COOK & GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES

Coming Soon! Chinese Quick pickled Daikon/Mooli recipe

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 17, 20200 min read

Coming Soon! Chinese Quick pickled Daikon/Mooli recipe

Coming soon! Chinese pumpkin sesame "doughnut" balls recipe

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 17, 20200 min read

Coming soon! Chinese pumpkin sesame "doughnut" balls recipe

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 17, 20201 min read

Grow Chinese Vegetable: Choy Sum

This is Choy Sum, sown late summer into seed trays and then planted out into larger containers. I am using washing up tubs with holes...

Grow Chinese Vegetable: Shungiku, Tong Ho, Garland Chrysanthemum

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 17, 20201 min read

Grow Chinese Vegetable: Shungiku, Tong Ho, Garland Chrysanthemum

Garland Chrysanthemum also called Tong Ho (茼蒿) or Shungiku is a popular Asian green usually eaten during the winter months. In Chinese...

Grow Chinese Vegetable: Rubi Pak Choi with purple leaves

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 15, 20201 min read

Grow Chinese Vegetable: Rubi Pak Choi with purple leaves

Here are two varieties of Pak Choi (Pak Choy, Bok Choy) we grew in our vegetable patch a few years ago. The first is the magnificent...

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 12, 20201 min read

Grow Asian Vegetable: Tatsoi

Just because the weather has turned, it doesn't mean you should stop your gardening journey. Tatsoi is a delight to grow in autumn. The...

Grow Asian Vegetable: Chinese Celery 'Kin Tsai'

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 12, 20202 min read

Grow Asian Vegetable: Chinese Celery 'Kin Tsai'

The easiest celery to grow. Chinese celery 'Kin Tsai' is an easy to grow celery variety and a most useful green to have in the garden...

Grow Asian Vegetable: Water Spinach (Kangkong) in the UK

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 11, 20202 min read

Grow Asian Vegetable: Water Spinach (Kangkong) in the UK

Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is also called Kang kong, Ong Choi (Ung Choy). In South East Asian, it is a commonly consumed leaf...

Grow Thai Basil from store bought herb packets

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 9, 20201 min read

Grow Thai Basil from store bought herb packets

Easy way to start your own Thai basil plants Thai basil is a herb that is easily propagated from store bought packets. Not just the Thai...

Jo Jo Yee

Nov 6, 20202 min read

Turmeric butternut squash & eggs recipe

Simplicity at it's best! In Malaysia, we use a lot of turmeric in food - everything from meat curries to stir fried chicken to soup. It...

Grow & Harvest Lemongrass - an Australian experience

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 29, 20202 min read

Grow & Harvest Lemongrass - an Australian experience

A lemongrass plant on first impression looks like wild grass, the kind you might see in an abandoned field that has been overrun by...

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 28, 20202 min read

How to grow cucumbers vertically

In the UK, cucumbers can grow very well both outdoors or in the greenhouse. When buying seeds, do some research beforehand - outdoor...

Stir-fried Butternut Squash with black bean sauce recipe

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 18, 20202 min read

Stir-fried Butternut Squash with black bean sauce recipe

Unripe butternut squash recipes. Stir fried butternut squash with black bean sauce recipe.

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 15, 20202 min read

Thai style fish cakes with beans recipe

Use your seasonal green beans in these delicious fish cakes. Thai fish cakes are surprisingly simple to make. The texture is very similar...

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 14, 20201 min read

Easy Chinese Cucumber Salad

A traditional Chinese recipe to spice up those cucumbers.

Make your own Sambal Chilli Paste using fresh chillies

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 13, 20203 min read

Make your own Sambal Chilli Paste using fresh chillies

This is a fragrant, smoky chilli paste that can be added to noodles, fried rice and stir-fries. Tip: Pick and use small, young courgettes...

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 12, 20201 min read

Slow Roast tomatoes

Homegrown tomato glut slow roasted into sweet deliciousness. Tip: Pick and use small, young courgettes for stir-fries. before they...

Sizzling Courgettes with lemongrass and pork belly recipe

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 12, 20201 min read

Sizzling Courgettes with lemongrass and pork belly recipe

Dress up courgettes with fragrant lemongrass in this Thai style recipe. Faced with mountains of courgettes in the summer, why not pick...

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 8, 20202 min read

Rocket 'Wasabi'

Try Wasabi rocket - a rocket with a difference! Image credit : Thompson & Morgan A few years ago, I was given a packet of rocket 'Wasabi'...

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 8, 20201 min read

Farewell Summer Harvest!

We are almost certainly at the end of summer now - there's absolutely no point being in denial, is there? In my basket, I have: • Baby...

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 7, 20201 min read

Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes in Pots

Multi-branching variety 'Sweet Aperitif' tomato plants This is a view of the 'Sweet Aperitif' tomato - an incredibly prolific cherry...

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 7, 20201 min read

What to Grow Over the Winter

What vegetables to grow over winter in the UK?

Compostable Coffee pods by Black Insomnia - Nespresso compatible

Jo Jo Yee

Oct 7, 20202 min read

Compostable Coffee pods by Black Insomnia - Nespresso compatible

A quick look at Black Insomnia 100% compostable Nespresso compatible coffee pods I recently received a selection of Black Insomnia...

Jo Jo Yee

Sep 17, 20201 min read

More Summer Harvest!

This time of year, my basket is always full - filled with homegrown produce from the garden, all sown from seed. Having the ability to...