A splendid diversity of flakes, nuts and seeds goes into these easy granola bars, easily adding up to over 12 plant species depending on the mix you choose. This is a great recipe to make with our Granola Bundles.
Forager Leanne Townsend uses Bold Bean Co's jarred carlin peas in their stock to create this comforting autumn ragout, topped with chanterelles - or oyster mushrooms - to complement the earthy, nutty flavours of carlin peas.
Chef James Taylor is on a mission to get pulses into school meals, using Hodmedod's beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas all this term as part of special Pulses Days in primary schools. Here's his recipe for baked "beans" made with pink and yellow peas from British farms instead of the usual navy beans (mostly from the US and Canada).
This recipe from Linda Duffin blends old and new to create a wonderfully simple and comforting dish. Pottage is a simple vegetable stew, made with whatever was to hand by peasants in Europe. Since most could only afford meat for special occasions, pottage would be enriched and thickened with pulses or grains.
This wonderful recipe combines barley flour with ground almonds to produce a nutty, moist cake, flavoured with orange and cinnamon and topped with an orange cream cheese frosting.
Here at Hodmedods we sell a number of British-grown seeds, and these quick and easy crackers showcase them perfectly. Alongside this vibrant beetroot hummus, this makes the perfect light lunch, afternoon snack or drinks party nibbles.
Serving a salad with a warm “hummus” base makes all the flavours sing, and feels so much for comforting on colder days. The Carlin Pea hummus is also fabulous with a baked sweet potato and plenty of dark green steamed leaves.
This Bean Chilli is a favourite in our house, when we want something comforting, hearty and with a little washing up as possible. It freezes well and can be make in large batched. We’ve made this this on the shove, in the slow cooker and even over the campfire.
A wonderfully fragrant and filling dhal recipe from A La Mesa, a celebration of food from the childhoods and travels of Sarah and Aitana of The Little Cooking Pot in Clapton. A La Mesa is a joyous and mindful guide to growing, sourcing, preserving, cooking, eating and composting. This recipe was inspired by Sarah’s travels in Sri Lanka.
