“Why, yes, I could start my day without coffee. But I like being able to remember things like how to say words and put on pants” – Nanea Hoffman Ah, coffee… that lovely rich, bitter taste that just makes everything wonderful. I am very happy to …
Z is for Zucchini (or Courgette) OK, OK, I know it’s a vegetable in the culinary sense but botanically, it’s a fruit so I’m using it! 🥒 The courgette is a summer squash 🥒 The courgette is over 90% water 🥒 The courgette contains both soluble and insoluble fibre – …
Y is for Yellow Passion Fruit Another one of my favourites – the passion fruit. Passion fruit drink, sorbet, cheesecake, topped yogurt, whatever it is, if a passion fruit version is an option, I’ll choose it! Because of me trying to stick to the alphabet, I titled …
Q is for Quince It’s a bit of a struggle finding a fruit beginning with Q but here it is… the Quince. It’s not a common fruit in the Western world but you may have heard of quince jelly, or quince jam. It has a bit of …
J is for Jackfruit. Jackfruit has been hailed as a bit of a miracle fruit in recent months, but what’s all the fuss about? Grown in tropical climates, Jackfruit is found more and more readily on our supermarket shelves and in “healthy” restaurants all over the western …
B is for Bananas Bananas are probably my favourite fruit. Creamy and satisfying, they’re the perfect self contained snack as well as being a wonderful topping for breakfast porridge or served with cream as a dessert. I particularly love to have a banana as a pre-workout snack. …