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Good to see you back David, Yum.. that cottage pie sounds just the thing for these chilly Autumn days and i have a few pumpkins still in the veg patch that need eating. Looking forward to the recipe.

The last 18 months has been the most amazing experience which started last March opening The Fold EcoCafe, www.thefold.org.uk which is now the home of the shaman's kitchen and where I now find myself cooking full time.
One of my biggest challenges during this time has been what i am told is, a right and left brain thing! That I'm at my most content being in the kitchen, the creative side of my brain, writing and interacting with computers the other. The web site contains some 30.000 words and months at the computer, then to be offered to set up the kitchen of my dreams as well as potentially full-fill the Grand Visions set out on the web site, sent me into creative brain heaven, and left me with what has seemed as an almost impossible task to write and get onto the computer.

Thankfully that period seems to have come to an end and now eager to share the recipes and ideas with you, the first being a Pye lentil, kolrabi and chilli roasted pumpkin cottage pie with seeded mustard mash
Its made with a creamy and healthy cream sauce and the trials went down well to a full Cafe last Saturday, will finish the recipe in the next few days...

Great to be back, yours in peace love and light David
   

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Hi all,

Made my first ever pancakes yesterday, and i dont mean to gloat, but they were the best pancakes ive tasted. Ok well ive probably eaten pancakes 4 times in my life, but still! 1/2 cup spelt flour, 1/2 cup oat milk, 1 egg, 1/5 cup brown sugar and a pinch of salt seems to work nicely for me.

I have a question though - what are people's thoughts on non stick frying pans? I have heard there are some toxic compounds in the non stick coating that are best not ingested

Mark

Hello, i'm Gary, a new member, a friend of the shaman chef and fellow Green Angel, which is how we became introduced. I am looking forward to a new relationship with my own kitchen, cooking and food in general via the website and foodtalk and letting loose on friends who come to dinner some of recipes. Greetings All.

If anyone is in any doubt about the wonders of hemp seed, read away!

http://www.ratical.org/renewables/hempseed1.html

Hello Claire!!!!! :-) :-) xx

Yes i remember you!! I think i must be going senile! Its all come flooding back now!

How is everything going up in london, what are you up2 these days?

Hmmm, i wonder what foods are good for boosting memory? I guess maybe even hemp oil because of the essential fatty acids? David?

Hi Mark

I'm Scottish with red hair - now do you remember me??! I certainly remember you! xx

Greeting to you both... have just been looking through the group photos from this season, have one of you mark but none of you Clair... the great news from the Green and Away frount is Michael and I have a date arranged to hold a 3 day workshop the 9-12 of August, hope you can both volunteer for more kitchen duties...Love David