Lots of Tea In My Kitchen

Well July has started well with the allotment garden plot rewarding us with our first harvest of broad beans. 

Its the only homegrown vegetable I am sharing this month, but I am hoping come next month there will be a lot more.  

Johanna's Raspberry Lime Muffins

It's been a busy week, so it was nice to spend some time in the garden - weeding.  Yes funnily enough, I found the act of weeding quite relaxing today. It was nice to switch off from work stuff and listen to the variety of birds tweeting  and fluttering about in the garden fighting for a chance to perch on the various bird feeders dotted around.  We even have a Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting us on a regular basis.  I sit back and admire how well the allotment garden plot is coming along.  We have begun to harvest broad beans and strawberries. The summer raspberries will soon be ready to eat too and I cannot help but  be embarrassed in the knowledge that I still had some autumn raspberries in the little freezer. 

So I was pleased when Johanna blogged her Raspberry Lime Muffins a few weeks back using frozen raspberry.  It was well timed and gave me the nudge to use them.  

I found these Raspberry Lime Muffins delicious to eat with its sticky top on the day and they were still good on the second day, very light. 

You can find the recipe for Johanna's Raspberry Lime Muffins here.  My only alternation, rather substitution was using diary milk in place of soya milk, which might explain the visual difference - I am always fascinated at how the same recipe can look different when made by different people. I also plopped a frozen raspberry on top before they went into the oven, which may explain the raspberry swirl or burst effect!

Other Raspberry Recipes 
Raspberry Crown Cupcakes
Double Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Raspberry Lemon Muffins (vegan) by Dine In, Dine Out
Raspberry Swirl Muffins

Eat Your Greens This July - Please Join in

Well July has started well for the sun-worshippers and my garden seems to be loving it too. It also my turn to host this months Eat Your Greens challenge.  

Please do join in as its really easy especially if your a food blogger.  All you have to do is make either a vegan or vegetarian recipe with green vegetables or fruit on your blog.  

Then copy the blog link to the comment section below and we will share it at the end of the month.  The use of the #EatYourGreens logo is completely optional, but is appreciated.  The deadline is the 29th July and the Round up will be on the 31st July 2019. 

For more details on how to participate, please Follow this link  just please remember to link back to the host page (this page) and my co-host The VegHog.   Also if your looking for some seasonal inspiration, then please do check The Veg Hog round up from June. which includes Macaroni Cheese with Broccoli; Bruscetta with Mint and Peas; and Baby Arugula Tomato Salad -  all So good!

Cinnamon Chickpea Tagine and Bedminster Street Graffiti Art 2016 Part 3

Here is final part 3/3 of Bedminster Street Graffiti Art from 2016 that I did not get round to sharing a few years back.  

I know its not to everyones taste - but they do make for interesting viewing.

I haven't been cooking much of late, but I did make this Moroccan Chickpea Tagine from Cornucopia.  You can find the recipe here.  It was quite heady from the cinnamon stick, but nice to eat none the less.

I am sharing my Cinnamon Tagine with Eat Your Greens which is hosted by The VegHog this month as it has some courgettes in it; and My Legume Love Affair, a monthly event celebrating legumes.  Adminsitered by Lisa's Kitchen and co-hosted every month by a different blogger, this month it is Seduce Your Tastebuds. 

Other Tagine style recipes

Chickpea Tagine with Quince

Ms Marmite Lovers Carrot, Pepper and Red Lentil Tagine.  

Moroccan Tagine with Spiced Seed Confetti

North African Tagine

Pumpkin and Apricot Tagine

Winter Vegetable Tagine