Parents may claim to be providing their children with healthy, home-cooked meals, but research into kids’ eating habits tells a different story. New research by The Honey Association shows that 86% of parents claim to cook entirely, or mostly from scratch every evening, but when children were polled about the foods they are actually eating, processed foods with poor nutritional value came at the top of the list.

I dream of my own kitchen garden. I would love to be able to grow most of my own fruit and vegetables, and eat them as fresh as possible, straight from the garden! I have dabbled a little in the past, growing my own herbs and chillies but I have a long way to go yet.

It’s National Vegetarian Week on 19th – 25th May 2008 and, whether you are a confirmed vegetarian or plan to go veggie just for the week, Canned Food UK has put together some fantastic recipes for vegetarian food lovers who enjoy a tasty yet convenient and nutritious diet.

I love trying new foods and my foraging discoveries are no exception. Finding free foods is a delight to me and the latest addition to my wild foods repertoire are Dandelions.

For many, dandelions are considered a nuisance, a weed disrupting the serenity of a well-maintained lawn. However, if you resist the temptation to spray the hell out them, you can still control them by eating them!

One of my favourites - Geo-organics is in the news…

If National Vegetarian Week (May 19-25, 2008) has got you thinking about cooking a veggie meal or two then great. And what better way to start than with a little help from the experts?

Or Trig, as he’s fondly known is such a lovely young man! An up-coming chef with so much potential. I’ve been following Trig’s adventures for well over a year now via his blog and he has a great passion for food!

Do you love cooking but find the art of baking a bit of a mystery? Does your bread fail to rise? Do your cakes go soggy? Maybe you loved baking as a child but have since lost the skill?

There are different reasons why people are vegetarians. Some disagree with killing and eating animals & fish, some simply do not like the texture and flavour of meat and for others, eating meat does not agree with them.

There’s a global food crisis going on. Prices are rising, there are food shortages and there have been riots all over the world!

The Food Without Fear campaign is in full swing and is really helping to raise awareness for coeliac and gluten-intolerant sufferers, to enable them (us!) to eat out without worry. During my research into this subject I have discovered a really great website: Gluten-free On-the-go, a coeliac friendly guide to restaurants, hotels and more!

A little while ago, I was raving about Jamie Oliver’s new book, Jamie at home, and I’ve been dying to try this recipe ever since! The recipe is seasonal and one of the main ingredients is fresh pasta - a perfect opportunity to use my pasta machine, and try out the gluten free Orgran Pasta flour I just received from lovely Sue at Naturally Good Food.