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Sometimes a girl’s just gotta COOK - I’ve twea

Sometimes a girl’s just gotta COOK - I’ve tweaked my flapjack recipe again, this time using a generous handful of pecan nuts and 12 dates, finely chopped, and added to 3 tblsp of ground flaxseeds, (Linwoods) 4oz melted butter, 2 tblsp golden syrup and - notice the darker colour of these ones - 4 tblsp of really dark, rich brown sugar, melted into the butter. This really compliments the flavour of dates. Oh yes, and of course not forgetting the OATS - 🤣sorry, I never measure the quantity, I just know roughly the amount needed to fill this 10” x 7” baking tray, once the mixture has been stirred and combined with an egg, which helps to bind the mix, and makes the cooked flapjacks less crumbly.
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Adding seeds and nuts helps to lower the glycemic value of a sweet treat like flapjack and of course you don’t need to put as much sugar in as most recipes suggest, when the sweetness is dialled down to taste the other ingredients better.
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Hope all’s good with you all and you’re getting out and enjoying this glorious Spring weather 😎 🌸😎 🌹😎
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#cookfromscratch #homecook #nutrition #treat #teatime #flapjack #pecan #bake #yum #foodie #easyrecipes #flaxseeds #oats #glycemicindex #bloodsugarbalance

To cook, or not to cook, in a plastic bag . . . Th

To cook, or not to cook, in a plastic bag . . . That is the question 🧐
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Convenience versus health. A survey by Morrison’s Supermarket found that some shoppers were put off cooking fish because of a reluctance to handle it raw. This was their solution.
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I’ve tried to research my chief concern which is the potential release of hormone disrupting BPA chemicals, which can occur with a lot of plastics when they’re heated.
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FFP packaging solutions are behind the ‘ovenable packaging’ which boasts lots of advantages compared with conventional handling, storing, cooking processes and even the reduced amount of packaging waste.
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But no mention of the plastic issue. Generally - sous vide cooking should use BPA FREE plastics, but when manufacturers state ‘BPA free’, that doesn’t mean it’s safe, they often sidestep the issue - legally - by using a similar chemical, that acts the same way in our body when we consume it.
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So my advice, if you don’t want to disrupt your endocrine system, with the oestrogen- mimicking effects of heated plastics, don’t drink that take-away coffee through the plastic lid, don’t drink plastic bottled water that’s sat in the car for a week, and don’t cook your fish in these oh so convenient plastic packs!
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#BPA #convenience #oneuseplastic #plastic #hormones #healthmatters #healthyliving #fish #nutrition #nutritionaltherapy #functionalmedicineuk #lovefood #cookfromscratch #homecook

Quick recipe share: Fennel & Pea soup. Very easy t

Quick recipe share:
Fennel & Pea soup.
Very easy to make, simmer a couple of fennel bulbs in enough water to keep them covered. Once soft, add 750 g frozen peas, bring back to a simmer for a few minutes then blitz in a blender with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 200 g full fat Greek yoghurt, and a good grind of black pepper.
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This has a very subtle flavour of fennel, if you want to boost that - grind some fennel seeds in a pestle and mortar and add to the simmering bulbs.
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Fennel provides lots of useful gut friendly fibre and it’s potassium supports healthy blood pressure, kidney function, bone health and muscle strength.
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I’ve seen a variation on the recipe using coconut milk instead of the Greek yoghurt - I’ll try that next time!
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#recipeshare #fennel #soup #greenfood #healthylifestyle #healthyoptions #lunch #delish #yum #ladieswholunch #bloodpressure #bonehealth #kidney #lovefood #homecook #vegetarian #plantbased #guthealth #personalisednutrition #nutrients #eatseasonal

‘Cell-based seafood’ - lab-grown fish - could

‘Cell-based seafood’ - lab-grown fish - could this be the best environmental answer to the rising demand for healthy protein?
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This has long been a conundrum for me, because in terms of health, we could all do with eating more fish, especially the omega-3 rich oily variety. But oceans stocks are seriously depleted, exacerbated by sophisticated hyper efficient shoal tracking methods, and trawling which inflicts so much collateral damage.
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So I read this article in @wired (by Wil Bedingfield) with great interest, because what with climate change, mercury and micro plastics, we can’t have our fish and eat it 🍰
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The process is cellular aquaculture, and involves the use of actual fish cells placed in a bath of micronutrients, a kind of microbrewery, where they grow into ‘fillets’.
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The start-up ‘BlueNalu’, was founded in San Diego in 2017, and it’s still a year away from an actual launch, but they plan to focus on a country’s imported species, to not compete with its local, natural stocks. High value fillets are aimed at the restaurant market - I shall be following this with interest!
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#fish #ocean #omega3 #planet #healthylifestyle #saveouroceans #fishing #startup #greatidea #aquaculture #science #research #nutrition #feedtheworld #fishingethics #conservation #pescatarian

What a treat - my first wild garlic pesto this spr

What a treat - my first wild garlic pesto this spring! Spotted the banks of early leaves bursting through, when out on a walk, no flowers visible yet, but the lush young leaves make a potent pesto, blended with olive oil, nuts (pine or cashew nuts), and Parmesan cheese.
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I’ve also got Artichoke hearts here, which work well with the pesto and pasta. Putting Artichokes in a pasta might make an Italian raise a disapproving eyebrow, but I love them and they have a very useful flavonoid antioxidant called ’silymarin’ which is a great liver support.
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Another of the Artichoke’s flavonoids - called ‘cynarin’ - helps to stimulate bile flow, which is useful for those who struggle to digest fats. Tempting as it is for those people to select low-fat options and try and avoid fats in the diet, you can end up missing out on important fat-soluble vitamins. So start meals with bitter green leaves to stimulate good digestive function, and use Artichokes and nettle soups/teas to stimulate good bile flow. Bile arrives in the small intestine from the gallbladder to emulsify dietary fats making them more digestible. Low levels of bile therefore hinder digestion and absorption.
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Artichokes also supply beautiful fibre and good levels of potassium which assist with blood pressure management.
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Keep a jar of Artichokes in your stock cupboard and keep an eye out for wild garlic on your next walk - love a bit of foraging!
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#garlic #forage #pesto #artichokes #liverhealth #bile #antioxidants #healthylifestyle #functionalfoods #functionalmedicine #nutritionaltherapy #eatwell #cookfromscratch #homecook #pasta #yum #delicious #digestion #guthealth

Sometimes you just have to add some scrumptious, d

Sometimes you just have to add some scrumptious, dark chocolate nuggets to a banana loaf.
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Swipe to see my favourite ones, Willies Cacao ‘Chef’s drops’ are too big to go in whole, but they easily chop into quarters with a good knife.
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Teatime treat -
In this one I replaced half the flour with ground almonds, and cut the sugar by a third. It just helps to lessen the glycemic load a little bit -
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#bananabread #teatime #homecook #cookfromscratch #yum #cakesofinstagram #cake #lovefood #glutenfree #glycemicindex #nutritioncoach #nutritionaltherapy @williescacao #chocolate #comfortfood #cakesofinstagram #foodie