1.4 million edible bananas are thrown away every day, according to an article in the Guardian, that is £80 million worth of bananas!!! As you know I do like to do my bit to reduce food waste, I am far from perfect but I really never throw away a banana as there are too many…
Category: Recipes
Chick Pea yumminess
One thing that the world could eat more of is pulses. From a nutritionist point of view they are full of fibre and protein, provide a good dose of micronutrients too but I think they have a bad image. That they are only eaten because they are ‘healthy’ or ‘cheap’ (both are true) or because…
Broad beans in season….just in at the market.
I need to try a new recipe with the broad beans. Broad bean and courgette pilaf inspired by lovely Simon Rimmer, he does good veggie recipes.. As per usual didn’t quite have the full ingredients but I did have some asparagus and runner beans. The recipe also requested to slice and griddle the courgettes but…
Not binning food equals Glamorgan sausages – mmmm.
How am I doing with my not binning food challenge? I don’t think I am doing too badly. I have to admit to having to put a chunk of pumpkin in the compost as I didn’t get around to making soup quickly enough. Oooops. And I didn’t quite finish up a small carton of cream…
Leftovers for lunch
First day of giving up binning food with the Love Food Hate Waste Lent challenge saw me checking the kitchen to see what things may wind up in the bin. It resulted in me making a weird but surprisingly nice lunch of leftovers. There were 2 small wraps looking a bit lonely in the fridge…
Bananas that need saving from the bin
We all do it. End up with a couple of bananas that are just too ripe to be enjoyable. And in the spirit of giving up binning food I thought I would share a recipe that it quick, tasty and not too indulgent. Banana bread that is definitely more bread than cake. So easy to…
Vietnam Part 2 – Fresh Spring Rolls
Did the last post whet your appetite for more Spring Rolls? Have you come back for more? You won’t be disappointed – I certainly wasn’t disappointed with my first encounter with fresh spring rolls. The nearest thing I have had is duck pancakes at a Chinese restaurant. Full of fresh crunchy, raw lettuce, cucumber, carrots, bean…
The Cooking Club 2017 – Vietnam Part 1
Last year, you may remember the Maisons-Laffitte cooking club. An international group of ladies getting together to share favourite recipes by cooking and eating lunch together. Well, it is time for the cooking club of 2017 to begin. And what a start. We started with Vinh in Vietnam (we wished we could actually have flown…
Ageing – It is all a matter of Taste
The five tastes – sweet, bitter, salty, sour and umami. These combined with the myriad of volatile chemicals that waft up our nasal passages is what gives flavour to our food. As children we remember those foods that we hated – blue cheese, olives, mustard, chilli for example. ‘You will like them when you are…
Make it up as you go along chicken noodle soup!
If there is one thing I love about the cold weather is pulling out the biggest pot I have and throwing together a large quantity of soup. There is nothing quite so comforting as a big bowl of soup on a cold day with a nice big chunk of crusty bread and maybe a bit…
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