Sharabelle bakes

Traditional scone's One of my favourite topics of conversation is food.  I can get over exciting talking about food and recipes.   I often take it for granted that people have the same cooking knowledge as I do.  However I've come to realise that I was lucky to have a mum and grandma to teach me how to cook and bake. Over the years Iv discovered a lot of ways of how not to do things in the kitchen. For me kitchen disasters, are just a way of learning what not to do. This knowledge comes in handy when people ask me for advice.  Scones is top of the list of recipe that I'm asked about.    There are 2 recipes below that I use, the second one is for soda bread.  When my hands started to get bad due to fibromyalgia, the soda bread recipe was the  easiest  one to make.  Sometimes we have to adapt the way we could and bake to make up for health problems.   TOP TIPS Mindful baking   I practise m...

Live Strong Health Benefits of eating Seeds Seeds are not just for breakfast, I've found lots of ways of using them when preparing food.  There a great natural way of replacing vitamin pills.   I don't really believe in taking vitamin pills, unless they are specifically recommended by your Doctor.  My Doctor advised me to take calcium pills since I'm lactose intolerant. However trying to find a brand that does not contain lactose is really hard.  Which kind of defeats the point.  So now I try and get my calcium from my food and by eating fortified non dairy products. Main Benefits - Seeds contain more fibre per ounce than nuts.   - Good source of Protein - Contain vitamins and minerals There great as a snack or can easily be added to a lot of recipes.  The crunchy texture works well with a lot of dishes.   FOOD IDEAS -  Use Sesame seeds instead of tahini when making hummus or other dips.  Tahini is made by p...

10 dairy free ways to cook  with Nuts & Seeds It's at this time of year that us Scots get a little bit more nutty. Perhaps it's a Cultural phenomenon but we do seem to eat a lot more nuts.    Bags of shelled peanuts appears beside  Sweets, Candy and toffee apples for Halloween. Then at Christmas the bags of mixed nuts come out to nibble along side the seasonal drinks. Boxes of chocolate's are bought as gifts for friends and family, which always contains  a few nutty ones.   While  nuts and seeds are Delicious Au natural, there is a lot more that you can do with them.   They are full of protein, minerals and vitamins making them a great ingredient to add to a dairy free diet.   1. Condiments - Mustard Seeds I have recently just discovered mustard seeds, there now one of my favourite cooking ingredients. Creole Mustard Apple & Raisin Chutney Basil Pine nut pesto ...

My diet might be limited due to my IBS, however would you be surprised that the only supplement I take is for Calcium and Vitamin D.  I eat a varied mostly plant based diet, which provides all the nutrients I need.  It's also a myth that meat, poultry and dairy are the only sources of protein available.  Beans, lentils and  pulses Includes all non dairy milk products made from soy beans eg soy milk, soy spread, soy yogurt & tofu Nuts and seeds Includes non dairy products made from nuts eg almond milk, nut butter, tahini, Vegetables especially green veg ones eg Cauliflower, broccoli, green peas, spinach, sweet corn Grains and cereals eg Bread, oats, breakfast cereals, pasta Fresh/Dried Fruit and berries Fresh :  Avocado, peaches and figs Dried : Figs, apricots Keeping too a varied diet, keeps me healthy.  It also keeps me from getting bored...