Jumpstarting 2015 with a healthier diet. That’s the first week of #Jumpstart15 complete. For those new to this healthy challenge here’s the low-down: A group of us food bloggers, organized by the lovely Scottish vegetarian blogger Jacqueline over at Tinned Tomatoes, got chatting about how we could put our juicers and blenders to the best use …
All the flavour and nearly half the calories! I love a hearty, creamy bowl of soup, me. Especially when the winds are howling outside and you want something warm and comforting. Alas, most creamy soup recipes use a ridiculous amount of double cream – something I just can’t afford to eat right now while I’m trying …
Packed with the flavour of lycopene rich tomatoes and slow roasted garlic. Nothing beats the humble tomato. Packed full of lycopene, its antioxidant properties and health benefits are well documented. Plus, a bowl of steaming hot tomato soup is the perfect comfort food, wouldn’t you agree? Especially when accompanied by a gorgeous, oozing, freshly made …
Jumpstart the New Year for a healthier you! I’ve never been one for making New Year’s resolutions. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever made a single one in my lifetime. I can be a bit obsessive when it comes to seeing a project through, and if I don’t make it to the end I feel …
