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This is an attempt to document my efforts to grow and eat locally around Melbourne, Derbyshire. My family own a nine acre smallholding on which we grow fruit and vegetables and keep bees, and chickens, but that won't feed us alone, so the idea is to get to know our local produce and to see how easy/hard it is to follow a diet that is local to within 30 miles. The fun part is also trying some new (easy) recipes that use home-grown and local produce. Feel free to comment, send in recipes, and share your experiences of buying and eating locally.

Friday, 15 June 2012

Drop scones

This is a recipe that my mum used to make. It's fantastic for a "coming home from school" treat.


  • 200g/8 ozs. self raising flour
  • 25g/1 oz. caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 250ml/½ pint of milk
  • Pinch of salt

  1. Put the dry ingredients into a bowl and stir together.
  2. Make a well in the centre and drop in the egg and milk.
  3. Whisk everything together thoroughly. The batter should be a creamy consistency. Add a little more milk, if necessary.

*If preferred, a heavy frying pan can be used to cook the drop scones, but pre-heat it, and lightly butter it before starting to cook your drop scones. They can also be cooked directly on the Aga's simmering plate, but lift the lid a few minutes before cooking starts, and lightly butter the surface.
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