Planted_by_Sai

21/06/2026

I have so many plans for Planted and especially The old barn, Argyll, Self Catering and would love to see them come to life. But I do need your help to grow. As much as I enjoy my day job, Planted is my baby and it needs to develop into a fully grown business. Will you help me by liking, commenting, reposting and following?

Thank you ☺️

Here’s my recipe for my roasted aubergine dip

1 large Aubergine roasted or grilled (brush with a little olive oil)
1/2 pointed pepper finely diced
10 cherry or other tomatoes chopped
1 shallot finely diced
3 garlic cloves grated
2 preserved lemons (if tiny like mine)
1/2 lemon juiced
1-2 tbs Tahini
Olive oil for drizzling
Zatar
Fresh Thyme & Oregano
Pinch of salt (I use Maldon)

Slice Aubergine in half drizzle lightly with olive oil and roast or grilled until lightly browned. Slice in to cubes

Prep all other ingredients
Fry together aubergine and 2/3 of tomato, shallot, pepper & garlic mixture.
Fry until well combined and softened.
Take off heat and blend together with lemon juice, 1 preserved lemon and Tahini, just until it is dip like.

Spoon into bowl or plate. Add the rest of the tomato & pepper mixture and add your herbs and the other chopped preserved lemons. Drizzle olive oil lightly.

Serve with pitta
Happy Eating

20/06/2026

Saturday the 27th we're having our next Producers' Market!
Among other things there will be goodies and products from: Planted_by_Sai
MacVicar Butchers
Evanachan Farm
Flora Celtica

The market runs from 10am to 12pm and there will also be bakes and tea and coffee to enjoy.

We look very much forward to seeing you!

12/06/2026

Every time I m planning an event, whether it’s for a take away, pop up or cooking retreat i am immediately drawn to Asian food. As well as showing people the flexibility of plant based cuisine, Asian food has so much to give.

I’m not great at plating and I’m still trying to develop my skills to make food pop like you see on lots of fancy cookbooks or insta posts. Of course the majority will be filtered, AI generated or styled to the max. So excuse my lack of attention to being able to create beautiful content 🫣 I just want to cook, teach and eat! 😜

With that said, I would love to put on another take away, hopefully in mid July this year. And offer a much more authentic Chinese menu.

Anyone up for this?

Let me know

11/06/2026

Some husbands buy their wives flowers, my husband? Pete? He grows veggies, salads and strawberries 🍓 for me because he knows my love language is food 🥰

Of course flowers 🌺 are equally appreciated too 😉
It’s always good to know where your food comes from and what goes into it.
This month is definitely salad season and should I be catering for you, just know all of our salad is grown locally and with much love ❤️

08/06/2026

🥳 Good Morning lovely people,
The weekend of Friday 7th August thru to Sunday 9th August, It’s garden party time, Wear a big hat 👒
I’ll be holding #🧋tea and cake 🎂 events, hopefully in the 🌸garden 🪴weather permitting.
will be a 🧁‘Bake and Brew’ 🍰 to raise funds for Maggie’s centres and an ☕️Afternoon Tea 🍵 event to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care. This is important to me as both these charities are helping my friends with their health care right now.
So if you are walking or driving past Kilmun in ☀️August 7th to 9th, look out for bunting 🎏in the garden to let you know to pop in for tea and cake and support these amazing charities. Thank you 🙏

05/06/2026

24/05/2026

Save the date!
Details below for our next Producers' Market.
We look forward to seeing you!