Lemon and lime dal

Lemon and lime dhal


This recipe was in The Big Issue 11-17 May 2015 and is available at the
 Vegetarian Society website under Lemon and Lime Dal. (I usually use the spelling 'dhal'.)


I've altered it by using half Suma Red Lentils* and half Malawi Kitchen Toor Dhal^ as the Toor Dhal gives a bit of a more chewy texture. 
The Toor Dhal needs soaking for 30 minutes in hot water before adding to the dish, at the same time as the red lentils.
It's great with yogurt, greens and any kind of flat bread.


*From Suma Wholefoods or most health food shops
^From Traidcraft or Fairer World in York

Raspberry and Cinnamon Squares

This Good Housekeeping recipe looked gorgeous so I just had to try it!

http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/recipes/raspberry-and-cinnamon-squares




Use 225g of Traidcraft Golden Caster Sugar  and 225g of Suma Ground Almonds. I used defrosted frozen raspberries but you could use fresh ones when in season.


Their picture (Good Housekeeping) looks much better than mine!

Sugar paste icing

Just found out about these gorgeous fairtrade sugar pastes at http://www.squires-shop.com/uk/product/sk-sunshine-yellow-sugarpaste-250g


Loads of beautiful colours!

Five brown buns in a ...

Made sultana rolls today by adapting a Mary Berry recipe for Cinnamon Rolls from her Complete Cookbook* .

Fairtrade ingredients were:




^Traidcraft Caster Sugar


^Traidcraft Sultanas


Vanilla Essence bought in Mauritius






*Berry, M. 2012. Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook. London. Dorling Kindersley

^Traidcraft Sugar from Fairer World, 84 Gillygate, York. Fairer World or

Traidcraft Online Shop