Just Humans Being...

We haven't eaten at  The Eden Cafe  for a while & thought we would pop in & see what's on offer... Hugo had a mushroom burger with fries... And we both had a bowl of vegetable & peanut curry. Which was delicious & a gorgeous colour... We paid £5 each & could help ourselves to their artisan bread, which was nice dipped in! We were looking for the meteor shower at 1am this morning... Didn't see it, but the sky was beautiful!!! Kay & Sime xx    

Not a great picture, but these pancakes are delicious & so easy to make... They also got the thumbs up from our American friends! Vegan Pancake Recipe 1 cup (250g) self-raising whole wheat flour 1 cup porridge oats 1 heaped teaspoon ground linseeds or egg replacement powder 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon pinch sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 cup water 1 cup plant milk Method Chuck all the dry ingredients into a bowl or large measuring jug. Gradually add the wet ingredients & mix well. Finish by whizzing with a hand blender... We made them for breakfast at the weekend. (Little D wasn't keen on Sime's porridge) We get the hob ring hot & use a non-stick pan, so no need for oil, etc. Pour enough mixture in the pan & cook until it starts bubbling fiercely. The pancake should just flip over easily. We burnt this one, so D (isn't she a cutie?) gave

Sorry for disappearing again, the drugs I'm taking for my heart are knocking me sideways... I'm on light duties at work (meaning Sime won't let me do much), but I'm fine sitting here. I still can't believe I ended up in hospital last week, such a shame after having a great time in Stoke. It's always lovely to see our folks (hope you're feeling better, Nana Stip-Pep) & so good that we managed to visit Shelley, an old musician friend of Sime's (they were in a band together: The Hidden Persuaders). Though disappointing that we didn't have time to see Grenson, an old work mate who had been in hospital (sorry - next time)! My GP has left a message wanting to know what happened & I'm reluctant to phone back, because I know there will be a lecture... Anyway, time for some food photies & I'm slowly trying to catch up with other blogs. You might remember that our first night in Stoke we were going to eat at the pu

The day we were travelling back from Stoke, my thyroid - out of the blue - decided it was time to have another storm... My heart beat had been sitting around 90, which is just about ok & I was taking my herbal remedies, but I started having palpitations & on the way home. My heart just got faster (180 bpm), which made me feel really anxious. As soon as we arrived home, I called the surgery & was told to get to A & E. And so began the nightmare... I was taken into the resus room, wired up to a monitor & the staff tried to persuade me to have an adenosine injection to drastically slow down my heart, I refused - as I know that it can stop the heart altogether. The doctor told me that he was not sure if it would work, because they had no evidence of use with Graves Disease & the procedure could cause a permanent heart defect... Why would I want this? My heart was healthy, just running fast as a result of my thyroid problem & I really didn't

Yesterday was our first Saturday off in a long time, so what better way to celebrate than with a late brunch... Home made toast covered with baked beans, baked tomatoes, mushrooms & tofu scramble. For this scramble, we fried red onions & garlic in a little water & soy sauce. Then added half a teaspoon each of turmeric & cumin, about 150g firm tofu & a handful of rocket. We finished off by whizzing it with our hand blender & added some black pepper. We also like adding smoked paprika & fresh parsley to the tofu, leftover potatoes & mushrooms are delicious with it too! We're off up to Stoke now & when we get back I'll be sharing some dessert recipes. Tonight we're eating at a pub next to the hotel - Sime phoned ahead & spoke to the chef, so we shall see what he comes up with... Have a lovely Sunday! Kay & Sime xx   

One of the things most people seem to think is that vegans don't get enough protein, but what lots of folks don't realise is eating vegetables can provide even more protein than meat... Dr Michael Klaper explains more... Hope you all have a great weekend! Kay & Sime xx

If you consume a lot of processed foods then please watch this film:  Hungry For Change   It's only available to watch for just over 24 hours, so don't miss it. Jason Vale is in the film, he is the author of several juicing books... I first came across this book in St Austell library & the juices are fantastic. We go through phases of juicing lots & then not at all, but we love drinking fresh vegetable juices - though we hate the waste... We do compost it & have tried simmering the pulp & using the liquid as stock, but it tastes odd to us. I've been very interested in raw foods since the 90s, when I came across a  Leslie Kenton  book in a charity shop. We started drinking juices with either spirulina or wheatgrass twice a day, but we've never fully embraced a raw diet - we love our cooked food too much! Though I do believe that raw organic vegan food is the best way to heal the body.   From the same charity sho