Shetland is lovely in many ways. It’s safe, has stunning scenery, awe inspiring weather, a rich and vibrant culture, amazing music, and a history so prevalent that it’s palpable. But one of the inescapably sad short comings of my Shetland life is the lack of my family. Shetland is a very long way from the […]
Tag: clean eating
Miso glazed veg with soba noodles
A while ago I went to the health food store to get some flour. Always one to be taken in by the variety of interesting foods there, I was casually perusing their offerings as I made my way to pay for my flour when a package of red miso paste caught my eye. I was […]
How to make soda bread
As I may have mentioned once or twice…or so… I love to make bread. I think that it’s relaxing and rewarding and wholesome, and is a valuable skill if you’re trying to eat a healthy and minimally processed diet. Baking leavened bread, however takes forethought. If you’re using yeast your loaf will generally need to […]
Apricot frangipane tart
This week I decided to set myself a bit of a challenge. So far my magnificent baking adventures have focused primarily on cake with the odd foray into cookies and pastry in the form of galette. I love making pastry, and have a few healthy variations that I use quite regularly, mostly in the form […]
West Indian curry with flat breads
I have been lucky enough in my life to have had the chance to do a bit of traveling. One of my favorite place so far has got to be the beautiful West Indian island nation of Grenada. It’s wonderful. The people are laid back and happy, they have amazing jungles, waterfalls and beaches, and […]
Buckwheat banana pancakes and blueberry sauce
There’s a place in Drumheller, Southern Alberta called Whif’s Flapjack House. It is a place close to my heart and a beloved part of my childhood. My Uncle Earle used to take us there. Whif’s is a pancake place, but really summing it up so simply just doesn’t even come close to touching on its […]
Tomato chickpea and wild rice salad
Today is drizzly and overcast, a day clearly in need of an injection of sunshine in the form of juicy, colourful tomatoes! We just did a big weekly shop and the store had in these beautiful Kentish orange tomatoes called “Orange Rapture”. You may have noticed that I am a total logophile, in other words, […]
Cinnamon raisin spelt buns
This week I’ve been thinking about happiness. It’s a bit of a stressful time at the moment at casa del Leask. There’s a load of stuff going on in our lives, and it’s easy to spend all of my time worrying and over thinking every thing. This mind set is a habit of a lifetime, […]
How to make simple steamed eggs
I am a very big lover of eggs. I think there’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t have at least one at some point. They’re wondrous. I once had a trainer look at me like I’d sprouted a second head when I told him that I ate whole eggs. It was during […]
Chocolate berry layered chia mousse
I can’t help but giggle a tiny bit when faced with chia seeds. These days they are a serious super food sold in health food shops the world over, flaunting their numerous health benefits at us as pictures of slim chia-endorsing celebrities flash across the internet. I remember a time though, not so long ago, […]