The UK Food Blog
This is the time of year when our social calendars fill to the brim with Christmas parties and seasonal get-togethers, and a little over-indulgence can lead to horrible hang-overs! Here’s a refreshing tip for those sore-head days…
Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead, the throbbing will go away (don’t let the juice get in your eyes!!).
During the Christmas season we tend to eat a lot and feel guilty about it, well, I know I do!! But many of the foods traditionally eaten at this time of year, are actually very good for you (eaten with in reason of course!). Here’s a list of my top 10 festive superfoods… [Read more...]
Welcome to our second feature about Plum Baby and their fantastic organic foods and recipes. For the first Plum Baby feature, click here. We fell in love with this company and all they stand for but we had a few questions and Susie Willis (creator of Plum Baby) very kindly let us interrogate her! So, without further ado, here are Susie’s words and some more recipes from her wonderful organic baby superfood range. [Read more...]
You know those times when something seems to have exploded in the microwave and it’s near impossible to clean without serious chemical assistance? My mum has a simple way to make cleaning your microwave easier and freshen it at the same time, without a single chemical in sight!
Take a glass or mug and half fill it with water.
Juice half a lemon and add the juice with the squeezed half “shell” to the glass/mug.
Microwave the glass/mug on full power for a minute.
This creates a lemony steam in the microwave which softens and de-greases baked-on food.
You can then simply wipe everything away. Leaving a fresh and clean microwave.
If the microwave is really bad, you may need to do this a couple of times. Be careful as the glass/mug and liquid can become very hot.
Jerusalem artichokes are one of my favourite vegetables at this time of year, they have a great texture and taste. During my research into prebiotic foods recently, I discovered that Jerusalem artichokes are a very good prebiotic. They are delicious roasted and mashed, but they make the most wonderful soup. I am huge soup fan and I’m always on the look out for new recipes, and I found a beautiful one at Cook Sister.com, but more about that later! First, a little more about Jerusalem artichokes. [Read more...]
