![Delicious picks of the season from Cultivate [warning: this post might cause your tummy to rumble, best not read in the office]](https://i1.wp.com/www.lowcarbonwestoxford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Click-here-to-visit-our-online-market-stall.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=848%2C400)
Whatever your food plans this January, it’s worth reducing meat and dairy wherever you can, as highlighted by the IPCC and in our ‘5 things we … Read More
Giving people all the info they need about the environmental, ethical and health reasons for reducing their meat intake is not sufficient, according to this article … Read More
For those of you looking towards a 2019 with less meat and finding the idea daunting, The Conversation has this useful article exploring ways to resist … Read More
Thanks to LCWO committee member Ruth (with input from newest volunteer Helen and other committee members) for pulling together this new letter to local supermarkets. In … Read More
Well that was fun! Thank you to those of you who cam along to Beet the Waste ii at the Tap Social at the end of … Read More
![Stuffed mini pumpkins – not just good for halloween [September – November]](https://i1.wp.com/www.lowcarbonwestoxford.org.uk/wp-content/themes/pinnacle_premium/assets/img/post_standard.jpg?resize=848%2C400&ssl=1)
Once again, it’s that pumpkin time of the year, when thousands of pumpkins are bought and loved – and then chucked! There are all sorts of … Read More
![Briam [August – October]](https://i1.wp.com/www.lowcarbonwestoxford.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/21728879_10159532202140722_7918823339733454090_o.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&ssl=1&resize=848%2C400)
A seriously tasty dish hailing from Crete, which warms us with memories of the summer sun through its use of sun-kissed, juicy roast veg. Even better, … Read More
![Onions Baked with Cream and Parmesan [January]](https://i2.wp.com/www.lowcarbonwestoxford.org.uk/wp-content/themes/pinnacle_premium/assets/img/post_standard.jpg?resize=848%2C400&ssl=1)
Ingredients – 4 large onions – 300ml (10fl oz) double cream – A handful of grated Parmesan – Salt and pepper Directions Preheat the oven to … Read More
Ingredients – 1 medium carrot – ½ a medium green, white or savoy cabbage – 1 small or ½ medium red cabbage – Handful of raisins … Read More
![Warm pumpkin and walnut salad [October – November]](https://i0.wp.com/www.lowcarbonwestoxford.org.uk/wp-content/themes/pinnacle_premium/assets/img/post_standard.jpg?resize=848%2C400&ssl=1)
Ingredients – 800g (2 lb) pumpkin or squash – 100g (4 oz) walnut halves – Peppery green leaves such as rocket – Parmesan – 1 large … Read More
Ingredients – 1 onion (red’s fine) sliced very finely – 1 medium green or savoy cabbage, sliced thinly – 2 apples, peeled, cored and sliced thinly … Read More
Ingredients – 175g (6 oz) brown sugar – 175g (6 oz) softened butter – 175g (6 oz) self raising flour – 3 free range eggs – … Read More
Ingredients – 700g (1½ lb) chopped ripe tomatoes – the riper the better – 1 cucumber peeled and chopped – 2 green peppers or 1 red … Read More
Ingredients – 125g soft butter – 150g soft brown sugar (I used molasses sugar, but the sandy brown stuff works just as well) – 1 large … Read More
Ingredients – 500g (1lb) runner beans – 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped – 25g (1 oz) butter – 2-3 tbsps water – Salt … Read More
Ingredients – 3-4 courgettes – Zest of 1 lemon, plus 2-3 tbsps of juice – Zest of 1 lime, plus 2-3 tbsps of juice – 2 … Read More
Ingredients – 100g (4oz) soft butter – 100g (4oz) caster sugar – 2 large free range eggs – 100g (4oz) self raising flour, sifted – 500g … Read More
Ingredients – 400g (14 oz) Swiss chard – Knob of butter – 100g (4 oz) couscous – 50g (2 oz) fresh Parmesan cheese – 2 garlic … Read More
Ingredients Rhubarb 400g (scant 1 lb) rhubarb zest of 1 orange 2 tablespoons demerera sugar Topping 60g (2 oz) unsalted butter 90g (3 oz) plain flour … Read More
Ingredients – 1 tsp chopped roasted hazelnuts – ½ tsp Dijon mustard – 1 tsp runny honey – 1tbsp chopped fresh herbs – parsley, tarragon, basil … Read More