Tag Archives: food

Mar 24

Kit Kat Recall

 

I’m ok as I only eat the thin variety and not very regularly as I’m not really a chocolate eater- I prefer potato crisps…..

but for those chunky lovers out there beware! Kit Kat are recalling their chunky Kit Kats for fear of plastic in them: BBC reports-

”Nestle is recalling some of its varieties of Chunky Kit Kat after seven people found pieces of plastic in bars.

Peanut butter, hazelnut, choc fudge and caramel 48g bars are being recalled, along with Kit Kat Chunky collection giant eggs.

The company said the products should be returned, unopened, for a full refund.

Nestle said the products were being recalled as a precautionary measure and that no other Kit Kat products were affected…”

Mar 20

That Drink May Kill You

 

Doctors are now warning of the perils of too many sugary drinks again.

I gave up diet drnksas I found they in fact gave that bloated feeling and made me put n weight. I now drink the odd ‘fat coke’ as we call them.

Doctors ae now saying, however, that fizzy drinks could be causing as many a 200,000 deaths a year. 

It’s always a good idea to have your blood tested, just to see what your levels are- I started doing this back in November when I was worried the  rapid weight loss  ( 25lbs)  was due to diabetes. Fortunately it wasn’t. I now have full bloods done monthly.

Anyway, 78% of these deaths are in low / middle income countries ( we probably aren’t included in that then).

Researchers ‘linked the drinks to 133,000 deaths from diabetes, 44,000 from heart disease and 6,000 from cancer.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2295939/Sugary-drinks-causing-200-000-deaths-year-worldwide-warn-experts.html#ixzz2O3yRxp9c ’

I’m so glad I have replaced our daily drinks with fresh fruit juice….

Mar 19

When kids get fat

Yesterday my son had chicken biryani, three bananas, an apple, indomie and a packet of crisps……his appetite just won’t stop !!

He loves milk and I have been buying skimmed milk lately because it froths better in my Nespresso machine,,,,but apparently according to scientists kids gain fewer pounds by drinking full fat milk…..uh oh. All change!

Why?

”Academics believe this is because higher fat milk makes children feel fuller for longer, and they eat less as a result

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2295496/Skimmed-milk-doesnt-stop-toddlers-getting-fat-Children-drink-milk-actually-gain-fewer-pounds.html#ixzz2NxogRbOd ”

 

So need to give him a huge glass of full fat milk for breakfast?

Mar 17

National Celery Month

Aptly green……this month is national celery month.

Celery is great – you can have it raw or cooked, as soup or in salad. My favourite way is with cream cheese, raw.

Go eat celery today- the rumour is that you use more calories eating it than their actually are IN it…..can’t be bad!

 

Mar 17

Irish Stew for St. Paddy’s Day

An old favourite of mine- my so actually made it for the family in Ireland on Christmas Eve and it was a great success!

Simply- 

kilo lamb pieces

stock cube

large onion

large carrot

four medium to large potatoes peeled

salt/ pepper/ bisto

 

Easy- basically chop everything up and throw it in a pot . Just about cover with water and add the stock cube. Bring to the boil and then cover and simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir regularly to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Just before serving, add some bisto ( browning) and stir……

Serve with bread, butter and HP sauce!!