It’s quite possible I have turned into the mad pot lady of Bristol. My husband gets in trouble for throwing away egg cartons, I’m ecstatic about compost deliveries and my children watch amused as I have a little chat with my seedlings every morning and delight when I can plant them out 🌾
Lockdown for us collided with a new garden where we’ve had to start from scratch (it was destroyed by builders), so I’m trying to put my time to good use as we’re trying to create a garden which is almost completely edible or medicinal. Amongst other things we’re growing peas, runner beans, leeks, fennel, cucumber, sorrel, courgette, tomatoes pumpkin, wild garlic, cucamelons and carrots. And a LOT of herbs. I’ve definitely made tons of mistakes as some of these are new for me as a gardener, but hopefully some success’ too. It’s been fun trying anyway! Anyone else growing something new in lockdown? #mygardentoday #girlswhogarden #ediblegarden #culinarygarden #ediblegardening #vegstagram #mybristolgarden #growyourown #vegetablegarden #nutritionaltherapy #foodasmedicine #loveforfood #herbalife #herbalifenutrition #growyourownfood #gardentotable #gingerandpicklesnutrition
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An oldie here, but oh such a favourite in our household. Candied nuts. Very quick and easy to make and fills up little bellies quickly (anyone else drowning in “I’m hungry every five minutes?). Nuts are excellent for growing children, they are full of good fats, high calorie, plus good amounts of fibre and protein. Try and include almonds, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds and walnuts for a lovely whack of vitamin E, selenium, zinc and omega 3 fats (to name but a few) but to be honest any nut will do! Spread the nuts on baking proof paper, drizzle with honey or maple syrup (make sure each nut is fully coated but don’t go overboard) and bake in the oven for 15-20mins at 120 degrees. Leave to cool and voila 🤩An absolute treat for most children (and adults too!) 😉
#tuesdaytips #eatrealfood #snacks #lockdownrecipes #nuts #healthysnacks #kidsnutrition #healthyfamily #bristolfoodie #healthytips #nutritionaltherapy #nutritionfirst #healthyfats #nutritionmatters #healthyfamilyfood #gingerandpicklesnutrition A really simple recipe people with kids might enjoy doing together. We’ve done a LOT of baking breads, biscuits and cakes so nice to get them cooking something savoury too. Plus it’s the weather for bruschetta 🌞🌞Ingredients:
½ red onion, finely chopped (optional, mine don’t like raw onion) 250g cherry tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed 4 leaves of fresh basil, finely chopped, pinch of dried oregano, splash of balsamic vinegar (to taste) 40ml extra virgin olive oil. ENJOY! (PS I am not Italian and I am not a chef, if you are either of these things don’t judge me 🙈) #cookingwithkids #kidsnutrition #tomatoes #bruschetta #eatrealfood #plantbaseddiet #plantbasednutrition #plantbased #kidsrecipes #lockdownrecipes #healthyfood #nourishingfood #eatwellbewell #bristolfoodie #gingerandpicklesnutrition A silver lining for the past 10 days and becoming full time chef as well as teacher is some of the lovely cooking we’ve done (some not so lovely and actually a bit stressful 😬🤦♀️) - a silver lining to the enforced downtime. —-- This recipe for peanut butter and jam thumbprint biscuits was actually for a year 3 assignment and was made up by my 8 year old from what we had in the cupboard (with a little help from me). —-- Ingredients:1+1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup ground almonds, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup peanut butter, decent pinch of salt, jam, 1 tbsp flaxseed Method: Add three tablespoons of water in a separate cup to the flaxseed leave for 15 mins (we did this to help bind the mixture together, you could probably use an egg instead of flaxseed or maple syrup instead of sugar) Whizz up the ‘dry’ ingredients (oats, almonds, salt) in a blender until the oats are like flour. Add in the peanut butter and sugar and mix until well blended. Add the flaxseed mixture and roll into a big dough. Roll into smaller balls (as big/small as you want) and flatten slightly to make your biscuits. Use your thumbs to make a crater in the middle. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 180 degrees. Once baked, fill the thumbprint craters with jam. Eat whilst still warm. These are good for the soul 😋 #baking #bakingwithkids #kidsnutrition #eatrealfood #homelearning #silverlinings #bristolfoodie #lovefood #foodinspiration #gingerandpicklesnutrition p i c n i c s 🤩 Picnics in the garden this week with the whole family is a silver lining to all this. My eight year old helped me make the flat breads. An idea from one of the other mums - feeling very lucky to have such a inspiring set of parents at our school to encourage us on during this era. Recipe is very basic and great to do with kids.
Ingredients: 200g plain or wholemeal flour, ¼ tsp salt 100ml warm water, 2 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for cooking). Mix the flour,salt and water together. Then slowly add the oil. Once in a good ball, spend 5 minutes kneading the dough. Divide into 4-5 balls then using a rolling pin roll each ball flat (around 1-2mm thick) Rub a little oil in the frying pan and heat, then cook each flatbread separately around 2 minutes on each side. Wrap in a clean tea towel until the others are cooked too and serve warm. Great for dipping 🥰 #baking #bakingwithkids #lovefood #silverlinings #kidsnutrition #foodinspiration #bristolfoodie #eatrealfood #gingerandpicklesnutrition FATS 👋 All this hand washing is really taking its toll on my small ones hands. Hopefully a lot less now we’re housebound (#silverlinings ?!) Dry, red, cracked skin which is pretty sore and obviously we don’t want any bacterial infections to take advantage of broken skin, so to try and combat the dryness I’ve made a high fat smoothie to help. Everyone knows about smoothies, but I’m a huge fan for giving them to kids to get a big dose of nutrients into diets which can sometimes be lacking. In this instance, I basically put in as many high fat ingredients as I could lay my hands on - flaxseed and chia seeds (sources of plant based omega 3 ALA) coconut milk (high in antibacterial lauric acid) tahini (high fat and full of antioxidants such as lignans) blueberries and kiwi (high vitamin C good for the immune system AND skin health) some maple syrup to sweeten slightly, oats (full of beta glucans which are used by many big skin brands to combat eczema) and my final secret ingredient...WATER. A major cause of dry skin can of course be dehydration. Now whilst I’m fairly sure in this case it’s over washing, a bit more hydration will not do any harm... Obviously not everyone has all of these ingredients, but good to include nuts and seeds in your child’s daily diet if you can - avocado’s, oily fish, eggs and olive oils are also all excellent fat sources too. If you’re interested in other tips to keep you or your family healthy during this time, I’m available for online health consultations, see my website for more details. Stay safe peeps and keep washing those 👋 #handwashing #eatrealfood #fats #goodfats #omega3 #eatrealfood #vitaminc #kidsnutrition #eczema #eczemarelief #healthyliving #eczemahealing #eatwellbewell #healthykids #healthyfamily #healthyfood #foodasmedicine #nutritionaltherapist #nutritionaltherapy #bristolfoodie #gingerandpicklesnutrition
Elderberry syrup 🥣 Sorry it’s a bit topical at the moment and I’m sure like me you’re sick of hearing about virus’! But whilst a certain pandemic is doing the rounds (or preparing to) and panic and fear-mongering are rife by the media, it’s sometimes good to take a look at ways we can be proactive against illness. Obviously proper hand washing is one of the biggest and best defences we have against the transmission of virus’. But sometimes it’s also great to work in advance, supporting our bodies immune systems through the autumn and winter months when colds, flu and other virus’ are rife. Elderberry is an age old remedy (which does in fact have clinical studies to back it up) for cold and flu and can reduce the severity and length of infection, inhibit viral replication in cells and strengthen a persons immune response to the virus. {Just to caveat that this can’t be proven for this strain of Coronavirus, obviously medical treatment is needed in this event!} But taking elderberry syrup as an preventative extra immune boost can certainly do no harm. It’s extremely high in vitamin C - as we all know one of the best vitamins vital for immune health - and has lots of lovely antioxidants in the form of flavonols, anthocyanins, phenolic acids. You can buy elderberry syrup from lots of smashing retailers - Neals Yard, Pukka and Sambucol are three that I have bought from regularly (and my children LOVE the taste). But I’ve also made my own adapted from an @wellnessmama recipe which I really rate.
Ingredients: 3½ cups water 2/3 cup dried black elderberries (Bristol and London people available from Neals Yard!) 2 tbsp grated ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup raw honey (or 1/3 cup sugar) Method: Bring everything to the boil (except the honey) then simmer for 45mins. Sieve out the elderberries and once cooled add the honey. 1 teaspoon for children 1 tablespoon for adults. ENJOY and keep well people 🙏🏻 #elderberrysyrup #elderberrybenefits #elderberry #healthandwellness #antiviral #immunesupport #foodasmedicine #naturopathicmedicine #eatwellbewell #nutritionaltherapy #gingerandpicklesnutrition First brew done 🍻 and I’m happy to report its more than drinkable, it’s bloody delicious. I’ve got to work on my second batch as the scoby can’t dry out. My ‘mother’ scoby has also had a baby 🍾so I’ll be able to make multiple batches soon (I know, I know, it’s all VERY weird if you’re new to all this!) Just look at the difference in colour between the drinks: to the left has been fermenting for around 10days, the right for about 10minutes! Kombucha if you haven’t tried it has a sweetish sourish fruity vinegar taste. I really like it and my kids think my batch tastes like “apple juice”. #kombucha #kombuchabrewing #kombuchalove #scoby #fermenteddrinks #fermentedfoods #bristolfoodie #guthealing #ibs #gutfriendly #microbiome #healthygut #inflammation #foodasmedicine #nutritionaltherapy #guthealth #probiotics #probiotic #gingerandpicklesnutrition
Making kombucha 👊 So excited about this - trying to broaden my own nutritional horizons so hopefully one day I can advise others on making some delicious and health promoting kombucha. It’s properly trendy, and certainly is the ‘in’ drink at the moment but many people don’t really understand what or why they should be drinking Kombucha. Our local health food shop even has it on tap like a brewery! But it’s expensive if you want to drink it regularly (like we do) and sometimes the flavours are limited, so I’ve challenged myself into learning all about brewing the ‘booch so I can teach others how to also. If you’re Bristol based and interested in learning about this sort of thing and it’s benefits do drop me a ✍🏻 Oh and if you’re new to all this - the large gooey thing I’m handling is called a scoby (as in Sco-Bee not Scooby Doo!) And this bacterial goodness is how the magic of kombucha happens 👐#kombucha #kombuchabrewing #fermentation #guthealth #guthealthy #fermentedfoods #fermenteddrinks #bristolfoodie #probiotics #kombuchalove #plantbased #scoby #gingerandpicklesnutrition
Snacks 😋 I feel a bit fraudy passing this off as #vegan food. My better half made me this scrumptious red onion spicy guacamole as a treat and it was amazing. I’ve just completed veganuary but planning on keeping up some of the habits I’ve learnt (like cutting down a lot of the dairy I was inadvertently eating a lot of). Who doesn’t love a bit of guac - and it’s 100% vegan! My point is though just because something is labelled as ‘vegan’ doesn’t necessarily mean it’s different or missing something or indeed healthier for you. So beware too much ‘vegan’ labelling hype and think about what ingredients would go into a dish anyway. If you’re having someone who is vegan over, don’t panic too much there is so much you CAN cook for them don’t focus on the few ingredients that they don’t want to eat 🥳#veganuary #whataveganeats #plantbased #ukvegans #veganfood #plantbased #eathealthybehealthy #guacamole #avocadolover #happyhealthylife #healthycooking #nourishing #nutrientrich #eatgoodfeelgood #wholefoods #foodlove #sutainableliving #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #fuelyourbody #beautifulfood #plantbasedfood #bristolfood #justeatrealfood #wholefoods #gingerandpicklesnutrition
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