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Shop Local Challenge

The Shop Local Challenge – The Summer Collection

Published on August 14, 2015 • Last updated February 14, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

Supporting local producers one recipe at a time.

Shop Local Challenge

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 of how important small scale producers are and how we can support families and the environment by choosing to shop locally, where ever local may be to you.

Remember that photo above? The original Shop Local badge? That’s Hayfield Croft’s Peerie Green Cupboard, and you’ll be delighted to hear that it’s still up and running after all these years! It’s changed a bit – she now uses a more weatherproof old upright freezer, but the same awesome produce is still there. You can follow her antics on Facebook, if you fancy!

So, for this round up for the months of June and July 2015, feast your eyes on these delicious, mouthwatering recipes – a huge thank you to everyone who joined in!

Sweet Potato, Kale and Wild Garlic Salad by Veggie Desserts
Sweet Potato, Kale and Wild Garlic Salad by Veggie Desserts

Kate over at Veggie Desserts is my #1 #ShopLocalChallenge supporter. For this recipe she uses locally foraged wild garlic (ransoms) in her vibrant sweet potato, kale and wild garlic salad. As this is peak growing season here in the UK you might be wondering what to do with all those lovely vegetables in your veg box (I know I am!) and Kate’s blog will be sure to inspire you – she packs so much gorgeous veg into her creations. Do take a look!

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Summertime Strawberry Pie by Made With Pink

For this beautiful summertime strawberry pie, Andrea at Made With Pink visits a local pick-your-own farm here in the UK, filling a huge basket to the brim with gorgeous British strawberries. The recipe is her mother’s recipe from Canada and it sounds so simple to make – the hardest part is waiting overnight for it to chill!

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Sea Vegetable Quiche
Sea Vegetable Quiche by Allotment 2 Kitchen

Shaheen over at Allotment 2 Kitchen, visits a local Welsh market and picks up some sea vegetables including samphire, laverbread and Perl Las cheese.

Here she treats us with one of her finest quiches yet – a sea vegetable quiche with Perl Las.

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Rose Syrup
Rose Syrup by Tin & Thyme

Choclette over at Tin & Thyme transforms the single fragrant red rose from her Cornish garden into this beautiful rose syrup, and she also gives you a long list of what to do with the syrup! Just look at that colour, can’t you just imagine how wonderful it smells?

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Sumac Roasted Peppers with Kasha Buckwheat Salad
Sumac Roasted Peppers with Kasha Buckwheat Salad by Veggie Desserts

Looking for an idea to use up some seasonal kale? This sumac roasted peppers with kasha buckwheat salad from Veggie Desserts would be perfect! I’m loving the sounds of the flavours in this dish, and look at the colours! So summery and gorgeous!

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Mango-Raspberry-Coconut Smoothie-Pud
Mango-Raspberry-Coconut Smoothie-Pud by The Gluten Free Alchemist

Seasonal raspberries from her local farm shop and honey from a local food fair both feature in this Mango-Raspberry-Coconut Smoothie-Pud from Kate the Gluten Free Alchemist. This smoothie pud is so thick you need to eat it with a spoon – doesn’t it look fantastic?!

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Cucumber and Lemon Popsicles
Cucumber and Lemon Popsicles by Veggie Desserts

Suffering from a heat wave (I’m not, but I can imagine some of you might be!) than look no further than this cucumber, lemon and coconut water popsicle recipe from Kate over at Veggie Desserts. Refreshing and good for you too!

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Gluten Free Soft Apricot Cake
Gluten Free Soft Apricot Yogurt Cake by My Little Italian Kitchen

Alida over at My Little Italian Kitchen uses UK flour and yogurt in her gluten free soft apricot yogurt cake recipe – look at those gorgeous apricots plunged into the top of that cake! Pass us a slice please!

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Pea and Kale Soup
Pea and Kale Soup with Mint by Veggie Desserts

Seasonal peas and kale with a touch of mint make for a superb summer soup recipe from Kate at Veggie Desserts. Don’t you just want to grab a spoon and tuck in? You can find the recipe here.

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Greek Watermelon Salad with Quick Sumac Yogurt Flatbreads
Greek Watermelon Salad with Quick Sumac Yogurt Flatbreads by Veggie Desserts

Kate’s final entry for this round up is a Greek watermelon and feta salad with quick sumac yogurt flatbreads, a perfect summer salad recipe! I’m not sure about the local shopping element of this recipe, but it would all include local ingredients if you lived in Greece!

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gooseberry cake
Gooseberry Crumble Cake by The More Than Occasional Baker

Finally, Ros over at The More Than Occasional Baker, treats us with this lovely gooseberry crumble cake made by gooseberries from her work colleague’s garden! A great way to use up some lovely, tart gooseberries!

A great big thank you to everyone who shared recipes over these last two months. If you are feeling inspired to join in, you can find the rules over on the official Shop Local Challenge page.

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  1. หนังxxx

    January 25, 2016 at 2:04 am

    Right away I am going to do my breakfast, later than having my breakfast coming yet again to read further news.

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  2. Emily @amummytoo

    September 8, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    What an amazing set of beautiful, delicious ideas! So colourful and tempting. Totally inspired.

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  3. Kate - gluten free alchemist

    August 22, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Wow….. How amazing is this lot?! Some incredible recipes and wonderful photos too! Aren’t we a clever bunch????!
    Thanks for a lovely round up and hosting so brilliantly Elizabeth. It’s a favourite challenge of mine and I always love to share where I can. Congratulations on 2 years xxx

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  4. Jenny Pyatt

    August 17, 2015 at 7:28 pm

    Its always a bit disorienting living on the other side of the equator (NZ), when looking at northern hemisphere blog posts – summer fruits when we’re knee deep in mud & hail, or winter comfort food when we we’re sweltering in summer sun. These colourful recipes make me long for warmer days – I think the tide has just started to turn here – time to buy vege seeds & dig over the garden…

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  5. Kavey

    August 17, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    What a fantastic selection of recipes. Shows how versatile we can be sticking to local retailers!

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  6. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    August 17, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    I am making a real effort to shop local this summer and I am really tasting the difference!

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  7. Johanna GGG

    August 16, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    what an interesting lots of dishes – I haven’t been finding the time to get to my farmers market lately and am really missing the visits and the interesting food there – guess I just need to try harder (and clear the diary a little)

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  8. Ursula Hunt

    August 15, 2015 at 8:11 am

    Skipton is full of local independent shops and I always try and use them as much as possible

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  9. Camilla

    August 14, 2015 at 11:40 pm

    Love all these recipes but the Gooseberry Crumble Cake just nudges into the lead:-)

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  10. Andrea @ Made With Pink

    August 14, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    What a fabulous roundup of recipes featuring local ingredients. I can’t wait to join in again – planning on going Raspberry picking soon!

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  11. kate @veggie desserts

    August 14, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    Ha! I hadn’t realised I had linked up quite so many posts! Hey, I’m a fan of shopping local. Thanks for the lovely comments 🙂

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  12. Lucy @ BakingQueen74

    August 14, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    What beautiful recipes, I really like the sound of the green popsicles.

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  13. ana

    August 14, 2015 at 10:14 am

    That pie looks fantastic I hope someone will generously make one for me!

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  14. ana

    August 14, 2015 at 10:05 am

    That summertime strawberry pie looks so good I hope someone can be kind enough to make one for me!

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  15. fashion-mommy

    August 14, 2015 at 10:04 am

    Really inspirational recipes, I’m off Strawberry picking at a fruit farm tomorrow so may see what inspiration that brings.

    #UKBloggers

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