19/10/2026
This weeks recipe is sweet potato and lentil soup, this is a favourite for so many of you, an easy to make tasty soup with fresh ginger, apple, spices and tangy lime, which takes the flavour to another level.
Call in for a taste and pick up a recipe bag. If you are new to our bags, we provide everything you need to make this delicious soup, this bag makes enough for 6 people and freezes really well. In fact this is a great soup to make in advance and pop in the freezer, would make a lovely lunch served with sourdough bread. All the ingredients are included in our £25 and £15 boxes.
🇬🇧 The best of British in your boxes this week!
We are celebrating the season by packing your boxes with the finest British grown produce, freshly harvested and full of flavour. This week we have included
Parsnips – sweet and earthy, just perfect for roasting until golden and caramelised.
British potatoes – versatile, hearty and the perfect partner for all your autumn favourites.
Onions – the foundation of so many delicious, comforting autumn dishes.
Hispi (sweetheart cabbage) – tender, sweet and delicious, whether lightly steamed, roasted or charred in a hot pan.
Braeburn apples – crisp, juicy and wonderfully balanced between sweet and tangy. Perfect for lunchboxes or an autumn crumble.
Baby leaf spinach – delicate, tender leaves, perfect for salads, wilting into pasta or adding a nutritious boost to soups and curries.
By choosing local and seasonal, we are supporting British farmers, cutting food miles, and bringing you produce at its very best.
This week we have popped Romero peppers into your boxes and they are deliciously versatile. Keep it simple and eat them raw, slice into strips and serve with a generous pot of our delicious hummus for a colourful, crunchy snack or a lovely little lunch or roast them for extra flavour. Halve the peppers, remove the seeds, drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt and black pepper. Roast at 200°C for around 20–25 minutes until soft, sweet and slightly charred around the edges. Delicious served warm with hummus, crusty bread or alongside grilled fish.
Add hummus to your order this week£3.30 for 330g pot.
Our cheese of week,Ford Farm's Wookey Hole Farmhouse Cheddar is cave-aged Cheddar matured in the Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset, England. The cheese is first created at their Dorset Cheese Farm using pasteurised cow’s milk and vegetarian rennet. Then, they wrap it in cloth and take it to the heart of the caves where the cheese is matured at a constant temperature for up to six months.
This award-winning authentic handmade cheese is protected by PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), whereby it can be manufactured only in the counties of Dorset, Somerset, and Devon & Cornwall. Wookey Hole Farmhouse Cheddar is crumbly with earthy undertones and a distinctly nutty, tangy flavour.
We have the most delicious apple turnovers and Bakewell tarts available in the shop Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (Friday and Saturday to order) our amazing croissants are available every Friday and Saturday, if you normally have a delivery Wednesday or Thursday and miss out on our croissants drop us a message and we can always do a special bake (with notice)
Looking for breakfast inspiration then try our popular breakfast box which includes Kim’s homemade, all natural muesli, bursting with oats, coconut, almonds, cashews, cranberries, sultanas, pumpkin, sunflower, sesame seeds, natural puffed rice and corn,
Blueberries
Raspberries
grapefruit x 2 or 1kg bananas
Large Longley Farm natural whole milk yoghurt
£14.40
Our popular artisan bread will be available from Wednesday onwards. we will have white, chia seed and seeded sourdough, white and wholemeal cob available every Wednesday, Thursday , Friday and Saturday. Our bread can sell out very quickly, to make sure you aren’t disappointed send us a message or phone the shop on 01457 852456 and we will make sure we save one for you.
We deliver to glossop and surrounding areas Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays. Hayfield, Birch Vale and New Mills Wednesday and Saturdays, Chinley, Birch Vale, Disley, Whaley Bridge, kettleshulme, Chapel-en-le-frith and Marple Fridays.
If you haven’t already, check out our website to see what else we have available. Looking to plan meals ahead, take a look at our recipe bag section, we have a great selection of soups, main courses and fish dishes.
https://village-greens.com/how-to-order/
You can still contact us via messenger sending us a private message (we don’t always see messages left in the comments section of our post) or contact the shop on 01457 852456 or text Sharon on 07838 256631
Our £15 (ideal for 2/3 people)
Red lentils & spices
Washed salad potatoes
Garlic (R)
Onions (R)
Sweet potato (R)
Ginger (R)
Parsnips
Romero peppers
Bananas
Lime (R)
Braeburn apples (1 needed for the recipe)
Nadacots
(R) items needed for the recipe
Our £25 box (ideal for a family of 4) contains all of the above in larger quantities plus
Hispi cabbage
Baby leaf spinach
Tomatoes
Pink flesh lemons
Some items may change to bring you what’s best on the day
