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Squash and Red Lentil Soup Recipe

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:48:40 +0000

Okay, I know I said we don’t have to eat lentil soup (soup not soap!) any more. But, sometimes that is exactly what the doctor orders. So yesterday faced with fine misty drizzle and a dip in temperatures, alongside a woefully sad looking Butternut Squash that has been sitting in the veg basket for over a week, this is what I came up

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Making the Most of the Harvest – Herb Infused Oil

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:04:58 +0000

Today it’s all about making the most of the herb harvest, with basil infused oil so you always have summer to hand on the kitchen shelf. Okay, so we’re not technically self sufficient in basil. But, thankfully we know someone who is. And, better still (for us, not them), they’re spending summer in sunny Blighty. This means we get

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Easy Cherry Clafoutis Recipe

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:02:46 +0000

Yes, it is cherry harvest time at a Self Sufficient Life. Here’s something else we knocked up last night. I have to admit this is not my recipe, it is from The Silver Spoon which is one of the best cookery books I have ever owned. There is just so much in it! For those who do not own the book – here’s the recipe for

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Cheap Easy Meals – Brunchtime Spiced Muffins

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:22:05 +0000

One of my absolute favorite Brunch-time Cheap Easy Meals has to be Spiced Muffins. They put me in such a lovely mood. Cinnamon and nutmeg wafting about the kitchen. But cunningly they only take 30 mins to make all in. With 20 minutes of that being those muffins left alone in the oven, you only have 10 minutes of anything to do! Well

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Cheap Easy Meals – Chapatis

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:12:45 +0000

Homemade Chapattis are the thing we use instead of bread the most. They really make cheap easy meals in no time at all. There are many ways to personalise chapattis but all are healthy quick recipes for frugal food. Of course you could serve chapattis with meat but I find they really lend themselves to Vegetarian Quick Easy Meals. So

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Easy Romesco Sauce Recipe

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:50:57 +0000

This is not a ‘self sufficient’ tip. This is just a really simple way to make Romesco Sauce. But if you’re planning to be self sufficient in the garden and are going to replant your sprouting onions you need to know how to make a great Romesco! It is a great sauce to eat with grilled scallions / calçots. Heck its lovely

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How to Make Yogurt at Home

Mrs.Dirty Boots — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:28:50 +0000

Or as we would say: How to Make Yoghurt at Home. This is a really simple Homemade Yoghurt Recipe. To make yoghurt or yogurt at home you need no fancy equipment or machines. To make great yoghurt you certainly do not need an expensive yoghurt maker. You can make your own healthy natural yoghurt just as it has always been made –

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