Did you know that shop-bought spice mixes often contain gluten which is not always listed on the packet? Anyway that’s only really relevant for you gluten-sensitive people out there. Once you taste this beautiful five spice powder in your stir fries, sprinkled on salmon before grilling, or in a home made hotpot you will never […]
I LOVE these. Heard a recipe on the radio using cheese but I swapped it out for full fat thick natural yogurt or strained kefir (you strain the kefir through a muslin in a sieve to thicken it) an it’s DELICIOUS. I quite like my pancake Tuesday pancakes with lemon juice and some honey or […]
Every herb has healing properties so herb pesto isn’t just about making your food taste even better. Herbs stimulate your body to make more antioxidants. But herbs also have a selective antibiotic effect. That is, every herb has action against certain disease-causing bacteria* AND encourages growth of friendly bacteria in your gut. Different herbs discourage […]
This is is a super simple recipe I concocted today, inspired by a Nigel Slater recipe. Its ideal for a one-person dinner, or for a family. The mustard and lime lift the richness of the oily fish and are amazing for you too. For 2: 2 fresh mackerel fillets 1 dsp […]
This is a recipe I love. We eat it Christmas day with a simple salad of watercress and lambs lettuce. Instead of doing what the recipe says (wrapping everything in foil while it cures) I use a glass box with plastic lid to keep everything compressed during 5-8 days or curing. Much less fiddly. […]