A Mexican Fiesta to Celebrate with this Christmas

I had this idea that I would start this week’s blog with some healthy tips but hey who wants healthy at this time of the year. I’ll save that for the New Year. What I would like to say though is if you keep it vegan and keep it organic you really can’t go wrong. It’s non traditional fare I will share with my friends this Christmas and these are the recipes I bring to you this year. I’m making Mexican.

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Sprout Lovers Autumn Salad

How are you? How have you been this week? Thank you to all of you who wrote to let me know how you are going and to also thank Melanie and I for keeping these weekly recipes going. It means a lot to me that you are enjoying the recipes at this time.

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Fermented Veg Salad

What's all the fuss about sauerkraut? Simple ways of making your own cheaply.

What is all the fuss about sauerkraut? How can cabbage that is stuffed in a jar and left to ferment for more than three weeks be remotely good for you? It's smelly and bubbles away, it doesn't make any sense. These were all things that crossed my mind when I started making my own. Sauerkraut isn't new to me nor is it new to the world, its a very old method of storing vegetables. I remember as a teenager slicing loads of cabbages my uncle had grown and watching him pound and pack them away in a huge drum.

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