The elderberries are ‘a point‘ (Ie black, juicy and lovely looking) right now here in Yorkshire. For years I desperately wanted to make something from these berries that hang down in big juicy clumps in every hedgerow…. But what? It turns out that there is truly an excellent use of these berries. Made into a simple […]
A no nonsense, late Victorian approach to feeding the kiddos
I’ve not been spending a lot of time trying out new recipes or researching nutrition lately as I’ve been reading up on education. You could say I’ve been panicking about my children’s education. Either way, I loved seeing how the two worlds converged in the writing of one of my most favourite women of all […]
Gut bacteria and autism (in mice)
There has long been an association between gut bacteria, the brain and autism. I personally have no problem thinking this is the case. However, I would be very reticent to mention my thoughts to doctors, certain friends, and even parents of autistic children. It just feels a bit too trendy, a bit too pseudo scientific […]
‘I’ve just realised…… I don’t remember the last time I had IBS!’
So said my husband a couple of weeks ago. He has struggled with IBS related symptoms for longer than I’ve known him. But 3 kids later, we seems to be making some progress! So what’s changed? About 2 years ago I decided that as the chief cook, I needed to understand what was going on […]
Is it safe to eat Roundup?
Apparently, ‘back in the day’, salesmen used to swallow Roundup (containing the active ingredient glyphosate) to show how wonderfully nontoxic this powerful herbicide is. It has been in widespread use since coming to market in the UK in 1974 and it has truly had a remarkable affect on food production. It eliminates weeds, helps to […]