Back in September I posted about a visit to the ‘Taste of Sussex’ food fair; there I first discovered Johnson’s Dietary Provisions (JDP) and was introduced to their gluten-free ranges. Having been diagnosed gluten intolerant, I am trying to be entirely gluten-free and I was delighted when Helen contacted me and I have since learnt more about the company, the founder and the reasons behind the creation of the business. [Read more...]

I am awful. I am. I eat badly, at least I did until recently. Sarah has been helping me expand my pallet with new tastes and flavours, not at any rapid pace, but I do try new things quite often, or a variation on a normal dish. I like it, and I want to try more.

I am by no means a fussy eater in the same way as those seen on the “Farm of fussy eaters” TV series that has people who will only eat spaghetti hoops. I do have one fall however, and that is that I love chicken. Pretty much any dish with chicken in will do me just fine. Curry, breaded, roasted, grilled, chopped, whole, seasoned, the list could go on.

What surprised me recently is that I am far from the only Britain to be like this with my limited selection of recipes that I will cook and eat. [Read more...]

Recently I received an email all about the health properties of bananas and it made me see them in a different light. I had already learned a little about their nutritional value from my research for the Vita-Rich posts but I have since learned some truly fascinating facts! [Read more...]