I just thought I'd write a quick post about some of the things that have been making me happy lately and some of the things that have made me cross. I'm on the way to recovery now but I'm still on my crutches and it's been a very frustrating 6 months. I'd never have imagined that a simple task of bringing in some washing from the garden would result in several months of chaos. I'm so grateful for all the support from friends and family and I'm now exercising to make my leg strong so I can learn to walk (and cook) again. I'm even looking forward to doing the laundry, would you believe it! So here goes...
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Happy Chinese New Year! Did you know that this year is the Year of the Monkey? The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-year cycle and each year in that cycle is related to one of the following animal signs : the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
A few years ago I shared this recipe as part of the Seasonal Real Food Blog Series on Recipes to Nourish. At the time I made this grain free dessert with pears but the combination of apples and pears
together works beautifully and if you pop in some berries, the nutritional
value of the pudding increases in leaps and bounds. Ginger has
exceptional healing properties and is also well known for its powers in aiding
recovery from colds and flu making it an ideal choice as a spice in cooking at
this time of year. Plus, it's so warming and comforting.
