I’ve been back at work, and in control of what I eat. I put on a pound last week, even though I wasn’t tucking into toffee lumpy bumpy at any given opportunity unlike my travelling companion.
Breakfasts - have been a variation on my usual theme ie smoothies, peanut butter on toast, museli. I have [...]
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When I cook a meal for HTB, I can’t help but think of it as Guerilla Cooking - veggie food by the back door. I finally used the Mock Duck last night, in a vegetable stir fry with some black bean sauce. Served with rice noodles. Rather yummy, but the mock duck did freak me out [...]
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After almost six months of blissful vegginess, I have decided that I would like to eschew all animal bits and pieces from my diet and the things that I consume (things like toiletries, clothes and household goods). I have decided to go Vegan on 1st November 2008, as that is World Vegan Day.
However, unlike just [...]
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Current government advice is that we should be eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Apparently the average Brit (and I imagine that it is similar for most Western countries) only eats three portions a day.
There are a few misunderstandings about what actually counts. For example potatoes don’t count but sweet potatoes [...]
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So, the winter’s back with us for a little while to come up here in 53.48 degrees northern latitude. Never mind, that’s just an excuse to curl up indoors with a good book and a nice bowl of soup.
Warming Tomato, Ginger and Lentil Soup (serves 4)
(For info, my mug is about 225ml)
Fry 1 chopped [...]
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