Garden Recipes

Simple Seasonal Recipes from the Garden

Easy family-friendly recipes inspired by fresh produce, simple living, and cooking together with children.

🥒 Zucchini Slice

Ingredients

  • 2 zucchinis, grated
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 5 eggs
  • 125ml oil
  • Salt & pepper

Method

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour into a lined baking tray and bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes until golden.

🫐 Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup blueberries

Method

Combine dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients separately, then fold together gently with blueberries. Bake at 180°C for 20–25 minutes.

🍅 Garden Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

  • 500g pasta
  • 4 tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Fresh basil
  • Olive oil
  • Parmesan cheese

Method

Cook pasta. Gently fry garlic in olive oil, add tomatoes and simmer until softened. Toss through pasta with basil and parmesan.

🥕 Carrot & Apple Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 apple, grated
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil

Method

Mix ingredients gently until combined. Spoon into muffin tins and bake at 180°C for 20 minutes.

🌿 Herb Flatbreads

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup yogurt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Fresh herbs
  • Salt

Method

Mix into a soft dough. Roll into rounds and cook in a hot frying pan until puffed and golden.

🎃 Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

  • 1kg pumpkin
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 cups stock
  • 1/2 cup cream

Method

Cook onion and garlic until soft. Add pumpkin and stock. Simmer until tender then blend until smooth. Stir through cream before serving.