The Kitchen at Blackberry Farm

24/05/2020

We have been so inspired by our English countryside hedgerows, here is another wild recipe. This natural elderflower cordial is so delicate, a gorgeous flavour for cakes, cocktails, or just a simple drink with water and ice. ✨✨

Here is our full recipe:

2 and a half mugs of elderflower heads
2 mugs of organic sugar
4 mugs of water
2 juiced lemons
Zest of 1 lemon

It is a very simple recipe, something to do with children during the lockdown if you have access to the flowers!

1. Pick flowers off of their stems (don't worry, you won't get all the green off, just as much as you can!)

2. Boil water and sugar, dissolving the sugar, let gently simmer.

3. Zest one lemon, then juice both and add this to the flowers in a big heat resistant bowl.

4. Pour the simmering water over the flowers and let sit for 48 hours. Cover with a tea towel once cooled.

5. After 48 hours, strain the mixture through a fine mesh or muslin cloth.

Remember to have your sterilised bottles ready! This makes around 3 medium size bottles (3 X 500ml)

This cordial keeps in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

And that's it! Super easy, super delicious.
You could experiment with less sugar, or coconut sugar, but here at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm we are being a bit naughty and enjoying the taste of childhood 😂☀️

Love from the team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx

17/04/2020

Foraged Dandelion ‘Honey’, inspired by the beautiful .by.fern 💛 sweet, slightly floral, delicious on desserts, toast and crumpets!

Here is our recipe:
Makes 2 small jars

2 cups of dandelion heads
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar (we used half coconut sugar, half unrefined cane sugar)
2 tbsp cornflour
Juice of one lemon 🍋

Method:

Go out to an open space, or your garden, and pick 2 cups full of dandelion heads.

Fill a medium bowl with 3 cups water and 1/2 apple cider vinegar. Let the heads sit for 1 hour.

Rinse dandelion heads well in water. Cut all green parts off of the heads, leaving the dandelion petals and pollen only.

In a small pan boil the petals and pollen with the 2 cups of water. Let boil for 5/10 minutes.
Let sit in a clean bowl, covered for 24 hours.

The next day, pour the mix back into a small saucepan and add the sugar and lemon juice. If you would like the ‘honey’ to be more of a lemon syrup add the zest of the lemon.

Bring to the boil, allowing the sugar to melt. Mix well.

Strain mixture to remove the petals and pollen, then return back to the heat.

Mix the cornflour in a separate bowl with a tablespoon of water. Mix very well.

As you pour the cornflour and water mixture into the saucepan, stir well. Continue to stir well as the cornflour starts to thicken the mixture.

Take the pan off of the heat and allow to cool.

Once cooled, pour mixture into sterilised jars.

If you do not have cornflour, you can replace with 1 tsp of agar agar, or 1 tablespoon of fruit pectin.

This Dandelion ‘honey’ will last up to 4 weeks in your fridge, although it is best used in the first 2 weeks.

You can also tweak the thickening agent to make it more like a syrup, or a thicker consistency.

We hope you enjoy this lovely recipe and can make good use of your garden weeds! You can also use the dandelion leaves for salads, soups and stews! 🌿
Love from the team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx

04/04/2020

Hello everybody! First off, a big thanks to everyone whose taking care of our country right now including the amazing ...we have been a bit quiet the past couple of weeks due to all of our events being cancelled. We have taken this opportunity to build better relationships with our community, and to enjoy nature. We have all been so fortunate to have this beautiful weather in the UK over the past couple of weeks, here is a shot from Chef Katie
Love and support at this time from the team at The Kitchen at Blackberry Farm 🐄 Xx
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08/03/2020

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY! This is Katie, a co-owner of our lovely Plant-Based independent U.K. business! We hope everyone can take a moment today to thank the amazing women around them for everything they do for us all! 💃🏼💃🏼 Xx
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06/03/2020

Oh my gosh it’s here! With a lot of hard work and editing- we present to you our beautiful online shop! You can now have brownies, cookies and whole foods straight to your door! Happy Friday ☀️☀️☀️
Love from the team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm! Xx
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03/03/2020

We are excited to be part of the first Vegan and Eco Living fair in Street, Somerset on this Saturday 7th March! 💚💚 We will be providing beautiful cakes, savoury bakes, and amazing gluten-free options! 🍓Loads of lovely options for everyone to try, and to learn a bit about healthier baking! Can’t wait to cya there. Much love from the team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx
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03/03/2020

We can't wait to come and bake for you!
We are looking forward to meeting these lovely presenters and baking the audience a Red Velvet Cake with a British Twist. Sunday 15th March at 3pm, see you there!
Love from The Team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx

28/02/2020

See you at the Sovereign Centre in the Food Hall in Weston tomorrow from 8.30am for vegan cakes, cookies, brownies, sausage rolls, gluten free frittata, cheese twists! We can’t wait to see you there! Come and say hello 😊
A very special thank you to for the invitation to come and be your vegan baker! 💚🌱
Love from the team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx
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23/02/2020

Looking forward to seeing you all at The Weston Collective on February 29th! Cakes, cookies and wonderful plant-based savoury pastries available!
Love from the Team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx

🔦🔦Spotlight on... 🔦🔦

A very big welcome to the team from The Kitchen at Blackberry Farm

They will be bringing along a whole host of cakes and bakes - all vegan and utterly delicious - at our first food event on Saturday, 29th Feb from 8.30am.

Come and join us, The Somerset & West Country Pantry 👌

19/02/2020

We can finally share our official Food Hygiene Rating. The results are in have given us “full marks” placing us at the highest possible hygiene standard 💪💪
Love from the Team at The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx

19/02/2020

We are absolutely blessed to live in such a beautiful area of England. We have such gorgeous lush green grass and huge trees (that could tell a few stories if they had a way of communicating with us!). This is an amazing Highland Cow, several of them can be seen on Wirral Hill in Glastonbury. 🐄 💚
Love from the Team at The Kitchen at Blackberry Farm Xx

16/02/2020

Come and see us at The Weston Collective in the Food Hall at the Sovereign Shopping Centre and EAT LOCAL!
We will have amazing sweet and savoury snacks for lunch, and to take home! Much love from The Kitchen At Blackberry Farm Xx

We are really chuffed to have this team on-board - they serve THE most delicious vegan baked products from cookies to cakes and tonnes of savoury bakes!

A warm welcome to The Kitchen at Blackberry Farm... Don't forget - the date for your diary is 29th February, the food court, Sovereign Shopping Centre, Weston super Mare!

This bad-boy is called a 'kitchen sink cookie' as it has a little bit of everything - my kids honestly didn't believe me when I told them it was completely vegan!