As promised in my previous article, Lettuce: Health Benefits of the Mighty Iceberg, here’s my recipe. It took some working out and imagination, but I made the cake a couple of days ago, and I’m pleased with the outcome. I’ve used the lettuce, really, just to give the cake lightness and hint of green sweetness. …
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Some of you who don’t live in the UK might wonder why I’m writing about this leafy vegetable, but, for UK residents, it will be different. Mention a lettuce and invariably one image will come to mind – our erstwhile Prime Minister, Liz Truss, and an iceberg lettuce. The caption said ‘Can Liz Truss outlast …
Coconut oil is obtained from the nut (fruit) of the coconut palm. It contains medium-chain fatty acids, including capric acid, caprylic acid, and lauric acid. About 52% to 85% of coconut oil is made up of saturated fats, also called medium-chain acids. Coconut oil is arguably one of the most popular and recommended oils, either …
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Here is my Recipe: Vegan Apple, Sultana and Ginger Crumble. Instead of butter, I’ve used coconut oil. It gives the crumble a slight coconut flavour and a lovely creamy texture. The apples are from a neighbour’s tree, abundant this year with a heavy crop. They are sweet, eating apples but Bramley cooking apples would be …
Here are Five Tips to Ease the Symptoms of a Cold, something I feel I could do with at the moment. For almost three years, I’ve avoided the common cold virus. Since the first lockdown in the UK, in March 2020, I’ve kept my distance from people. For a long time, we were all wearing …
This really is a very low fat cake. The title Recipe: Very Healthy Raisin, Lemon and Honey Cake is an accurate description for this delicious teatime treat. It’s the next stage in my experiment with cake making to produce a cake that is perfectly palatable but with far fewer ingredients that can be detrimental to your …
This healthier lower fat Sultana and Lemon cake is adapted from my Passionfruit Cake recipe that I posted a few weeks ago. Although delicious, I appreciate that it’s not at all healthy. With 250 grams of butter, the cake is high in saturated fat and this isn’t good. So, with this in mind, I’ve reduced …
In this article, we’ll be taking a look at what is a virgin, an extra virgin or not a virgin oil at all. There are many types oil available nowadays and it can be confusing, therefore, when deciding what to buy. I’ll be looking at how vegetable oils are processed and, as a result, what …
The importance of a flat tummy A flat tummy is something most of us would like but few of us manage to have. What and how you eat is important, but calorie consumption isn’t everything. I’m one of those people who’s always struggled to get a flat tummy. The only time in my life when …
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Summer Pudding … my favourite dessert. When the redcurrants and blackcurrants ripen and weigh down the branches of our fruit bushes, I know it’s Summer Pudding time. Summer Pudding is a splendid dessert, such a culinary delight for so little effort. It involves a lot of time though, so, for the perfect Summer Pudding, allow a …
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