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“Every woman I know who has eaten sweet potatoes every day on my recommendation has either had a baby or is pregnant at the time of writing, having conceived within four months of being on the sweet potato-rich diet!” So says Sarah Dobbyn on page 121 of The Fertility Diet (see my review). She also says […]
Along with the courgettes in the veg box this week came a recipe for Courgette Tagliatelle with Almond Pesto and Rocket. Obviously I didn’t have the ingredients to follow the recipe. So I made this instead. SUPER-tasty! Mr Duncan loved it. If you’ve never made pesto before it is really easy to learn. At its
As a new convert to eating meat, I recently discovered duck breast and have stocked up on a few breasts in the freezer for while our butcher is away on summer holidays. If you cook it right it is low fat, tasty and SO easy to make. In my recipes, one duck breast is always
One of the challenges involved in getting a weekly veg box is figuring out tasty ways of enjoying vegetables you wouldn’t usually choose to eat. I’m no great fan of cabbage cooked, but I dont mind coleslaw. I was out of carrots so thought I’d experiment with beetroot which has a similar texture and sweetness
This week we got a Hokkaido Squash in the Veg box. I’ve never even heard of a Hokkaido Squash before, so I had to google it. It is one of several types of winter squash and good for you in more ways than you can imagine. Given it has actually started being summer in London,
Its veggie box day tomorrow and I’m running low on ingredients. We have some carrot and cucumber but thats about it. Lovely weather today, for London. Its sunny and warm so I dont want to eat anything too heavy. I have a rummage in the freezer and discover some prawns that need using. I think
I had some fish pie mix in the freezer that needed using, but the weather is too warm for a hearty pie. Coleslaw Ingredients Method 1. Finely chop all ingredients. 2. Mix and dress with lemon and garlic infused olive oil.
The weather is finally warm, which means a) I’m craving salads and b) we’re eating outside. When I’m having salad as a main course, I like to ensure it contains all the elements of a balanced meal. As the daughter of a diabetic, I had it drummed into me that all meals needed to include
Ever since I read The Fertility Diet I’ve been trying to increase the amount of raw food in my diet. I dont want to go 100% raw, it seems too extreme and directly contradicts some Traditional Chinese Medicine advice from my acupuncturist, but I figure now the weather is finally warming up I can aspire
With regard to fertility, red meat confuses me a little. Meat was never something I enjoyed eating. When I was a toddler and ate red meat, it would make me ill, so my parents stopped giving it to me. As a teen, I claimed I was allergic for school camps, but when I ate at