Apples can help maintain a healthy immune system, have lots of fibre and can aid digestion. This is a light dessert recipe which uses up windfall apples.

Science bears out the folklore saying ‘An apple a day keep the doctor away’. Apples give this recipe a tangy flavour, which enhances the sweet potato and lentil mixture.

September is a good month for cooking apples, which should be at their best now. This recipe is a wonderful way to make the most of foraged bounty from hedgerows in autumn.

We have two exciting events for the village in September, both at the Congregational Hall.

This is a lighter version of a normal fish and chip recipe, and cooked in the oven rather than deep fried. The spices give it an extra zing.

This may sound slightly bizarre as a mix of flavours, but the vinegar stops it being over-sweet and the vinegar/honey mixture becomes jam-like on cooking.

The aims of the Sustainable Food Group include promoting local and seasonal food and the intention is to provide regular seasonal recipes.

Strawberries are a summer favourite, full of flavour and health benefits. Local strawberries are available from the veg van this month, so make the most of them in this easy no-bake recipe!

At this time of the year broad beans are at their best and are an inexpensive vegetable rich in plant protein, vitamins, minerals and fibre.

We are on a mission to reduce the amount of waste Tollesbury produces and that goes to landfill. We have launched our first recycling scheme to collect items that are not recycled in the Maldon District Council pink recycling bags.