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fruit: cherries, nectarines, plums, bananas, lemon
veg: Hackney salad, Tuscan kale, cherry tomatoes, green onions, carrots, cucumber, green peppers, new potatoes

I took advantage of the brief cool spell this week and made minestrone with the kale, tomatoes, carrots and an onion or two.  A pot of homemade hummus went down well with spears of green pepper, carrot and cucumber as a light supper.

We had the new potatoes steamed and then tossed in melted butter and a little salt.  They were delicious with the Hackney salad and some foil baked Cod.  Most of the fruit went too quickly, but I still might manage to make a couple of mini trifles for supper tonight, if I get to it before the little people… otherwise there is always next week.

fruit: bananas, cherries, nectarines, apricots, lemon
veg: lettuce, mushrooms, aubergine, beetroot, carrots, green onions, potatoes

I’ve finally sated my appetite for fresh cherries and so will be making a clafoutis with this week’s ration.  I may also make some sweet ricotta and raisin filled pancakes, with an apricot coulis.  Oh so 80′s, but oh so yummy.

The beetroot and carrots will make beautiful grated salads to go with a light vegetable coucous and maybe an onion and potato gratin, for workday suppers.  I’m hoping to have a go at making aubergine satay this week as well, so I’ll let you know how I got on with that!