The world feels like it’s gone slightly crazy right now, although in reality, it’s always been like this, at least for as long as we have recorded history in writing. Our history has made us who we are, our history has created the world we have inherited, and our history shaped the lives of ourContinue reading “Reclaiming the Wise Women – part 1 Misogyny & women’s history”
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50 – Humanitarian Crisis DRCongo
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3pjrv-17e729e This is a short podcast I recorded yesterday with Freddy from Women Concern DR Congo. I have been in contact with and working with them in their quest to help women in their area of Congo, which is South Kivu, for about a year. As an NGO in Congo they are understandably concerned aboutContinue reading “50 – Humanitarian Crisis DRCongo”
The Transition to Motherhood
Right I’m just going to come out and say it right at the start…motherhood is hard. Don’t get me wrong its amazing and beautiful but it is also lonely and challenging. This is what I wish someone had told me when I was having my first child. But its like a big secret that noContinue reading “The Transition to Motherhood”
Carrot Syrup – Sore Throats
This is a remedy from my Portuguese mother-in-law. When her sons were little children and had a sore throat her doctor prescribed them carrot syrup, which she and my husband have been making ever since. Here is the recipe: 1. Slice 1 carrot very thinly 2. Sprinkle on rapadura or muscovado sugar (these are bothContinue reading “Carrot Syrup – Sore Throats”
Immune Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is such a great winter comforting drink and often liked by adults and children alike. I’ve found that it is a useful way to get my children to drink herbs, and is equally tolerated by adults who might not enjoy a cup of herbal tea. I start with a base of organic cacao,Continue reading “Immune Hot Chocolate”
Immunity
The immune system is a system in the body that is fundamental to survival it mediates our body and the outside world. Multiple layers to it – 3 layer – if trying to protect a location you would build a fort – skin is an important barrier, internally the skin becomes a mucous barrier, itContinue reading “Immunity”
Wild Food Festival Trip Finland
Our recent Wild Food Cultural Exchange trip to Ilomantsi in eastern Finland was a rare opportunity to discover a beautiful country full of clean forests, interesting friendly people, bears, wolves, berries and, in fact, a country with no word for foraging as they have an unbroken tradition of collecting food from the land around them.Continue reading “Wild Food Festival Trip Finland”
Elderflower Ice cream
1. Infuse 225ml milk with 6 elder flower heads for 24 hours, keeping the stalks out of the milk. 2. Strain out the elder flowers and put the milk in a pan. 3. Put 4 new elder flower heads, minus the green stalks, in the milk and bring to the boil. 4. In a bowl, mix 3Continue reading “Elderflower Ice cream”
Nettle Pocket
100g Nettle leaves 100g Spinach 1 onion 50g Feta Cheese 1 Tin chickpeas Juice of 1 lime 1 pack puff pastry Salt to taste 1. Put olive oil and sliced onions into a pan. Sweat onions. 2. Wash nettles by rinsing in boiling water. Cut off leaves and add to the pan. 3. Add theContinue reading “Nettle Pocket”
Nettle Cordial
200g Nettle tops (cut the stem to get the top 4/5 leaves) 500g sugar 4 squeezed lemons 1 liter water. 1. Put nettle tops in boiling water for about 15 minutes 2. Strain out the nettles keeping the liquid. 3. To this liquid add the juice of 4 lemons and sugar. Cook on a low heat,Continue reading “Nettle Cordial”
Rox Madeira 