How to peel Ginger!

It's so easy and yet I only learnt this fantastic trick last week! I went along to Anna's cookery class on making jams and pickles and how to preserve food and low and behold apart from learning some fantastic things about preserving I learnt this simple trick to peel ginger and thought I just have to share this!
 If you are interested in learning about preserving and jam making please do get in touch with Anna through facebook or her website http://www.culinaryanthropologist.org/  based in London near the Arsenal stadium her home kitchen is a joy to work in and Anna is adorable and very knowladgeable to learn from! There are many other courses Anna offers to and at amazing value compared to the big name cookery schools where you're really just paying for a brand...Check her out! And thank you again Anna for this wonderful trick!

Hubby's alternative fry up, healthier and tastier than a traditional one!

OK so this is how it goes, I want to eat more healthy food and my husband wants a fry up on a Saturday! So after many weeks of cooking two meals or compromising and one week his way one week mine....David came up with this delicious dish which actually could be eaten any time! We usually have it on a Saturday morning. The best part is that instead of feeling over full and bloated and like doing nothing we feel satisfied and full but ready to get up and out and do some fun things instead of letting the day go by! It's also very versatile and can be changed and mixed up so why not give it ago!
 Ingredients (we used everything from riverford farm for this but you can get it all where ever you like shopping!)
Olive Bread or your favorite yummy bread!
Butter/almond butter or pesto
Smoked streaky bacon
Field mushrooms
Cherry tomatoes
Watercress or other salad leaves
Olive oil
Himalayan salt
Black pepper

And remember you can all ways substitute ingredients to suit you! So maybe a poached egg if you a veggie or some courgettes if you're a vegan instead of the bacon! Some pumpernickel bread if you're not good with wheat! You get the idea and if you don't just drop me an email and I'll help you out! Or post your suggestions on utube or this blog!

Happy cooking :)