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I made bulgur with desiccated coconut and chicken stock.

I marinated the boneless chicken thighs overnight with yogurt, oil, tandoori masala, coriander & cumin powder, turmeric powder, fresh garlic, kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves), lemon juice, salt & chilli powder & a little paprika just for colour as I didn’t want to add artificial colour. I cooked the chicken under the grill to get it charred. Once cooked I placed it on a platter and smoked it with a hot piece of charcoal and some oil poured on top, covered it with aluminium foil and left it alone for 20 minutes. Really imparted a nice smokiness to the chicken.

For my veggies I just opted for peas mixed with a green sauce I made. It consists of fresh herbs (mint, parsley & coriander), fresh garlic, small piece of onion and a handful of green chillies. I blitzed it all up with a dollop of yoghurt, oil and lemon juice. Salt to taste.

These came from 3 small tubers. Can’t believe it was a success! Variety is Kestrel

A beautiful queen Elizabeth rose 🫶

In love with growing my own. Especially since it’s my first experience.

I’m wondering why my piccolo di parigi cucumbers tend to be slightly bitter especially near the stem end? Any tips or advice will be so useful… the rest of the cucumber taste so sweet and refreshing, wish it was the same throughout.

These are from my orchid plant which was slowly withering away caused by this insane heat! I’m not one to waste anything so decided to dry these in my work diary😅

Homemade sourdough bread with homemade butter and homemade jam. Can life get any sweeter 🤤

In case you’re wondering about the jams…Cherry jam with vanilla extract & nectarine jam with rosewater.

What a blessing it is to be able to harvest my own herbs that I grew all from seed🥹 First year gardener and feeling so accomplished 🫶

Harvested parsley, oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme and rosemary

Can’t wait to try fresh chamomile tea. Does it taste different to the dried version?

Made using various faux plants

Honestly the best cucumber I’ve ever tasted 😋
Variety- Piccolo di parigi

Such a fun and relaxing activity - carving out your own stamp on lino and then printing it on a tea towel. First time and loved it!

Tuna pasta bake with buttery garlic green beans and roasted cauliflower. Added breadcrumbs on top to make it extra crispy 👌

Tuna pasta bake consists of onions, celery & green peppers for the base. Then added garlic, tomato paste and 1 can of diced tomatoes. Cooked it all down. Seasoned with salt & pepper, garlic granules, smoked paprika, mixed dried herbs and fresh coriander. Added the tuna and let it cook on low heat for 30/45 minutes. Made a bechamel sauce to go in between the layers of pasta just how you would for lasagna and topped it off with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

Variety- Dwarf french beans

I followed this recipe https://youtu.be/gCm5JmdoHCc?si=c5g7-p-UDQcZ1Ecy

I have an idea that it might be a Queen Elizabeth rose bush but not 100% sure

Just for context I have more, but this is what I harvested today. French breakfast variety.