Yesterday I was collecting female seeds from the nettle and drying them out to use in bread, porridge, smoothies and seed bars. You can tell the female nettles as the seeds hang down in big [...]
9 cheap ways I add extra nutrition to my meals when on a tight budget
I have become a lot more conscious about my nutrition and what I eat as I have got older. I want to stay healthy as I age, and am aware that the NHS is not [...]
Our local moors are totally covered in bilberries at the moment. I think that they have other names if you do not live in the North of the England, and are also known elsewhere as [...]
In 2008 I was told that I needed to have knee replacements. I was in a lot of pain and often walked with a stick. I don’t do hospitals or anything medical if I can [...]
Rhubarb brings back memories as a child of my gran giving me a stick of rhubarb and a bag with some sugar in as a treat, and me dipping it in and eating it raw. [...]
As I have aged, I have become even more aware of the nutrition in my food. Being well is being frugal and brings more joy in to my life. Providing our food is not just [...]
I wrote this post about honey a year ago but have been asked for it again, and so I apologise to those of you who have been following me for a while. I have improved [...]
How do I add variety to my meals when I am on a low budget? Some people find meal planning a chore, but I actually enjoy it as it is a challenge to make meals [...]