A new year, a new me – some reflections
Time to take stock! As we enter a year of great uncertainly which challenges our mental and physical wellbeing – wars, climate change, social injustice, the continuing rise of populism […]
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Butternut laksa with crispy chickpeas
This is an absolutely delicious recipe and utterly seasonal – perhaps one of the best laksas ever. I used some chicken stock left over from a roast which made it […]
Ten weeks on – how’s the shoulder?
So here we are ten weeks after my injury. Time to take stock. I spent the whole of January in Switzerland looking longingly at the perfect snow and sunshine. Well, […]
Mapo tofu with aubergine
I love Sichuanese food so much that I have shamelessly adapted this recipe from the Guardian. It’s vegan and not as spicy as the some mapo recipes as theres no […]
Spicy butternut soup – a welcome winter warmer
In this cold weather I crave a really warming spicy soup. Not only is this an orange immunity-boosting vegetable but it also has magic ginger; and parsley from the garden. […]
Scotch Bonnet chilli sauce for Louise
I grew these scotch bonnets from seed – about 20 fruits all told. They were in the greenhouse but as the days grew cooler, I brought them into my kitchen […]
Turmeric prawns with cavolo nero
At this time of year I am inundated with Cavolo Nero – in fact I overwintered it, but it’s quite a tricky one to cook. Discovered this delightful recipe (really […]
Roasted mackerel with lemon & new potatoes
It’s mackerel time – at least in theory. Mick the fishmonger tells me that his mates who trawl the south coast are having great difficulty due to the super-trawlers that […]
High risk? Me? I beg to differ…
So we are almost 6 weeks into lock-down when I receive a text out of the blue. It’s from the NHS coronavirus service and it says, ‘Your condition means you […]
Healthy eating overview: no need to follow the latest food fads
I liked this article I read today in the The Guardian. It brings to mind all the garbage you see online and being published by the new life-style gurus (no names mentioned) […]
healthy living with cancer 