Another recipe request – I have given friends chunks of this old fashioned porter cake often and made it to be iced for celebration cakes many a time. It always goes down well. It is probably my favourite fruit cake recipe – it is moist, takes less time to bake than most fruit cake recipes and lasts…
Mature cheddar that’s lower in fat…
…several companies including Cathedral City and Sainsbury’s are now doing a lower fat cheese but crucially, for cheese fiends like me, have made really quality tasting mature cheddar style cheeses. They are approx 25-30% lower in fat but because they don’t skimp on taste you don’t end up using more (or throw them away in…
Can’t face skimmed milk….
…have you tried 1% milk? It is an easy switch from semi-skimmed. (Remember, toddlers should have whole milk until they are 2 and can then, if they are eating well, move to semi-skimmed. Once 5 years old they can move to skimmed if they are eating and growing well.)
Dysphagia – avoiding malnutrition
At the request of a speech and language therapist friend of mine (www.voxaux.com), a summary of nutrition issues affecting people who need to eat pureed or blended foods. Firstly, I should point out that this information cannot replace specific advice and support from a registered dietitian. A small amount of background for those reading this who are…
Lynn Burns RNutr 