Can Ancient, Chinese wisdom be found in the old Anglo-Saxon culture??

the food diaries, back to basicsYukari WerrellJanuary 3, 2023breakfast, food, chinese wisdom, meridians, healthy eatingComment

Well Done! by Ian Lynch

At some point in time, I’d decided that I didn’t need to follow the recipe anymore.

the food diariesGuest ArticlesJuly 9, 2021Ian Lynch, lessons in life, egg, food, cooking, determination, life lessonsComment

Exploring kombucha in Australia by Alex Joseph

I hope from reading this its inspired you to try out more kombucha. Head to your local health store or cafe. If they haven’t got it, remind them that they are missing out on a drink that has been around for over two thousand years.

the food diariesGuest ArticlesJune 29, 2021kombucha, tea, alex, foodComment

Libyan Osban by Inas Alkhallas

Osban is a traditional Libyan sausage. The sausage is stuffed with rice and spring onions, as well as lamb meat, chopped liver, and other lamb parts.

the food diariesGuest ArticlesJune 21, 2021Inas, Libya, foodComment

Sharing Attieke by Fatim

This is our traditional food which we call Attieke but many people call it cassava couscous as it comes from cassava originally. Attieke originates from the African Coast

Bringing some of our African traditions to Carry Forth Tradition by Fatim

Attieke is better when it's eaten with a group of family or friends sat eating from the same plate - that makes it more enjoyable!

the food diariesGuest ArticlesMarch 24, 2021africa, food, tradition, cassava, couscus, attieke, home cooking, guinea, west africa, FatimComment

Re-visiting a blog about my recovery from M.E., by Becky

Last October I wrote a blog (which is on our blog page ‘The Food Diaries’) - it was about my relationship with food, my recovery from M.E and a spinal injury. Quite a few people contacted me about this post

life, a story unfoldsBecky JamesMarch 23, 2021M.E, recovery, food, spinal injury, energy, falun dafa, meditation, falun gong, Becky JamesComment

'Dismantled Cottage Pie' by Paula

Leading busy lives can be challenging to remember to plan to make wholesome food. I have found so over the years of bringing up twins mostly by myself with a little help along the way from friends and family.

the food diariesPaula WilsonMarch 18, 2021cooking, home made, food, family, Paula WilsonComment

My Father's Farm by Venus

I was fortunate enough to spend a few days at my father’s farm in Kathua district, Jammu, India last October. Here are some photo memories for you to enjoy

the great outdoorsVenusMarch 6, 2021india, farm, food, wellbeing, tea, growing food, VenusComment

Yeshe Makes Brownies by Paula and Yeshe

I’ve never made brownies before, and I wanted to see what homemade brownies looked like because I’ve only ever had a brownie once before. I felt pretty confident of making them by myself and so I tried it and it worked perfectly.

the food diariesPaula WilsonNovember 7, 2020food, baking, cooking, family, children, Paula Wilson, YesheComment

Part 2 - Dad's Mini Allotment

It turned out dad's beans, onions and tomatoes had come along so well and they'd been munching their way through beautiful homegrown produce!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 24, 2020John, grumpy old man, grow your own, tomatoes, beans, onion, allotment, becky, dad, home grown, garlic, tomato sauce, gardening, growing, foodComment

My relationship with food, recovering from M.E. practicing an ancient, traditional self cultivation way by Becky

It’s no secret that it was in fact by practicing Falun Dafa that I made a full recovery. The exercises helped me both physically and mentally, were gentle enough for me to cope with after being so weak for such a long time and really easy to learn.

the food diaries, lifeBecky JamesOctober 18, 2020food, health, healthy food, responsible eating, traditional eating, traditional food, Becky JamesComment

Blackberries and Buddleia, by Becky

A brisk walk along the river this morning, in an attempt to avoid the mid day heat, brought me into contact with a small feast of blackberries along the way…

the great outdoors, the food diariesBecky JamesAugust 14, 2020blackberry, foraging, butterflies, buddleia, bees, food, fruit, Becky JamesComment

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