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…
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Mindful eating could help your waistline
Mindfulness is a big thing at the moment and this concept applied to eating is gaining traction amongst nutritionists and dietitians particularly challenging the clean eating and other eating styles that can upset our relationship with food. There isn’t a whole load of evidence on weight management and mindful eating although there is a lot…
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…
Easter is over….how did the Lent challenge go?
I know – Easter was a while ago but I still think I should just revisit the Lent challenge for completeness. How did I do overall? On the reduce waste front, I thought more carefully about using up the contents of my fridge. I had some good leftover lunches but then as I am based…
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…
PHE guidance on sugar reduction in processed foods
It was good to see my boss from my Department of Health days talking on Food Matters Live website, about the plans to help industry to reduce sugar in processed foods and to reduce portion sizes of sugary foods. Have a listen to Dr Alison Tedstone RNutr talking about how industry can make the food…
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…
A couple of food challenges for Lent
When I was a child, every Lent we used to give something up. I remember giving up chocolate or sweets, grown ups would come visit my mum and dad and would often bring us some sweets and I would put them in a jar so that come Easter I would have this little treasure chest….
Lynn Burns RNutr 
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