Town Cooks
Town Cooks is an exciting community-based project based on the food we cook and eat every day. Each month Health Connections Mendip will share a recipe that anyone and everyone can cook and eat at home. The recipes will be seasonal, healthy, easy to cook and good for the environment. We want to support local food networks and food producers by making the most of the season and the food available locally. We’d like people to talk about what they are cooking and eating, we know that having a shared interested is a great way to feel involved and a part of the community.
January: Rumbledethumps
This month’s recipe is called ‘Rumbledethumps’. It’s a Scottish name, the recipe is similar to an Irish colcannon or English bubble and squeak. It makes…
February: Lentil Bolognese
This month’s recipe is a very versatile lentil bolognese recipe. It makes good use of low cost store cupboard items and seasonal staples such as…
March: Spring Greens Risotto
Spring is definitely in the air, so this month’s recipe calls for some delicious leafy spring greens in a simple risotto. Spring greens are in…
April: Spring Vegetable Tart & Garlicky New Potatoes
The clocks have moved forward, and we are officially in Spring time. This month’s recipe is a bit of a ‘two for the price of…
May: Super Speedy Vegetable Noodles
This month’s Super Speedy Vegetable Noodle recipe is ready in about 20 minutes, perfect for a midweek dinner. The recipe contains mushrooms and broccoli, although…
June: Vegetable Fritters
This month’s recipe is fantastic way of using up any vegetables you might have in the fridge. Courgettes are just coming into season and work…
July: Ratatouille
The long sunny days of summer are finally here. July will hopefully see an abundance of courgettes, tomatoes and aubergines. This Ratatouille recipe has been…
August: Summer Tray Bake
This month’s recipe is hardly a recipe at all, it is simply a tray of season vegetable with a little oil and some dried mixed…
September: Apple Crumble
The approach of autumn and the month of September sees the peak of our harvest. September is probably the most abundant month in the vegetable…
October: Butternut squash and red lentil dhal
Autumn is truly here now; October is known for pumpkins and spooky revelry but there is nothing spooky about this month’s recipe. We have been…
November: Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole
As we settle into autumn what could be better than a home cooked casserole. This month’s recipe uses a slow cooker. Slow cookers are popular…
December: Butter Bean and Orzo Soup
Orzo is a type of pasta that is similar in appearance to rice. It’s ideal to use in soups. In this recipe it is paired…