OUR TOP TIPS FOR USING YOUR HOMEGROWN HERBS

Being advocates for growing your own fresh produce, we are so excited to have The Hairy Plant Pot Company available in the farm shop! We've put together some recipes and inspiration for cooking with your own fresh herbs!

The Hairy Plant Pot Company sustainibly grow a range of beautiful garden plants and herbs in their Nursery in Hampshire, ready for you to plant at home. All their plants are gorwn in peat-free compost and potted in coir fiber pots, made from up-cycled coconut husks.

Planting your herbs;

Simply pop the whole plant (including the pot) into the ground and regularly water.
The pot will gradually biodegrade in the soil or on the compost heap.

Here's our top tips for using your herbs;

Garlic & Oregano Pesto
New Potatoes with Lemon & Chive Butter
Raspberry & Mint Mojito
BBq'd Chicken Thighs with Thyme & Rosemary
Wild Strawberry Jam

Garlic & Oregano Pesto

planting Ingredients;

2 cups of your homegrown fresh Oregano
1/4 cup of lightly toasted Pine nuts
1/2 a cup of grated Parmesan from our deli
2 cloves of Garlic
3/4 cup of Honest Olive Toil

Method;

Wash the oregano, and pat dry
Place all the ingredients in a food processor
Pulse until the ingredients are well combined
Store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks

New Potatoes with Lemon & Chive Butter

potatoes_picked Ingredients;

25g of softened Butter
1 tbsp of your homegrown Chives
Zest of 1/2 a Lemon
1 1/2kg of our New Potatoes

Method;

Blend the butter with the chives and lemon zest
Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, drain and tip into a serving dish
Top with the butter

BBq'd Chicken Thighs with Thyme & Rosemary

butchers_instore (1) Ingredients;

4 Chicken Thighs from our Master Butchers, skin on
1/2 a medium Onion
1/2 a Lemon, sliced
5 of your homegrown fresh Thyme sprigs
2 of your homegrown Rosemary sprigs
3 tsp of Salt
3 tsp of ground Black Pepper

Method;

Heat the oven to 500 degrees
Spread the onion slices and garlic cloves in a baking dish
Add the lemon, thyme & rosemary
Season the chicken, add to the dish
Bake for 40 - 50 minutes, until the juices run clear
And serve

Raspberry & Mint Mojito

Rasp_mint_mojito Ingredients;

4-6 of our locally grown Raspberries
1/2 a Lime
1 tsp Granulated Gugar
2 of your homegrown Mint sprigs, leaves picked
Ice
50ml Devon Cove White Rum
Devonia Sparkling Water

Method;

Muddle the raspberries, lime & suagr in a tall glass
Clap the mint leaves in your hands (this releases thier flavour) and put into the glass
add the ice and rum, stir and fill with sparkling water

Wild Strawberry Jam

wild_strawberries Ingredients;

500g of your homegrown Wild Strawberries
400g of Jam Sugar
1 tbsp of Lemon Juice

Method;

Chill a small saucer in the freezer
Place the strawberries, sugar & lemon juice into a large heavy bottomed saucepan
Gently heat the fruit & sugar over a low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved & no grains remain
Increase to a medium-high heat untill the mixture starts to bubble
Allow it to bubble (but not boil) for 10 minutes, stiring frequently
Test to see if setting point has been reached by placing a small drop of the jam onto the chilled saucer
Push your finger through the jam & if the surface wrinkles, it’s done. If not continue cooking for a further 2-3 minutes & test again
Pot up into clean, sterilised jars & label

There are endless recipies you can experiment with and get creative when using your homegrown herbs, and add flavour to your cooking!

Darts Farm

OUR TOP TIPS FOR USING YOUR HOMEGROWN HERBS

Posted in Recipes, Food & Drink, Seasonality on 05 Aug 2022

Garlic & Oregano Pesto

New Potatoes with Lemon & Chive Butter

BBq'd Chicken Thighs with Thyme & Rosemary

Raspberry & Mint Mojito

Wild Strawberry Jam

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