Thursday, 15 May 2025

Does the way you prepare/cook your vegetables make a difference to their nutritional content?

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Vegetables are an integral part of a healthy, balanced diet. They’re excellent sources of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fibre, all ...
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Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Hawthorn : May Birth Flower

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If you are a May baby your birth flowers are Lily-of-the-valley and Hawthorn. This post is about the Hawthorn, but if you haven't alread...
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Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Unpotato Salad ... it's diabetic friendly ...have you tried it ?

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A recently received email prompted this post ... it was from someone who was recently diagnosed as diabetic and really enjoyed eating potato...
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Monday, 12 May 2025

DIABETES NEWS : 'There are now more type twos than type ones in young adults'

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Sharing an article seen on Diabetes Diet Blog here "Adapted from BMJ 4 Nov 2023 The Bottom Line: The time to tackle rising type 2 diabe...
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Saturday, 10 May 2025

Sometimes Peaceful Is Wonderful !

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Peaceful, Swans Sunset at Hatchet Pond ,  photo credit Helen Nikandrou I wish all readers a peaceful and happy weekend and a Happy Mothers D...
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Friday, 9 May 2025

Rhubarb : Rhubarb : Rhubarb : Three Lower Carb Recipe Choices

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Rhubarb with its elegant stalks of bright pink is perhaps a true symbol of spring. Rhubarb grows from a root that can live for up to 20 yea...
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Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Lily-of-the-Valley : May Birth Flower

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If you are a May baby your birth flowers are Lily-of-the-valley and Hawthorn. This post is about Lily-of-the-valley . With its small, daint...
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Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Lower Carb / Keto Cookie Biscuits : Here Are Three Varieties

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I mentioned in my 'Jigsaw Puzzle' post, which can be seen here , how nice lower carb cookies/biscuits can be and linked to two recip...
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Monday, 5 May 2025

Chicken Fricassee : The Mary Berry Way

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Chicken Fricassee is a traditional French dish where chicken is gently braised in a creamy, flavourful sauce. Mary Berry’s version includes...
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Saturday, 3 May 2025

Jigsaw Puzzles : Did You Know ?

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Jigsaw Puzzles ... do you enjoy doing them? They are certainly a popular past-time.  Here in the UK many libraries and community groups hold...
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Friday, 2 May 2025

Salmon stuffed with avocado : What a fabulous pairing !

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Take some salmon, add some mashed avocado and what a fabulous pairing they make. It's a quick and easy, great tasting meal and fits in w...
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Thursday, 1 May 2025

It's the 1st of May 2025

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~ Happy May 2025 ~ May the month ahead be a good one for you In previous years regular readers will know I usually start each month with fac...
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Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Happiness is ...

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  well in my case it was sipping my morning tea and being fortunate to watch the birds feed how was your morning? meme seen here All the bes...
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Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Parsley : Rich in Nutrients and Health Benefits

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Autumn Enloe MS RD LD writes: "Parsley is a popular herb often used in American, European, and Middle Eastern cooking. It’s commonly us...
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Monday, 28 April 2025

Courgette / Zucchini Linguini with Basil Pesto : Healthy : Low Carb

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Sharing a recipe by Rachel Morrow , she writes "Are you someone who tries and tries to be healthy but can’t get enough pasta? This reci...
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Saturday, 26 April 2025

Did You Know : Five Fun Facts About Ice Cream!

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  For some of us here in the UK we have been enjoying dry, sunny weather. I was fortunate to meet up recently with some of the younger gener...
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