Gráinne Flynn, a patient advocate and a diabetes blogger with Type 1, explains more about carb counting One of the tools we use to help us manage our type 1 …
Citrus Fruits
Citrus fruits are quite a big group, including oranges, lemons, limes, clemantines, tangerines, satumas, mandarins, grapefruits, and pomelos. Their zingy fresh taste is reflected in their zesty colourful outers. They …
Aubergines
Aubergines are a bit ‘marmite’, in as much as they seem to divide opinion. There are those that revere them, and others that can’t stand them, or least can’t see …
Norwegian Skriel
Since the time the Vikings roamed the seas, the annual arrival of skrei (pronounced ‘skray’) has been cause for celebration. From the Old Norse for ‘wanderer,’ skrei is a delicacy …
Nutritional value of rhubarb
Amount Per 100 grams Calories 21 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0.2 g 0% Saturated fat 0.1 g 0% Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g Monounsaturated fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg …
Garlic lime chicken
Flavoured with plenty of lime zest and juice, this is a true sunshine recipe, which would be perfect for a barbecue on a hot summer’s day. Serve with griddled pineapple, …
Broad Bean and garlic dip
A fresh-tasting dip, with a pleasant nutty flavour. Serve with pitta bread or crudités. 250 g frozen broad beans 2 roast garlic cloves (see below), peeled and mashed 1 tablespoon …
Pretty in pink: why rhubarb works
Rhubarb plants can grow big and rangey, have leaves way bigger than a dinner plate, and it’s edible stalks are long and usually a shade of pink. However, these long …
Winter Salads
The first bagged salad was a shredded iceberg sold by Marks & Spencer in 1986. Today we have a wider choice of leafy salad available to enjoy than ever before. …
Salad – a history with etymology (where did these words come from?)
Facts and folklore relating to salad leaves 1. HISTORY AND FACTS The lettuce we see today started out as a weed around the Mediterranean basin. In ancient Egypt, lettuce was …