Eat it projects
We've put together lots of ideas for fun things
to keep you busy in the kitchen. Just click on a
project below and you'll find the instructions.
If you’ve got any recipe ideas that you've made
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Summer/Spring
beetroot, carrot, pear & sour cream salad
This is a great way to combine two of the nutritious root crops which will be tender and sweet when they are first ready to eat in June/July.
moroccan new potato salad
‘Early’ or new potatoes are perfect in salads with their sweet flavour and ‘waxy’ texture which doesn’t flake when boiled.
pea muffins
Here’s a test of will power, see if you can get at least some of your peas all the way indoors!
rhubarb crumble
Rhubarb is a brilliant plant – it comes up again and again every year with very little care or attention.
rocket pesto
The more traditional version of this delicious, fragrant pasta sauce is made with basil. But basil isn’t so easy to grow in England, whereas rocket thrives.
strawberry and honey smoothie
This filling smoothie will make your strawberries go further and contains
lots of goodness to keep you going too!
honey cupcakes
These yummy cupcakes are perfect for Spring! Bees produce honey from flower nectar to feed themselves, so it’s good for the bees and its good for us too.
strawberry summer jelly
As well as being delicious, this pud is a great way to show off your beautiful strawberries
tagliatelle with mascarpone and spinach
Everyone loves pasta – and spinach and cream were made for each other.
carrot and ginger salad
This is a zesty salad which is really easy to make and packed with flavour.
herby potato and broad
bean salad
Your tasty homegrown spuds matched with another fantastic veg
pizza
You can put just about anything you've grown on a pizza. Go crazy!
summer pasta sauce
Make use of all those juicy courgettes and tomatoes
tomato and mozzarella crostini
Use your tomatoes to prepare this delicious and easy Italian snack
roasted veg with couscous and feta
You can use anything from beetroot to courgettes and onions in this healthy dish
raspberry delight
A fantastic way to serve your autumn raspberries
broccoli and leek croustade
This is a really handy recipe because you can use almost any vegetables that are in season - and you can guarantee everyone will want second helpings.
Autumn/Winter
greek spinach filo parcels
You can use any ‘spinachy’ leaf for this dish including Swiss chard (along with its stalks) and spinach beet, both of which can be picked all winter if sown in the summer.
potato and broccoli bake
If you’re buying broccoli, remember, the darker its colour the more full of vitamins it is.
poached pears
Choose firm pears for this recipe, don’t worry if they don’t look beautiful with their skins on!
spicy parsnip and apple soup
Parsnips are said to taste best if they are dug out of the ground after the first frost as the cold makes starches turn to sugar.
red cabbage coleslaw
Red cabbages can stay in the ground all winter if you’ve found a way to protect them from the pigeons.
christmassy apple and mince tarts
Autumn and winter are the seasons to make the most of the English apple - so here it is again!
pumpkin pancakes with buttery apples
This is a great way to use small pumpkins or squash, or the bits you’ve scooped out of your halloween lantern
toffee apples
This is a real autumnal fairground treat – and a great way to use apples which are in season now
apple and pear crisp
With a crumbly topping, you'll be coming back for more of this traditional family favourite dessert all the way through the winter.
pumpkin homity pie
Roll your sleeves up and get ready to get dusty rolling out your pastry for this hearty pie
spicy cauliflower patties
These healthy little fritters will be even more satisfying to cook and eat if you’re using cauliflower and herbs from your Edible Playground
mini dorset apple cakes
Edible Playgrounds began in Dorset so why not get a taste of the county with this recipe
potato, leek and carrot patties
You may have grown all of these ingredients in your Edible Playground
whatever-you've-grown stir fry
Toss in anything and everything that you've grown in your Edible Playground and add some noodles
Your Eat it Projects
Here are your suggested recipes...
courgette stuffed with mince & cheese
by Juliet Douglas-Hughes
