How amazing has this recent sunshine and warmth been! Just what we have all needed, and even more so for my patients, who have struggled to pull themselves and their bodies through the dark and cold winter.
When the sun shines, everything brightens and the colours of produce seem more vivid, from ruby red tomatoes to deep green salad leaves and the pink and enticing early rhubarb. Simply taking a walk to the greengrocer…
The hot and sticky summer months can leave everyone struggling, but warm weather can be particularly tough when having, or recovering from, cancer treatment. Illness may mean our body temperature fluctuates. Children and those in their later years are less able to control their temperature through the body's natural cooling systems, so may overheat more easily. And certain medications can add to the problems - hormone…
Herbs really are a tonic, bringing flavour to our food and life to our homes. A few pots on a cool windowsill, a balcony or the kitchen table look and smell wonderful, and are ready to be snipped and sprinkled onto dishes to add their pungent freshness. A good friend of mine who is unwell at the moment calls it 'assembling'. When she has only enough energy to put a few ingredients together, she adds herbs to impart their…
A soothing treat with the natural sweetness of honey.
Honey ice cream
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Freezing time: 1-2 hours depending on method used
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
5 eggs yolks
3 tablespoons runny honey
500ml semi-skimmed milk
250ml whipping cream, unwhipped
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
Method
Delicious stewed apples can be served warm or cool with so many things, from a dollop of cream, yoghurt, crème fraîche, custard, or as a topping to cereals, porridge or pancakes. Apples contain pectin, which when deliciously stewed tends to make an easy to digest compote which can help to settle a nauseous stomach.
Stewed apples
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
6 Bramley or…
