Upbeat F1 Recession Story
Jenson Button a British driver came first in the Australian Grand Prix, with a new team Brawn GP. Just months after he found out that that Honda Team…
March 2009
British Sunday Roast
This evening we ate a traditional sunday roast, with roast Scottish lamb and mint sauce, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, brocoli and gravy. Very tast…
Tips to Stay in Shape While on Vacation
1. Walk whenever possible, we have been taking our baby out for strolls with family, altough it was very cold yesterday in Scotland despite blankets …
Dad's Rhubarb Crumble
Now in Scotland with Mum and Dad, we ate fish in cheese sauce with potatoes and home grown runner beans. Of course it was then ground for little Jasm…
Tea and Cake
Grandma Johnson's Chocolate Cake - Enjoy - Rebecca Ingredients: 4 eggs weigh these carefully,e.g.9.5 ozs Equal wt. of Good margarin…
Going To The Homeland to Have a Cuppa With Grandma!
So the big trip is tomorrow going home to show off our Beautiful little daughter to all our friends and family, can't wait. Will take pictures al…
Obama's to Have a Veggie Garden
Wow this is one to post, the Obama's are going to have a veggie garden on the White house lawn, planted and cared for by local school kids. It wi…
6 Tips To Put A Spring In Your Step This Spring
1. Get out as the weather warms up and plant colorful spring flowers such as viola and pansy. 2. Give your refrigerator and cupboards a spring clean.…
Thank You Food Buzz
Just wanted to thank Food Buzz for choosing Rebecca's insights as a featured publisher. It truly is a wonderful website and community of foodies,…
Lunch Box Ideas: Tuna and Whole Wheat Pasta
Another easy peasy recipe. Ingredients: 2 cans of tuna, 2 tablespoon light mayo, small chopped red onion, chopped cherry tomatoes,green peppers, chop…
Satiety and the GI factor
Ever wondered why whole grain bread makes you feel fuller than white, well wonder no more! Scientists at Kings College London got 12 volunteers to ea…
T's Easy Baked Garam Masala Chicken
You won't believe how easy this one is, I didn't when my friend cooked it for me, Ingredients: 3-4 chicken thighs or breasts (I have used bot…
Lifestyle Change Needs to Come First for Newly Diagnosed Diabetics
A recent study that looked 650 newly diagnosed type two diabetics in SW England found that within the first month 36% of patients were on medications…
Do you ever wonder where your food comes from?
A new law will come into effect today making companies label produce and meats with the country it comes from. However processed food don't have …
Eggplant Dal
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant or a few little Indian eggplants (brinjal in India and Aubergine in Europe!), 3 cloves garlic, little salt, toor dal 1…
Free work outs on the web
There was a great article in the LA time today, it did all the searching for us and came up with a list of websites that offer free workouts. So you…
Asparagus with an Asian Twist
Ingredients: one bunch of asparagus, few cherry tomato, Thai peanut dipping sauce, little soy sauce and little Japanese assorted chili pepper, 2 clov…
A Vending Machine that Makes Pizza from Scratch !!
Mr. Torghele in Italy has designed a vending machine that makes pizza from scratch mixing up with dough, adding toppings and then baking. This all ha…
Quick and Easy Black Beans
Heres a fab quick recipe for black beans Ingredients: 1 can black beans, little salt, paprika, a little chilli sauce, 1/2 chopped tomato, 2 cloves of…
Fertilize your Body!
I just had my lawn fertilized and re seeded yesterday and it made me think of our bodies. The word fertilize means to make fertile or to enrich. We f…
Michelle Obama: Nutrition Champion
In an article published yesterday in the New York Times Michelle Obama was praised for her interest in locally grown organic produce, and her care fo…
In Honor of Registered Dietitians Day: A Brief history of Dietetics
The word diet stems from the Greek Diaita meaning way of life. Teachings of Nutrition and how it relates to health date back to ancient times, the Eg…
Adjustable Desks: A Novel Approach to fight obesity in the classroom
A school in in Minnesota has come up with a novel idea to get children moving in the classroom, an adjustable desk. Great for fidgety children, I kn…
Have the Guts to Try Something New!
I just wanted to inspire everyone to try something new be that a totally new Cuisine, a new hobby, or learning a new language. What about something y…
Yum Yum
Heres a complete meal, the chicken curry, spinach, steamed green beans and chapatti. Remember a sensible portion of these is 2 !! its tempting to eat…
Easy Spinach South Indian Style
Easy South Indian Spinach Recipe Ingredients - 1 bag baby spinach (or fresh, any kind of spinach works), 1/2 red onion, 3 cloves of garlic, little s…
Rebecca's Chicken Curry
Heres a great recipe for chicken curry Ingredients - 5 chicken legs, some frozen coconut, curry leaves, 5 green chillis, salt, garam masala, masala …
Make Your Own Baby Food: Its Easy
I just wanted to write a wee post to tell everyone how easy it is to make your own baby food. I have been doing it and me and my little daughter love…
TV watching doubles the risk of Asthma in Kids
In a recent study it was found that toddlers who watch more than 2 hours of TV a day. Had nearly double the risk of getting Asthma by the time they w…
The Raw Milk Debate
A great article was published today in The LA times highlighting the raw milk debate. One of my friends just mentioned to me she gives it to her son.…
Great Quiz on Mindful Eating
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/diet.fitness/02/10/tool.quiz.eating.location/index.html This was posted by Sweta on Bonne Nutrition give it a try. Mak…
10 tips to lose baby weight
1. Walk with baby in baby carrier as the little one grows the workout will get more intense!, great for you and baby to get out in the fresh air and …