22 gardening hand Recipes

generous pinch of sugar, warm water, active dry yeast, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, bread/strong flour, whole-wheat/wholemeal or white flour, fine sea salt, cornmeal or semolina flour, cheese, such as shredded or fresh mozzarella, burrata, or fresh ricotta, garlic cloves, very thinly sliced, handfuls fresh veggies such as sliced tomatoes , arugula/rocket, sorrel, shaved zucchini/courgette, kale, swiss chard, corn, or mushrooms, handful of fresh herbs , such as basil, opal basil, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, fine sea salt, freshly ground black pepper

head lettuce, washed and shredded, baby carrots, diced, red cabbage, finely shredded, shelled garden peas, blanched, shallot, finely chopped, tomatoes, chopped, courgettes, thinly sliced and blanched, handful alfalfa sprout, handful of chopped mixed fresh herbs

ground beef, italian sausage , bulk, onion, diced, carrot, finely diced, stalks celery, diced, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, cannelloni beans, with liquid, great northern beans, with liquid, tomato sauce, v-8 juice, white vinegar, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, thyme, elbow pasta, handful of spinach, grated parmesan to garnish

fresh broad beans, shelled or 3/4 cup dried haricot beans, soaked overnight, dried herbes de provence, garlic cloves, finely chopped, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, leek, finely sliced (or 2 small), celery rib, finely sliced, carrots, finely diced, potatoes, finely diced, french beans, water, shelled garden peas (fresh or frozen ), courgettes, finely chopped, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped, handful spinach leaves , cut into thin ribbbons, salt & freshly ground black pepper, as needed, fresh basil, to garnish, garlic clove, finely chopped, basil leaves , packed, parmesan cheese, grated, extra virgin olive oil

hearts romaine lettuce, chopped, shredded carrots, scallions , cut into 3-inch lengths then thinly sliced into sticks, zucchini , cut into matchsticks, red bell pepper , cut into matchsticks, garlic, smoked almonds, soft sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, handful fresh cilantro leaves, handful fresh mint leaves, red wine vinegar , eyeball it, splash of water , 2 tbsp, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, black pepper

white rice, olive oil, diced tomatoes, gloves of garlic (minced ), bell pepper ( any color ), corn (fresh, frozen,or canned ), peas (fresh, frozen or canned ), mushroom (quartered) button or crimini, zucchini, handful of snow peas (cut in half ), scallions (or 1 small onion), parmesan cheese, dried oregan, dried basil, salt and pepper

rose geranium water, borax, white beeswax, white petroleum jelly, drops geranium oil

pearl barley, water or 3 cups vegetable broth, olive oil, garlic, cloves-crushed, diced red bell pepper, zucchini, diced, asparagus, spinach, chopped, sliced scallions, diced campari tomatoes (or any kind on hand), lemons , juice of, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh parsley, salt and pepper

olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, eggplants, red bell pepper, de-seeded, cut in 1-inch squares, green bell pepper, de-seeded, cut in 1-inch squares, green beans , ends snapped, cut in half and steamed for 3 minutes, mushrooms, sliced thickly or quartered, tomatoes, skin removed, cut in cubes (see note ), garlic, thinly sliced, dried marjoram, dried thyme, sea salt, black pepper, ground, fresh basil leaf , torn in pieces (a handful)

eggs, kosher salt, splash of milk, evoo, green bell pepper, chopped, shallot, minced, roma tomato, diced, handful of mexican blend , grated cheese, salsa or hot sauce (i love cholula hot sauce!)

leeks, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt and freshly ground black pepper, turns around the pan ) extra-virgin olive oil, dry white wine, turn around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, butter, shallot, finely chopped, grain rice, dry white wine, a few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped , about 1 tbsp, chicken broth or stock, water, handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, lemon , zested, almonds, toasted, for garnish, a couple of handfuls from produce bins ) fresh wax beans, a couple of handfuls from produce bins ) fresh green beans, yellow squash , julienne cut into strips, red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, scallions , cut into on a diagonal, baby spinach or arugula leaves, shredded, dijon mustard, a couple of splashes ) white wine or tarragon vinegar, lemon, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh tarragon and/or fresh parsley, salt and pepper

olive oil, avocado oil, dried sage, dried yarrow leaves (dried field hops), sugar (approx )

cal flat roll, garden burger, handful baby spinach, laughing cow wedge

tomatoes, cored and diced (you could seed them if you feel up to it ... i m too lazy), red bell peppers, seeded and diced, english cucumber, peeled and diced, garlic, peeled and chopped, handful fresh garden herbs , picked over and sliced (i used thyme, summer savoury and basil), tomato or vegetable juice (add more if the soup is too thick), spanish sweet smoky paprika (pimenton de la vera), good olive oil, generous splash of balsamic or red wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, all-purpose flour, beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces (this cut is also called chuck shoulder pot roast and chuck roast boneless), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, smashed, orange , zest removed in 3 (1-inch) strips, bay leaves, beef stock, new potatoes , scrubbed clean and cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen pearl onions , a large handful, white mushrooms, cut in 1/2, garden peas frozen or fresh, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, recipe follows, for garnish, toasted peasant bread , recipe follows, for serving, horseradish sour cream, sour cream, prepared horseradish, olive oil, salt and pepper, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, toasted peasant bread, peasant bread, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, halved, chopped parsley leaves

skinless chicken breasts, diced, boiling water, chicken stock cubes, onion, chopped, garden peas (frozen is fine ), black pepper, dried parsley (or handful of fresh parsley, chopped), rice noodles

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, all-purpose flour, beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces (this cut is also called chuck shoulder pot roast and chuck roast boneless), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, smashed, orange , zest removed in 3 (1-inch) strips, bay leaves, beef stock, new potatoes , scrubbed clean and cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen pearl onions , a large handful, white mushrooms, cut in 1/2, garden peas frozen or fresh, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, recipe follows, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, sour cream, prepared horseradish, olive oil, salt and pepper, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, combine sour cream , prepared horseradish and a drizzle of olive oil in a small bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. season with salt and pepper. add a dollop of the mixture on top of the stew and garnish with chopped chives.

extra-virgin olive oil, for frying, plus more to drizzle, butter, all-purpose flour, beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 2-inch pieces (this cut is also called chuck shoulder pot roast and chuck roast boneless), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality dry red wine (recommended : burgundy), fresh thyme sprigs, garlic cloves, smashed, orange , zest removed in 3 (1-inch) strips, bay leaves, beef stock, new potatoes , scrubbed clean and cut in 1/2, carrots, peeled and sliced, frozen pearl onions , a large handful, white mushrooms, cut in 1/2, garden peas frozen or fresh, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish, horseradish sour cream, recipe follows, for garnish, toasted peasant bread , recipe follows, for serving, sour cream, prepared horseradish, olive oil, salt and pepper, chives, finely chopped , as garnish, peasant bread, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, halved, chopped parsley leaves