The five a day rule says that everyone should eat at least five portions of fruits and vegetables every day. Just to clarify, that is five 80g portions of fruit and vegetables combined, not five of each one. By following this rule, you can ensure that your kids are getting all the nutrients they … [Read more...]
14 great uses for coffee filters: had you ever thought of these?
November 14, 2011 By 5 Comments
Did you know that the humble coffee filter bag could be so incredibly useful? Neither did I. But here are some great ideas about their value in all sorts of culinary and non-culinary uses, sent to me by my lovely cousin Alyson in Canada. Sadly the original author of these is unknown, but whoever you … [Read more...]
Oats to sleep and oats to rise
October 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
Whilst researching for foods to help me sleep I was somewhat amazed to discover that oats are both good for sleep and for providing a good start to the day. Oats are gluten free and contain another protein called avenin, which people like coeliacs can tolerate (so I read). To be on the safe side … [Read more...]
How do you like to read (and write) recipes?
October 5, 2011 By 8 Comments
Okay, none of us are celebrity chefs or prize-winning food writers. So when we want to produce a recipe that we can use, practicably and without fuss, just what do we need to include to make the whole process easy to follow and implement, without the fancy terminology and exaggerated style common to … [Read more...]
Chilli garlic mushrooms: wahay!
October 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Well as it looks like we’re heading for a fine “balmy” Autumn it’s not quite time to put the BBQ it away it seems which is great news for me as I love eating outdoors and today I’m going to share with you one of favourite side dishes that quite literally goes with anything, BBQ or … [Read more...]
