Miso Brownie Recipe, FREE 6 week courses, Gujarati Masterclass

Happy May MIH Family

This month we were proudly joined by young people living in care from The Housing Project. The group are about to leave care to live independently and our Tess and Drew had the honour of teaching them to cook in preparation. They chopped, tossed, boiled and steamed with glee. At the end Mohammed told us, 'I enjoyed cooking and cutting the vegetables… I think actually I enjoyed that more than eating them.' First steps guys, first steps!

Favour time. If you can take 5 minutes to nominate us for the Ecclesiasical 'Movement For Good' awards – we’d high five you forever. And don’t forget our half marathon runners are getting pumped to do the Hackney half marathon for us. Support these sweaty souls by making a pledge today.

Finally for all you nut cheese heads – Cashewbert is coming to MIH! Known as the 'Godfather of nut cheese' his workshop scheduled for June will sell out fast. Get it while you can.

With kitchen love, 

Sarah, Nynke, Veryan, Dilupa, Fran, Jayshree, Andi and the whole MIH gang 

Masterclasses

	Raw Food & Desserts with Bruna Oliveira Saturday 11th May 10.00 - 2.30pm Learn to make superfood breakfast bowls, herbal tonics, smoothies, raw cakes, cookies, lasagnes, crackers and super salads with Bruna Oliveira. You’ll also learn benefits of raw food and raw food preparation principles. Read More
Gujarati Cuisine with Nishma Shah Sunday 12th May 12.00 - 4.30pm Learn to make a banging curry; combine herbs and spices; prepare rice, lentils and pulses to perfection; make pickles and chutneys; dairy-free lassi, breads and rotis and a Gukarati dessert with Nishma Shah. Read More
	VIP SERIES Mexican Theme Wild Food with Rachel de Thample Saturday 18th May 11.00 - 4.30pm Join wild food chef and forager Rachel de Thample on a stunning day of foraging and wild food cookery. You’ll learn how to ID and cook a variety of plants then prepare Mexican themed wild dishes dandelion butter sourdough flatbreads; cashew ricotta with yarrow, wood sorrel and three cornered leek guacamole; nettle and lime salsa verde and roasted dandelion root truffles. Wow. Read More
Seaweed Masterclass with Oliver Bragg Wednesday 5th June 6.30 - 9.00pm Seaweed expert Oliver Bragg will show you how to make a range of creative seaweed dishes such as sweet kombu and ginger tea, laverbread patties with kombu beans, dulse ‘facon’ and agar-agar crème brûlée. Read More

Community Classes

Family Cooking For Life Courses (6 weeks) FREE Bring your little people (or not so little people) to one of our kitchens to learn how to cook healthy, tasty food and have lots of fun at the same time!  @Lea View House, Springfield Park, Wednesday 8th May, 4.30 - 6.30pm (weekly for 6 weeks) - Read More @Nye Bevan, Overbury Street, E5, Monday 13th May, 4.30 - 6.30pm (weekly for 6 weeks) - Read More @Redmond Community Centre, N4, Thursday 9th May, 4.30 - 6.30pm (weekly for 6 weeks)  - Read More

International Cuisine Courses (6 weeks) FREE Learn how to cook tasty, healthy meals from around the world. Learn new recipes, cooking tips and tricks, get healthy and meet new people.  @Leaview House, Springfield, E5, Monday 13th May, 6.30 - 8.30pm (weekly for 6 weeks) - Read More @Nye Bevan, Overbury Street, E5, Thursday 9th May, 7.00 - 9.00pm - Read More @Redmond Community Centre, N4, Wednesday 8th May, 6.30 - 8.30pm - Read More

Wow what a few weeks in London it’s been. Extinction Rebellion have made headlines with two weeks of protests to highlight the climate crisis. In a history making act of civil disobedience over 1000 people have been peacefully and cooperatively arrested and thousands more have participated in the protests as supporters, legal observers, musicians, dancers and chefs. Whether you agree with their methods - or not, it’s hard to argue against their three highly sensible, urgent, non-partisan demands. 

1. Tell The Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency. 

2. Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.

3. Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decisions of a Citizens Assembly on climate and ecological justice.

To find out more about the movement visit their website.

Calling all you photographers! We’re looking for talented snappers to donate their time for free to capture our classes, team and volunteers in action. Amazing pictures are vital for us to secure funding, spread our message and promote our programme. Your pictures help us so much! If you’d like to volunteer some time email Nynke on nynke@madeinhackney.org 

Photo by Kevin Grieve on Unsplash

Why buy seasonally? Eating non-local, air freighted fresh produce contributes to climate change. Reduce your carbon footprint by buying from box schemes & farmers markets.

Vegetables		Fruit and Nuts	Wild
Asparagus Broccoli Jersey Royal New Potatoes Lettuce Purple Sprouting Broccoli  Radishes	Rocket Samphire Spinach Spring Onions Watercress	Rhubarb	Chickweed Dandelion Bramble Shoots Daisy Leaf Gorse Flower Hawthorn Leaves Nettle Pennywort Ramsons Seaweeds Tansy Leaves Three Cornered Leak

Basil

A simple herbal fix this month – basil. As is. Served in salads. Topped on pizzas. Blended into pesto’s. Use it. Grow it. It contains powerful antioxidants, is an anti-inflammatory herb, may help fight cancer and acts as a natural adaptogen (helps your body process stress). Lets here it for basil! 


Photo by Stephanie Studer on Unsplash

Always consult a medical practitioner before using a new herb.

Jobs To Do In The Garden

• Add compost to your containers
• Make compost 
• Make a liquid comfrey plant feed
• Pot on and plant out your seedlings
• Water and weed
• Manage pests – organically and compassionately 
• Net veggies to prevent pests and birds eating them
• Keep sowing seeds 
• Plant or sow flower seeds 
• Sow or plant out nasturtiums, alliums to repel pests from crops
• Research and implement companion planting

What To Sow Now

• Cabbage • Calendula • Cauliflower • Carrots • Chili • Courgettes • Dwarf Beans • Kale • Nasturtiums • Peas • Peppers • Purple Sprouting Broccoli • Runner Beans • Salad Crops • Spinach • Squash •

Photo from Pixabay

Turmeric Tofu Scramble

Want a tasty, nutritious, protein packed brunch idea? Check this recipe from volunteer Gina Pegram. Recipe

Miso Brownie

Naughty but nice miso brownie recipe from our chef Steve Wilson. Recipe