Grow Your Own Cooking Accoutrements
Cooking can involve so many wonderful ingredients that produce fantastic smells and flavors. Different recipes call for various spices and herbs that you can find bottled at the local grocery store. To enhance those dishes, you may want to consider growing your own herbs and having the opportunity to pick the freshest of herbs and […]
What’s in Season for July?
Fruits:
Apples, Avocado, Custard Apple, Grapefruit, Kiwi Fruit, Nashi, Naval Oranges, Quince, Rhubarb.
Vegetables:
Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Jerusalem artichokes, Leeks, Parsnip, Spinach, Swede & Turnips.
See our Recipes section for some delicious ideas using these fresh winter fruits & veg.
Chestnut Risotto Cakes
Serves 4
15g porcini mushrooms
175g risotto rice
600ml vegetable stock
50g butter
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
200g chestnuts, cooked peeled and chopped
75g parmesan cheese, grated
1 egg, lightly beaten
50g instant polenta
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper
Mixed salad leaves & lemon wedges to serve
Cover the dried mushrooms with boiling water and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add […]
Ginger
What is it?
Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine. It is the underground stem of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale.
The ginger plant has a long history of cultivation, having originated in Asia. Queen Elizabeth I of England is credited with the invention of […]
Dates
Dates are the fruit of the date palm. They are dark reddish brown, oval, and about 1 1/2 inches long. Date skin is wrinkled and coated with a sticky, waxy film.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS
Dates are loaded with the energy you need every day – to win a marathon race or get you through a tough day. Dates […]
Asparagus
ASPARAGUS
Don’t under estimate the nutritional value, taste and versatility of asparagus based on its size!
Asparagus is one of the most nutritionally well-balanced vegetables in existence. It leads nearly all vegetables in the wide array of nutrients it supplies in significant amounts for a healthy diet.
Asparagus is the leading supplier among vegetables of folic acid. Folic […]
Can Eating Less Red Meat Really Save the Environment?
We have all heard some pretty outrageous things in our lives and one of the more surprising things is about our diets. It seems that new research is proving that what we eat for dinner can actually have an impact on our global environment. Studies show that the processing of different foods causes a high […]
Healthy Balance Cooking Lesson & Stretch Class
Simply Sumptuous Food has joined forces with Fit Space to provide a combined Cooking Lesson and Stretch Class.
Planned for Sunday July 12th at Centennial Park, the morning will include a stretch and strengthen class, information and tools to assist you in monitoring the stressors in your life and a hands on workshop to teach you […]
Is There Enough Health in Your Diet?
With the busy lives we lead and the hectic schedules we create within our families, it is no wonder the world’s population battles obesity and other medical conditions every day. Because life is so chaotic, most people find themselves day in and day out eating their breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the run. Not only […]
Kids and Cooking: Start Out Healthy and Stay Healthy
So often, children will model most aspects of their parent’s actions. Whether it be the smallest quirks or the worst habits, children do learn from by watching what their parents do and that has consequences both good and bad. This is why it is essential for parents to start their children off on the right […]
