Preserving & Recycling Food
A card series of practical ideas & recipes
by Daphne Lambert
Food ‘Waste’
The UK creates 15 million tonnes of food waste every year.
7 million tonnes of that food comes from households.
The impact of throwing away food is enormous so this set of cards gives
tips to avoid food waste
recipes using leftovers
information on composting including
hot composting, cold composting, vermiculture & bokashi, to help you reduce, reuse & recycle
Fermenting
A pack of cards about lacto fermentation, simply explaining the why, what & how.
Lacto fermented foods use minimal resources, are a rich source of beneficial bacteria and are delicious to eat.
There are several every day recipes that are easy to make including
red cabbage, apple & juniper kraut
fermented celeriac with turmeric
chilli sauce plus a trouble shooting guide – just incase something looks amiss!
Drying
Drying (dehydration) is one of the oldest methods of food preservation.
This set of cards lists the benefits of dehydrating, suggests equipment you might need,
includes a basic preparation and temperature guide, plus information on storage and
how to dry herbs.
There are also a few simple recipes including
dried mushrooms
gundruk
buckwheat crackers
fruit leathers
Herbal Tinctures
What is a tincture? Why make a tincture and what will you need.
Discover for yourself in this simple set of cards.
There is information on
how to make alcohol, vegetable glycerin & apple cider vinegar tinctures
easy to grow herbs for making tinctures
wild gathering plants for tinctures
simple tincture blends
In addition there is an oxymel recipe
and a rather delicious rosa mundi cocktail.
Food 'waste'
Index
1. food 'waste'
3. tips to avoid food waste
5. 'waste' not veg tips
6. ways to use leftover food
7. vegetable stock
8. vegetable soup
9. vegetable frittata
10. lentil flatbread
11. tomato sauce
12. chutney
13. dog biscuits
14. why compost?
15. hot composting
16. troubleshooting hot composting
17. cold composting
18. vermiculture
19. bokashi
20. bokashi troubleshooting
21. what to do with compost if you don't have a garden
22. glossary
23. resources
25. greencuisine trust information
Lacto fermentation
Index
1. what is lacto fermentation?
2. a brief history
3. benefits of fermented foods
4. equipment - vegetables
5. equipment - dairy
6. ingredients
7. key considerations for perfect fermented vegetables
8. simple sauerkraut
9. red cabbage, apple & juniper kraut
10. mixed root kimchi
11. waste not kimchi
12. radish kimchi
13. beets fermented with horseradish
14. fermented celeriac with turmeric
15. fermented chilli sauce
16. sour dill pickles
17. dairy kefir
18. hemp kefir
19. yogurt
20. troubleshooting - vegetables
22. troubleshooting - kefir
23. glossary
24. resources
25. greencuisine trust information
Drying - (dehydration )
Index
1. what is dehydration?
2. a brief history
3. benefits of drying
4. equipment
5. key considerations when using a dehydrator
6. fruit preparation & temperature guide
7. vegetable preparation & temperature guide
8. storage
10. drying herbs
11. drying plant roots
12. powders
Recipes
13. dried apples
14. dried raspberries
15. dried mushrooms
16. gundruk
17. gundruk relish
18. herb teas - nettle & chamomile
19. dandelion coffee
20. buckwheat crackers
21. kale crisps
22. courgette crisps
23. fruit leather
24. glossary
25. resources
26. greencuisine trust information
Herbal tinctures
Index
1. what is a tincture?
2. why make a tincture
3. what you need
4. alcohol
5. how to make an alcohol tincture
6. vegetable glycerin
7. how to make a glycerite
8. apple cider vinegar
9. how to make an apple cider vinegar tincture
10. benefits of apple cider vinegar
11. how to make apple cider vinegar
13. easy to grow herbs for making tinctures
16. wild gathering
19. tincture blends
21. oxymels
22. apple cider vinegar morning drink
23. rosa mundi cocktail
24. glossary
25. resources
26. greencuisine trust information
Each set of 26 cards is individually packaged in a card box
You can buy the complete set for £21.00 + £4 p/p