March and Spring food

March is a month of fish. Cockles, sardines, oysters and clams are all in season at the moment, not to mention sea bass and muscles. It really is the month of the fruits of the sea.

Complimenting these are spring onions, kale and blood oranges.

So why not opt for these sustainable ingredients that also happen to be good for your heart and general wellbeing!

Not sure what to have? How about a clam chowder, or sea bass baked on a bed of kale and spring onions with a splash of orange juice and zest? Garlicky mussels are wonderfully fresh at this time of year.

Vegetarian? Why not throw some kale, spring onions, orange zest with some pine nuts and bean-sprouts in a stir fry with the sauce of your choice!

It is a little early for lamb as yet. Personally, I do not eat lamb, preferring all animals to have had a good chance at life, but each to their own, I would never presume to tell others how to eat and would very much like that kindness returned.

Enjoy the ‘fruits’ of Spring.

On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scoltand about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback:

The Island of the Mist is book 2

The Stone in the Sword is book 1

The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats:

The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin

Our Relationship with Food

Our relationship with food is a mixed one. For some of us it is simply a necessity, while for others it is an obsession.

Like all things, food should be viewed in moderation. Unless we have allergies, there is no reason why we cannot have a little of what we fancy, as long as it is balanced out with healthy, essential food, such as fruit/veg/proteins and appropriate carbs.

Many people cut out salt completely, unaware that omitting salt completely from their diet can result in an underactive thyroid (table salt contains iodine, essential for a healthy thyroid gland). Alittle salt now and again will maintain your gland's health.

Fat is also essential in our diet, nutritionists recommending 20% of our daily diet to contain healthy fats (vegetable oils, such as canola, olive and sunflower seed oils). Avocado's contain extremely healthy oils.

Be good to yourself, try not to omit essential foods and have fun.

On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scoltand about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback:

The Island of the Mist is book 2

The Stone in the Sword is book 1

The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats:

The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin