Healthy eating is compatible with enjoyable, day-to-day life. Life is too short to deprive yourself of the pleasures of good food and drink. I hope this blog will help you see that food and drink can be indulgent, delicious, satisfying and nutritious.
I strongly believe that it is important both for the planet, and for our own wellbeing, to try to eat seasonal, local foods as much as possible. Of course, it’s not always possible to do this, and many of the recipes I use require the addition of exotic or recherché ingredients, and that is fine from time to time. It is good to be aware of the origins of the produce you use, though. Exercise your choice to buy British; supermarkets are now good at labelling the origin of their produce; go to your local greengrocer and tell him you want to buy British or try your local Farmer’s Market. Find out where your meat comes from and buy the best you can afford, organic if you can. It is better for your health.
I am trying to cut down (or cut out really) my wheat intake – it’s pro-inflammatory and the modern supermarket stuff is not terribly good
I love this pasta sauce. The oldest girl requests this when she comes back from school as it reminds her of home, and smells so
We had a delicious pot roast chicken at the weekend when the boy came home unexpectedly and we needed to feed him up with something
I was so inspired by Donna Hay’s beautiful article on Aussie slow winter cooking the other day. For those of you who don’t know her, Donna
This time of year, lamb makes a wonderful Sunday roast. At the weekend we bought a leg of lamb from J Seal Butchers in Barnes (established over a
It was such a beautiful day on Sunday we fancied something lighter for lunch, and the boys wanted to watch the rugby, so we needed
The leek is a wonderful vegetable currently in season and often overlooked for its more exotic counterparts. A member of the allium family, but milder in
After the crash weight-loss madness of January, it’s probably time to look at more sustainable ways to lose weight. To help us lose weight, and
Our half term break spent in Marrakech seems a lifetime away on this cold, wet November morning. The husband and I have been before, but
My husband has berated me for my blogging content this week, as my recipes are neither seasonal nor local. However, in my defence, it is
It’s a bank holiday, it’s warm outside, the garden looks lovely, the builders next door are temporarily quiet and the trampoline has arrived and been
As a Nutritional Therapist, parents always want to know what I feed my children for breakfast. We all know that cereal isn’t the best choice,
There was an interesting article published in The Times this week (The fructose timebomb: it’s sweet drinks that are making our children fat | The
There’s nothing like a Sunday roast to bring the family together. And we all love roast pork. Brenty’s special roast pork is fantastic, and fills
Supermarkets chillers are full of them, neatly stacked in their sanitized plastic containers. But how often do you actually utilize the whole packet? Oh, you
I always think the arrival of British forced rhubarb signifies that Spring is not far off. It’s cheering colour is such a contrast to other
Last weekend I was really looking forward to celebrating the end of austere January and welcoming in February with a bacon sandwich. Not just any
I love (nearly) all foods, the more exotic the better. One of my favourite pastimes when travelling to a new country is to try the
I don’t know about you, but January for me is a time for new beginnings. After the excesses of Christmas and New Year, I like
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