The Circus Gardener's Kitchen

New recipe, created in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - red curry noodles with asparagus. #Vegan #glutenfree and delicious!

This recipe for red curry noodles with asparagus is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes has been inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. Asparagus is in season here in the UK, and this recipe is for is a…

Delicious new #vegan dessert recipe, created in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - lime leaf ice cream with coconut tuile basket

This recipe for lime leaf ice cream with coconut tuile basket is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes has been inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. The flavour of this vegan ice cream is intense,…

New recipe: spaghetti with olive, caper and tomato sauce. This is a hearty, quick and simple vegan pasta dish, the spicy sauce being based on the classic Neapolitan puttanesca.

Monsanto, once dubbed the “most evil corporation in the world” no longer exists but its toxic legacy shows no sign of disappearing, thanks to one of its flagship products, the weedkiller Roundup. The principal ingredient of Roundup is a chemical called glyphosate, which seven years ago the World Health Organisation labelled “probably carcinogenic.” Since then, a growing body of evidence has…

New #vegan recipe, created in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - tofu, pak choi and broccoli with vegan XO sauce

This recipe for tofu, pak choi and broccoli with vegan XO sauce is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes has been inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. XO sauce originated in Hong Kong around forty years ago.…

New recipe: parsnip and white bean soup, with curried croutons. A deliciously creamy vegan soup with a delicate hint of Indian spices to create a warming and wholesome bowl of goodness.

The decision by the UK government to give the green light to the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide currently banned across the EU is as predictable as it is appalling. The government’s decision to allow the use of thiamethoxam to deal with aphids on sugar beet crops went directly against the advice of its own expert advisers, and will undoubtedly mean further damage to our threatened bee…

New recipe, in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - chard, broccoli and chickpea broth with basil and pine nuts. Full of seasonal goodness and utterly delicious.

This recipe for chard, broccoli and chickpea broth with basil and pine nuts is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes has been inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. This hearty dish uses two of my favourite…

New #vegan and #glutenfree seasonal dessert recipe: star anise and forced rhubarb Eton mess. Really rather delicious!

Last month the French government introduced legislation outlawing plastic packaging on most fruit and vegetables. Several other EU countries are reported to be planning similar moves although, sadly, there is no sign of the British government following suit. Whilst France’s initiative is to be applauded and encouraged, it addresses a symptom rather than a cause. The question, Surely, is why do so…

Delicious new #vegan and #glutenfree recipe, created in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - curried potato, cauliflower and pea burgers. Spicy, comforting and delicious, like the inside of a samosa in burger form

This recipe for potato, cauliflower and pea burgers is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes has been inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. These burgers are spicy, comforting and delicious, like the inside…

new #vegan and #glutenfree recipe leek, potato and coconut soup. Creamy, hearty and delicious.

I have been posting less frequently of late because I have become much more involved in the day to day running of Worcester community garden, a delightful teaching and display garden nestling alongside Worcester racecourse where I have volunteered for the past seven years. On our site, helped by a wonderful group of committed volunteers, we use organic, no-dig methods to produce a bountiful crop…

New # vegan recipe: Szechuan-style noodles, created in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - a deliciously complex, rich and spicy noodle dish.

This recipe for Szechuan-style noodles is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes is inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. I grow pak choi every year, and over time have learned that it’s best to plant this…

New recipe, created in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - cumin dusted carrot tempura with coriander and lemon aioli

This recipe for cumin dusted carrot tempura with coriander and lemon aioli is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes is inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. This year I used lengths of drainpipe to grow my…

New seasonal recipe, created in partnership with @SumaWholefoods: apple crumble tart with malt ice cream. #Vegan and #glutenfree as well as delicious!

This recipe for vegan apple crumble tart with malt ice cream is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes is inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. A seasonal vegan treat, this delicious, lightly spiced apple…

New #vegetarian and #glutenfree recipe: kadhai paneer. To make a vegan version, substitute pressed and cubed tofu for the paneer

The Covid-19 pandemic has been disastrous at a political as well as a personal level. Economies the world over have tanked badly thanks to the impact the virus has had. But here in the UK, in one respect at least, it has provided a fig leaf for the UK government, which was elected on a promise to “get Brexit done”. Some prominent government supporters have been suggesting the pandemic is the…

New recipe, in partnership with @SumaWholefoods - Mexican-style pinto beans with green rice. #vegan and #glutenfree

This recipe for Mexican-style pinto beans with green rice is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes is inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. In this dish, the pinto beans have been cooked in a delicious…

New recipe: sweetcorn ribs. #Vegan, #glutenfree and in my opinion the best way to enjoy this seasonal treat.

The publication last month of the UK’s independent National Food Strategy was somewhat overshadowed by the United Nations “code red” report on climate change. That is a shame, because there is a lot of positive proposals in the food strategy document. These include using taxation to reduce our salt and sugar intake, maintaining high food standards, improving school education on diet, improving…

New seasonal #vegetarian recipe, created in partnership with @Sumawholefoods - roast broccoli and courgette with feta and preserved lemon

This recipe for roast broccoli and courgette with feta and preserved lemon is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma. Each of these recipes is inspired by products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website. All the elements of this delicious dish work so…

New recipe: smashed cucumber salad - it's #vegan #glutenfree delicious and very easy to put together. Plus, the one thing we can each do to help avert climate change disaster and our extinction as a species.

“The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable”. So said UN Secretary General António Guterres as the UN released its damning climate change report earlier this week. Drawing on over 14,000 scientific studies, the United Nations IPCC report provides the most detailed and comprehensive picture of the imminent danger we are in because of man-made climate change and global…