How to Buy & Store Food During COVID-19

Here are some ideas based on my experience over the last few days. I’m well aware that many people are under severe financial stress currently and that some of the shops and groceries that I’m suggesting are premium. So feel free to disregard what doesn’t fit your circumstances. Many of the tips are free or cheap to implement. Neither is this an exhortation to stockpile. … Continue reading How to Buy & Store Food During COVID-19

Why I’ve found myself obsessed by soil

We are getting sicker, and our planet is getting sicker. This is a double crisis for mankind but it is not a coincidence. The above should read: We are getting sicker because our planet is getting sicker. The need-to-know Nutrient-rich soil provides vital health benefits through the crops it nurtures Depleted soil produces crops that are far less nutritious for us, even if we’re eating … Continue reading Why I’ve found myself obsessed by soil

Creamy toasted pine-nut houmous

On my current gut-rebuild programme, which excludes all grains, chickpeas have taken centre-stage and I’ve been eating houmous with gay abandon only to remember the other day that houmous contains sesame (in the form of tahini) to which, it turns out, I am very intolerant.   I’ve been wanting to make my own houmous in any case, as it’s cheaper and a lot less processed … Continue reading Creamy toasted pine-nut houmous