So, I’m going to do more on my “10 ways with … ” series later in the week, but right now this is an extra, as I can’t get my brain around some things and thought writing them down would help. I then thought there might be others with the same questions / ponderings, soContinue reading “Why doesn’t it add up?”
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Using Up and Using Spice
I recently had a conversation with a new acquaintance, Emma, from the Real Food Campaign, talking about herbs and spices and how to get people eating them. Nowadays it baffles me that many people don’t. … and don’t even know how to think about doing so. .. to the point that whilst I find MichaelContinue reading “Using Up and Using Spice”
Keeping Chickens
So, we’ve been keeping chickens for a good 8 years now … we’re on our 3rd flock unfortunately due to a couple of fox incidents, and one of the new flock (only got them as young birds in March) died last week for unknown reasons. (Not avian flu, the rest of the birds are healthy,Continue reading “Keeping Chickens”
A second Lockdown?
I wrote this on the RCGP website a few days ago. As yet there has been minimal comment – I’m hoping more will come. I’d be interested to know what anyone reading it on here feels. Do comment so I can see and understand other people’s views. Thanks 🙂 I have also included at theContinue reading “A second Lockdown?”
Farming and Food prices
I had started writing a post about different ways to cook eggs (which I’ll finish for next week), when my Riverford vegetable box arrived at my door earlier today. As usual it contained a folded sheet of recycled, unbleached A4 card with a thought from Guy (the Riverford main-man) and a number of tips andContinue reading “Farming and Food prices”
Eating Cheaply, Healthily and Sustainably – part 5. Lentils
This is not part of my blog, but I really wanted to share this open letter, and ask anyone who is interested in the debates around Covid and Lockdown to read it and to share it. https://docs4opendebate.be/en/open-letter/ Now, back onto topic. I am an ambassador for The Real Food Campaign, and one of the ideasContinue reading “Eating Cheaply, Healthily and Sustainably – part 5. Lentils”
Flowers in my vegetable patch
This post is inspired by a question my grandfather asked me. He is a wonderful, wise 95 year old who, amongst other things such as writing letters, cooking dinner, visiting neighbours and ringing his grandchildren, still potters around his garden and makes his own compost. He knows more about growing vegetables than anyone else IContinue reading “Flowers in my vegetable patch”
Covid-19: My views on the pandemic and the response
Over the last few weeks I have found it increasingly difficult to articulate what I believe and understand about Covid-19. It suddenly struck me that this is because I (unlike the government, the media and even SAGE it seems) do not see Covid-19 in isolation from the rest of life, health, illness, well-being and society.Continue reading “Covid-19: My views on the pandemic and the response”
Fish
Fish and seafood are excellent sources of protein, and if of the right varieties, also of Omega 3s (DHA and EPA), Vitamin D, B vitamins, selenium, iodine and potassium. As such they can contribute to our immune system function, our brain function, our metabolism, our thyroid function, our nerve functions and our bone strength. EatingContinue reading “Fish”
Eating Cheaply, Healthily and Sustainably part 4 – When dinner didn’t get planned!
I have already written about Dinner and how I plan it out, in my Real Food post last November https://ecogreengp.home.blog/2019/11/28/real-food/, but since then, the kids have grown and the leftovers don’t appear so often – I haven’t quite managed to up the quantities enough on the Sunday veg yet! .. So I am finding thatContinue reading “Eating Cheaply, Healthily and Sustainably part 4 – When dinner didn’t get planned!”
EcoGreenGP Ponders... 