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Crush 1kg blackcurrants/jostas, add 1 l red wine, cover and let it stand for 24 hrs. Strain through a sieve, lined with muslin if you have it. Then add 1.5 kg sugar, slowly bring to a boil and simmer for 1.5-2hrs, until it becomes syrupy. Let it cool and add a bottle of brandy (750ml). Then fill into...

Snoops Muffin recipe as mentioned on the Cooking Tonight thread sent to me via PM.

The original is for chocolate and orange, but I often make lemon and blueberry instead. I'm sure lots of other combinations would be possible.

Muffins (recipe for chocolate and orange, but see...

original post here

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...40#post2550940


6 lbs tomatoes.
2 onions
4 garlic cloves
1 grated carrot.
3 tablespoons of passata.
1 veg stock...

Mothhawks post from chat.

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...30#post2535030

http://https://bakinginfranglais.blo...tury-tart.html

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...82#post2532982

https://www.recipetineats.com/orecch...-tomato-sauce/

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/forum/in-the-kitchen/season-to-taste/2532422-soupe-à-l-oignon-gratinée?p=2532440#post2532440

https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/forum/in-the-kitchen/making-the-most/2532188-green-tomatoes#post2532188...

Assessment after the recent extremely hot and windy weather: overall, things could be a lot worse, though I guess some problems may not show up for a few days.

Four Brussels sprouts plants totally and utterly frazzled. Have replacements I can put in in their place tonight. So could be worse....

I've started picking cherry toms and some of the big toms are starting to ripen. I had to remove some from one of the plants on the south-side of the double row due to blossom end rot. It's the only plant with problems. Looking at the state of it, I'm guessing it can't get enough water up in these hot...

Thanks to Mr Snoop's help, no more work preparing beds is required this year.

I currently have two empty beds waiting for winter cabbages, caulis and the like, plus another small winter veg bed, possibly late-sown parsnips. One of the empty beds will have French beans as well, while the...