Nettle bread

One might think that Nettle bread is a little extreme in my bid for healthy baking. But this is the beauty of home baking. Liberty to use freshest seasonal ingredients of choice. The joy of baking your own bread and the wonderful aroma wafting through and you know exactly what has gone into your bread is a good feeling Monsoon is on the wane. It rains erratically now. Monsoon has blessed our hills with lush and luxuriant greenery. The landscape is full of ferns, grass, bushes, and weeds. All…

I have three simple wood boards that I've brought home from a local carpenter. He wanted to scrap one old long board, so I asked him to cut it in three pieces, I removed all the dirt from them and washed them with water and soap. Now I can put all the food on my boards so that after shooting that food can be eaten. Wasting food, or wasting stuff in general is something I dislike. My wooden boards are irregular and I always have some problems to arrange them in the proper way. Under every…

She gives a recipe for the stinging pesto alone, and the recipe for the whole shebangin' bread roll dealio as well. That's a mouthful of a title, eh?

Three stinging nettle recipes, nettle bread or loaf, nettle infused vinegar, and nettle-ade, a refreshing nettle and lemon sparkling drink. Fresh Nettles are an early spring staple, that tends to grow in abundance in boggy, wet, and disturbed areas. Usually alongside creeks and rivers, they thrive in partial to full shade, although I have seen some growing in areas with more sun. Dried nettles will do in a pinch, check out our Organic Dried Nettles.

When Andy/ananda posted his student Faye's success at the "Young Baker of the Year" competition, he mentioned that Faye was inspired by my trials to re-create the taste of blue fenugreek (not available in the US) with nettle. In German that kind of flattery is called: "he brushed my tummy". I felt very much "tummy brushed" and admired the creativity of the young winner from Newcastle College. (By the way, Andy, how was the final competition in November?)This week I looked at the recipe…

Bread with stinging nettle and feta filling.

Sourdough, a classic method for baking bread that has seen a monumental rise in popularity over the past few years and there’s no sign of it halting. This recipe infuses the always-delicious taste of sourdough with the vibrant tang of nettle, creating a perfect spring accompaniment to any soup or st

Enjoy nutritious and delicious stinging nettles in these scrumptious buttermilk garlic biscuits. Use fresh or dried nettles to enjoy year-round!

Use fresh spring stinging nettle to add a special touch to yummy potato biscuits. Harvest, blanch and bake stinging nettle.