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Zucchini Muffin Recipe

sara | February 10, 2010

Here is a Zucchini Muffin Recipe sent in by Helene of  Countryside Connection and Once Upon A Pine. Helene has also includedwith the recipe recommendations for healthier / dietary substitutions as well as changes she has adopted over the years. The original recipe has been provided with subsitutions and changes noted in brackets. Helene says, [...]

James Martin’s Custard Tart Recipe

sara | August 16, 2009

My friend Helene from Once Upon A Pine & Countryside Connection has heard my cry for egg recipes and has sent me another great recipe this time using the egg yolks which is great as I have just recently started to make merginues using the eggs white and then am left with the yolks and [...]

Parsnip And Apple Soup Recipe From Cally At Country Gate

sara | May 6, 2009

I love making soup both as a light lunch in Spring and Summer or as a Winter warmer in the colder months. I was delighted when I received a recipe from Cally Smart of www.countrygate.co.uk and www.countrygategardens.co.uk
I was introduced to Cally via the Countryside Connection website. Cally runs the Country Gate relocation company which [...]

Hugo House Quail Eggs Sent To Helene At Countryside Connection

sara | April 20, 2009

I sent some of my Hugo House quail eggs to Helene at Countryside Connection recently as a surprise gift for all the effort she has put into making me feel welcome as a member of her rural business website.

Here is Helene’s response;

Thanks to your kindness, we had a fantastic lunch on Saturday! I cut [...]

Alpaca Socks From Perilla

sara | April 4, 2009

Early last week I received some gorgeous alpaca socks in the post from Perilla. As you can see they were carefully wrapped.

I first heard about Perilla via the Countryside Connection website for rural businesses.
I was delighted to receive my 3/4 length ribbed socks in indigo for me to gear test or welly test as I [...]

Quail Eggs With Toasted Sesame Salt Recipe From Countryside Connection

sara | March 27, 2009

Helene from Countryside Connection has sent in this wonderfully simple quail egg recipe which will make a great snack or nibbles for a party.
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Ingredients:

6 ounces sesame seeds
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
48 [...]

Countryside Connection – More Than Just A Directory Of Rural Businesses

sara | March 16, 2009

Do you have a rural business ? If so then you may want to consider becoming a member of the Countryside Connection website.

At first glance you may think that this is just another directory of rural businesses but you would be wrong. The founder, Heléne Leichter-Saxby goes to great lengths to make sure that [...]

Farming Friends Featured In The Countryside Connection Newsletter

sara | February 10, 2009

Farming Friends is delighted to be featured in this month’s (February 2009) Countryside Connection Newsletter.
Countryside Connection is a North Yorkshire based community of rural businesses from all over the UK and the US, who work together to connect and promote their businesses through the Countryside Connection Website.  You will find a network of  B+B’s, pubs, hotels, craft, farms, food producers [...]