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Thanks for your elaborate reply,much appreciated!
This gives us plenty to work with.
...and a good excuse to plant and eat more garlic.
Fortunately we both love it.

Andy,if you really like to send someone a bottle of wine,I'll volunteer.
(Already got the books,The bible,the grow-your-food and the Booze one.)

Andy,if you really like to send someone a bottle of wine,I'll volunteer.
(Already got the books,The bible,the grow-your-food and the Booze one.)

My wife was told by her docter that she should take care of her elevated cholesterol level.
Is there an alternative to those so-called healthy margerines,like a herb tea or other food supplement?
Or perhaps a specific diet?

...I'd love to give you a helping hand.

Wow,quite the comeback,Mrs Fib!
...I couldn't use my right hand for a week after my CTS-op.
Hope it heals up quick,

...See?
It didn't hurt that much.

Damned North sea....

The fig variety called Turkey brown seems to do well in the Dutch climate,although not this year.
Have you looked at Pawpaws? Hardy stuff...

I've grown a grape variety called Rembrandt,it was a true wine-breed and thrived in cool summers.
Had to machete it back in shape every 2 weeks...

Butternut,yummm. I like them roasted,dressed with a spiced olive oil mix by J.Oliver... Back on topic,I had 3 small squashes from 5 plants,and the weather is getting colder. Same problem with my fig tree,about a ton of mid-sized unripe figs and no chance they'll ripen further. Basicly this was a pre...

Just got my copy in the mail today :cheers: I've been nosing trough it this evening,and it is a little gem. All I ever wanted to know or never came up with is there. And a lot more... :study: Clear and well-written recipe's,the basics and the advanced. This should get anyone started with their own w...

Well,It's not really a recipe,think of it as a guideline...
Anything can be added to a pesto,well,almost.
Pinenuts,hazelnuts,wallnuts,hard cheeses like Parmezan or Manchego are all good.

Chive and hazelnut pesto is fab on a cold chicken sandwich

I knew,but never had a good recipe.

Now I can get rid of the seeds in a tasty way too...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/scrapthrall/kers.jpg Tried to come up with something that requires a lot of the stuff. It was fully out of control... :icon_smile: Lots of Nasturtium leaves,I used about 2 collanders full. 2 cloves of garlic Cashew nuts,about one cup. Olive oil,enough to make ...

May I ask how you work with that sieve?
Do you forcefully rub the clusters of berries over it or do you shake it back and forth?

Looks incredibly handy, I just spend hours ripping them from the stems with a fork...