Eco Friendly Sustainable Living

Napkins are an essential for avoiding an embarrassing mess!

This cucumber-watermelon salad is the perfect antidote for a hot day. It is refreshing and slightly spicy, so good! A combination of Mexican and Asian style flavours. 3 cups of cucumbers, cut into ½ inch cubes 4 cups of watermelon, cut in 1 inch cubes  3 ½ Tablespoons of fresh lime juice  2 Tablespoons of hoisin sauce 2 teaspoons of seeded and finely diced jalapeños  1/3 cup of chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 cup pistachios roughly chopped ( optional) pinch of slat and pepper to taste Method: Prepare cucumbers and watermelon on bamboo chopping board and add to large bamboo salad...

This refreshing healthy platter is a colourful offering for all get togethers. Serve as nibbles with drinks, at a picnic, BBQ or take to a party!  This moreish dish looks great on our large bamboo platter and the pea green dip in the small bamboo bowl with the blue wave design. Ingredients 500 gm of frozen peas 3 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp of bicarbonate of soda 3 mints sprigs , leaves picked and plus a few extra leaves for garnishing. 2 large spoons of extra virgin olive oil Selection of root vegetables of your choice.  I have used red radishes, carrots,...

This decorative salad makes a perfect festive accompaniment to any meal or just have it on its own. Ingredients Red onion finely diced 250g broad beans blanched and peeled 1 whole Pomegranate seeds Pita bread  5 radishes thinly sliced hand full of mint leaves,  hand full of coriander leaves Olive oil, sumac spice                   Step 1. Prepare the Pita bread. Brush the pita lightly with a little olive oil and ground sumac spice and toast under the grill for a few minutes, until crispy and browned. Then remove from the oven  brake into bite size...