Root vegetables are so satisfying and parsnip has to be one of the most ‘earthy’. In this recipe, we bring out it’s natural sweetness with some apple and add in our favourite health boost…….you’ve guessed……seaweed! Easy to make and delicious to eat. To make enough for 6 bowls: Gently fry 2 parsnips with chopped large onion, a chopped cooking apple […]
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Chop and fry an onion with 200g spinach. season with our Seasoning Seaweed Blend, black pepper, parsley and grated nutmeg. Allow to cool and chop finely. Whisk 4 eggs with 1 tsp Sweets & Baking Seaweed Blend, fold in 50g wholemeal flour and spinach mix and spread out on a greased, lined, swiss roll tin. Bake at 200 deg C […]
Continue readingWe’ve been developing a new product to help rejuvenate your skin! Some seaweeds exude a gel when heated (e.g. wracks, carrageen) and this gel has been found to benefit the skin greatly, as a moisturiser, rejuvenator and detoxifier and as a soother for tired muscles and stiff joints. This was recognised over a century ago and seaweed baths sprang up […]
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Adding seaweed to soup is one of the easiest ways to include this super-healthy food in your diet. Brown seaweeds, like iodine-rich Kelps and Bladderwrack will add a savoury, umami flavour and Carrageen helps thicken soup, whilst adding vitamins, protein and minerals. Our Soups and Stews Seaweed Blend is a convenient option, especially in full-bodied soups.Start with 1 tblspn added […]
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The seaweed foraging season is coming to a close. It’s been a wonderful year for exploring the shore, walking on beaches, listening to the sounds of the sea, watching nature and sharing the joy of ‘slowing down’ with so many people. We were unable to share the wonder of our coastline with overseas visitors, or even people from other counties […]
Continue readingThe Sea Gardener featured on Nationwide recently. On Friday March 20th, the spring equinox, solar eclipse and a full moon all aligned to create one of the best tides for seaweed foraging. So we headed to the strand and talked about seaweed uses, seaweed cookery and Hilitetv captured it all on film in the beautiful setting of Kilfarassey Strand, near […]
Continue readingSpring has sprung and the seaweed foraging season has begun. St. Patrick’s Day traditionally marked the start of the season, with sleabhcan, dulaman and even some dilisk providing tasty additions to the winter diet. This year, the sleabhcan is slow to emerge….it, uncharacteristically, grew well into winter last year and is later as a result.The good news is that some […]
Continue readingWinter is here and I hope you got to dry and store your foraged seaweeds to use throughout the season, until new growth next spring. If not, you can buy most varieties in your local health shop or quality supermarket. Carrageen is one worth having in the store cupboard. Known also by the names Carrageen Moss, Irish Moss, it is […]
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