Recipes
with Rosie at LoveJars
Our recipe section has a range of home-style cooking and meal ideas to use those delicious organic vegetables you have worked so hard to grow. Now time to reap the benefits!
You can of course, use our recipes as a guide and tweak them to suit your own tastes. They are in the main, written by somebody who loves food and doesn't measure anything (Carrie) so we hope you enjoy our 'rustic' take on the selection of dishes here. We have recipes by vegetable, fruit, nuts or herbs and soups, which are extremely versatile as well as some fabulous and inspiring Canning & Preserving recipes and information from our lovely friend at LoveJars - Rosie.
You can also submit your recipes and we will share them on our Growers' Recipes section!
Crispy Kale
Super food at it's best with this crispy seaweed alternative to accompany your own Chinese fakeaway
Ingredients
- 200g Kale
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
- 1 tbsp Demerera sugar
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
- Pinch of Salt & Pepper
Please note that our recipes are an approximate guideline - Quantities along with ingredients are totally adaptable to suit personal taste, consistency and density as well as portion sizes.
Method
1. Wash and dry your Kale - ensure the Kale is not wet at all.
2. Cut off the stems and shred the leaves into smaller pieces
3. Spread out the leaves on a baking tray (on greaseproof paper) - If they are lifted and not entirely flat, this helps them crisp up.
4. Drizzle some oil over the leaves, scatter some sesame seeds and add your chosen seasonings - in this case Chinese Five Spice and salt, sugar and pepper.
5. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes at 220c and then turn for another 10 minutes - watching closely for them to go slightly golden and crispy, not burnt!
6. You can lower the temperature and cook for longer.
