When I first started writing this blog I was very eager to balance the acidity in my body. At that time I thought it was absolutely crucial for the body to become as alkaline as possible, at all costs. I faithfully read the p.H. of my urine and saliva everyday to track my status, I … Continue reading »
Filed under food …
I have found the best way so far to refine my diet is by writing a food journal
Every single day for the last month I have written everything down in a diary; every piece of food I have eaten and every time I have eaten it. This is because I have come to learn that after reading so many conflicting diet stories in books, I know that actually, the buck stops at … Continue reading »
There is always a danger time during the day when I get grumpy with the kids
There is always a danger time during the day when I get grumpy with the kids. Most of the time is is between 4 and 5 p.m. just after that mid afternoon slump, before the evening meal and when I feel that my energy is at the lowest ebb. Sometimes, if I am rushing to … Continue reading »
After reading diet book after diet book …
After reading diet book after diet book after diet book I have come to the conclusion that we shouldn’t actually follow any diet book at all. Each one seems to contradict the other. I have read about people thriving on vegan food, building up sexy bodies on paleo food and living well on anything and … Continue reading »
birds are singing, seeds are sprouting
Although we are under five feet of snow, in the last few days I have felt the most imperceptable stirrings from the deep down in the earth. The birds, who usually lie quietly in the thicket, are all a twitter – carrying gifts for their mates, fussing around in the bush, tidying and making ready … Continue reading »
small moments :: labour of love
There is a reason why I have bought a grain mill, seriously
There are a few reasons why I wanted to buy a grain mill to grind my own flour from scratch. Here they are: I want to go through the complete process for sprouted wheat sourdough bread from wheat berry, to sprouted berry, to dehydrated berry, to milled flour, through sourdough starter, to proved bread, to baked … Continue reading »
Pancakes for Candlemas
We celebrated Candlemas (La Fete de la Chandeleur) here in France with pancakes today, the traditional dish for this day of February 2nd, Imbolc/St. Brigid’s Day in the Celtic calendar. This, in pagan tradition is a festival of light, when candles are made and displayed and ewe’s milk is blessed. It marks the turning of … Continue reading »
Should we really be eating grains/nuts/seeds?
I followed the ‘Eat right For your Blood Type’ diet about 8 or 9 years ago, but it didn’t agree with me (I am blood type A+ which means eating lots of grains). Even though I suffered when I was on it, I have been very interested in the theory behind the diet for a … Continue reading »
Raw Milk Vending Machines in Europe – What a Great Idea
Italian Farmers have set up a country-wide system of raw milk vending machines you can see here on: milkmaps.com and one of my favorite countries, Slovenia, on the other side of the Alps is also starting to set up raw milk vendors. Austria, Switzerland and The Netherlands have started to install machines too. Here’s one in … Continue reading »
Get the idea (about sugar) across quickly
Courtesy of Matt, I saw this video clip and had to smile. This guy – I have never heard of him before – obviously was around in the 50′s – what a physique! Well, I played it whilst the girls were in the room and they were spellbound. They particularly liked the bit where he … Continue reading »
inside our refrigerator
I wanted to show you a picture of the inside of our ‘fridge, as it has been particularly crammed full this week, as we have house guests. Click on the photo to take you to the flickr page where all the food is labelled. I have to say, raw dairy is our favorite food and … Continue reading »
Tarte au boudin noir, poireaux et pommes
Blood Sausage Flan with Leek and Apple. Blood sausage comes in black (noir) or white (blanc) and is solidified pig’s blood in a sausage casing. It has a very strong and distinctive taste, used sparingly however, it gives and rich and luscious flavour to casseroles and pies. In Northern England, especially in Scotland, black pudding … Continue reading »
sugar is not love
I was up until 1 a.m. this morning reading “Little Sugar Addicts” by Kathleen DesMaisons. No, sugar is definitely not love, that’s for sure. Well, I am absolutely astounded that I hadn’t looked into this before now. It just makes total and absolute sense, this connection between behaviour and sugar consumption. I had a pretty … Continue reading »
Food diary week #1 – making the initial changes.
Ok, so here’s the lowdown on the changes I have made after finding out that my daughter, aged 7 is sensitive and also addicted to sugar (I will add that I am too): I just got the book ‘Little Sugar Addicts’ by Kathleen DesMaisons and checked out the protocol. I am pleased to say that … Continue reading »
evaporated ice cream
I ate homemade ice cream every night at my mother’s house, comfort food absolutely necessary at the time. I kinda miss it now I am back in France, so I searched out a recipe for basic ice cream yesterday and decided at 8 p.m. to make my own batch, listening to Chris Ayer’s Evaporate on … Continue reading »
pork, chicken liver and brandy pâté
Real Food Wednesday has rolled around again. This week, it is at Kelly the Kitchen Kop’s blog and it is about healthy fast food. For me, this means feeding children and feeding them quick, fast snacks that have the absolute maximum nutritional value packed into them. Following the principles of Weston A. Price, this starts … Continue reading »
the quintessentially British digestive biscuit
The name “digestive” derived from the belief that they had antacid properties due to the use of bicarbonate of soda when they were first developed in Scotland in 1872. They can be chocolate coated, eaten dunked into a cup of tea (where they crumble beautifully), eaten with cheese or used as the base to cheesecakes. … Continue reading »
STOCKing fillers
The girls are ill, so I am making chicken broth for them. In fact, my chicken broth is no more than stock with salt and noodles added. But there’s no point making a healing stock unless it is done properly; the secret is to extract the most minerals, vitamins and gelatin from the carcass and … Continue reading »
How a calf can guide you in the right direction
I want to explain how I got to where I am with my diet. It was all because of a calf………. In August 2007, I had really come up against a brick wall – I had researched all about cleansing, water, salt, candida, metal toxicity, chlorella, acidity/alkalinity and emotional issues amongst a thousand other things … Continue reading »
crêpes au sarrasin (soured buckwheat pancakes)
From where I stand in the kitchen, I can see beautiful things. I spend time just looking out of the window. We usually eat pancakes every morning, so I have time standing by the hob, making pancake after pancake for the hungry troops, and survey the scene in front of me. Housewives of old knew … Continue reading »
teeth (revisited)
More about teeth: I have come to believe that one measure of a person’s health can be measured through the state of their teeth. I just came across a great article by a dentist who works under the principles of Weston A. Price and his words have confirmed my hypothesis yet again. Bubble has lost … Continue reading »
love is….good food, well cooked
Following up on the ‘traditional family’ posts which I have been writing recently, it is now time to turn to food, one of the most influential things ever to exist within the home. In fact, if we were to travel back to Stone Age times, meals would probably be the one and only thing which … Continue reading »
pastry shapes
Some more ideas for getting rid of Parasites
Parasites are an indication that we have reached a very unhealthy state of being. Unfortunately, because the majority of us today eat junk food, the majority of us have parasites. They are there for a reason and that reason is to eat the rotting junk that is stuck inside us. They are actually doing us … Continue reading »
