When day and night are of equal length and druids encircle Stonehenge; the moon grows fat and glows blood-red. Summer turns to autumn. Farmers and their families work hard to ensure their crop comes in before the first frost. It’s harvest time. The more delicate crops, beans and leafy greens, get picked first. The pumpkin,…
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Noodle Pots
Noodles in a Jar – the perfect lunchtime snack! I get asked regularly, “What would make a healthy, lunchtime meal for a school child’s lunchbox?” But as much as we want children to have a nutritious meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the reality is that a simple sandwich, a piece of fruit and plenty…
Ramen
I know it is inauthentic but it’s a long way from pot noodle, ingredients are accessible, easily recreated and unapologetically absolutely delicious.
January
After the over indulgent aftermath of the Christmas period, new year’s resolutions, crash diets and penniless pockets, January takes on a cloak of austerity. Our tastes become less extravagant and simple; we re-introduce the aspect of portion control in the hope that we will regain a waistline before the summer. The temperature having finally dropped…
Nostalgia
My parents are in the process of redecorating their kitchen and getting rid of kitchenware they no longer want; subsequently passing it onto me! In between random cutlery sets and unwanted easter-egg mugs they have given me a stainless steel pot which according to both Mum and Dad, they bought in Portugal some 20 years…
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