Leeds Urban Harvest is a voluntary project, which has been running for just under five years. It recently teamed with All Hallows Church in Burley, where they use their kitchen for juicing and for storing their equipment. The organisers are a group of four, Jenny Briard, Alan Thornton, Lizzie Fellows and Steve Halpin. They collect…
‘Low maintenance’ fruit and vegetables to grow
If you’re fortunate enough to have enough space for a vegetable plot or raised bed then growing your own produce can bring great satisfaction, along with environmental perks. Forage has created a list of fruit and vegetables, which a beginner can start experimenting with growing in their own space. Potatoes Potatoes need plenty of sun,…
Exploring LiFefood and Health with Iridologist and Podiatrist Susan Laing
LiFefood is raw organic food. Raw is a diet, which consists of eating uncooked, unprocessed foods. On Laing’s website she lists some LiFefoods including: Cucumber Broccoli Pepper Avocado Nut Zucchini Melon Squash Sea vegetable Herb Algae Tree honey Buckwheat Cauliflower Seed Many other foods that still retain much of their wild nature are also considered…
Raw Recipes
Iridologist and podiatrist based in Leeds, Susan Laing shares two of her LiFefood recipes with Forage. Laing has studied nutrition and has her own food blog, she also occasionally writes for various health magazines. She has released a book, called: ‘Love your liver, feel ALIVER’, which includes more recipes like these and tips for inflammatory…
White Fruit Cake
It’s normally best to make this cake 6 weeks before it’s planned to be eaten. Using tooth picks or another small tool, prick the cake and add teaspoons brandy to keep moist and fully infuse the cake. Ingredients (7 in round tin) 14 OZ Currants 6 1/2 oz Sultanas 6 1/2 oz Raisins 3…
Nut Roast with a Kick
INGREDIENCE: Nut Roast 40g Unsalted Butter (extra for greasing) 150g Squash 1 Onion 2 Cloves of Garlic 2 Sticks of Celery Olive Oil 100g Quinoa 2 Large Mushrooms 1 Lemon 200g Vac -Packed Chestnuts (or fresh from Leeds market, then roast) Rosemary (fresh or dried) ½ tsp. Cayenne Pepper ½ tsp. Smoked Paprika 1 tsp….
5 Ways Vegetarianism Can Help the Environment
In 2013 it was published that meat consumption in the UK had fallen by 13% since 2007. Registered dietitian and nutritionist Gaynor Bussell states that when a vegetarian diet is done properly (i.e. not just substituting meat for cheese) it is very nutritious. They tend to be higher in vegetables, which brings more polyphenols to the…
Passata Sauce
Passata Sauce Ingredients: 5/6 Garden Tomatoes/ 1 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes 1 tbsp Olive Oil 5 Garlic Cloves 1 tbsp Tomato Puree 1 tsp Dried Basil 1 tsp Sugar Salt & Black Pepper Fresh Basil (optional) Method: Heat olive oil and garlic over a low heat for about 5 minutes until browned. Add tomatoes and…
Aubergine Parmigiana
Aubergine Parmigiana Head manager at San Carlos in Leeds on South Parade and exceptional cook Angelo Plazzi shares his personal recipe of this simple Italian classic with Forage Leeds. The inspiration came from his sister-in-law who is the head chef of Hotel Madison in Italy. He took the original recipe and added ingredients such as…
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