All of pats blog posts
Vitamins 101 (or a basic guide to vitamins) I think everybody should understand the importance of vitamins in healthy functioning of the body. Why it isn’t taught in depth within school curriculum is beyond many nutritionists. Books are still the best source of nutritional information. There are so many well written and researched books on […]
January is a time when there is naturally less fresh food. It’s a time when we naturally turn in and rest in warmth; Sleep and meditation are on the cards as the weather keeps seeds back from germinating. Housework and family are at the centre of our world at this time. But we live in […]
My thoughts on food shortages. From the pattern I see forming; That a leaning to right-wing politics has created a voice for the few, and not the masses. https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/10/24/venezuelas-humanitarian-crisis/severe-medical-and-food-shortages-inadequate-and Like the Venezuelan’s government, in the same way as Breitbart, alt-right, Brexit has shown denial. And the social media campaigns they’ve used all have the same […]
…by the last 4 1/2 days of living without water. The plumber, a legend in our household now, started at 4.30 on mending 3 burst pipes. 2 of them had been caused by me, in order to expose the pipe that was leaking…but you ask any pro builder about water… …They say, “don’t mess!” Water […]
…is running water. First thing I do is grab a bottle of clean, crisp water. Until I turn the mains back on from a little well in the pavement this is the only source of water there is. Secondly, after re-hydrating from a decent sleep, I stir the stove. Setting the fire blazing doesn’t take […]
It’s easy to overlook and undervalue our relationship with food. Modern methods of mass production has brought slick branding to factory made foods. What’s often sold now is the look of a product, rather than it’s qualities. And when it comes to health a food’s quality counts a great deal. We consume it (see my […]
Why is it important to chew our food well? A customer – a lady in her 70s – talked with me about how difficult it was to digest food, and she went to food as a comfort whilst watching the “boring” television, more so after the death of her husband. We talked some more about […]
A dry heat in British summertime is welcome from the damp days of this year. One aspect of Indian food I greatly appreciate is a dry flavour during warm weather. It cools my system, and with this recipe fills me up without any heaviness. Mellow 15 minute Summer Dhal Serves 4 as a side. Prep […]
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…keep that which piques your senses close to your consciousness