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The Good Life – Part 2!

By mleslie2 09/06/2020 09/06/2020 2

It’s nearly 12 weeks since I took my first steps into the world of home-grown veg. In that time, there has been a lot of glorious sunshine, so I have been kept busy watering. Unfortunately, there was also a storm a couple of weeks ago, and the pea plants and …

Food, Grow your own

The Good Life!

By mleslie2 07/05/2020 07/05/2020 5

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love fresh garden peas, straight from the pod. I get ridiculously excited when they first appear in the shops, and eat them by the bagful. I never cook them – they never get as far as the pot! I can remember my …

Food, Health and Wellbeing

Access to fresh produce

By mleslie2 06/04/2020 06/04/2020 0

During the current coronavirus crisis, it is more important than ever to eat healthily. Getting access to good quality fresh food can be challenging. For people living in Edinburgh, there has been an initiative where wholesalers are offering to supply individuals and can deliver to your door. The following has …

Food, Sustainability

‘Like sending bees to war’: The deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession

By mleslie2 08/01/2020 08/01/2020 0

A fascinating article in the Guardian on the challenges facing beekeepers providing bees to pollinate the commercial almond-growers in California, with a huge number of bees being lost every year due to the farming methods there. Something to think about when you are choosing almond milk as a sustainable alternative …

Food, Health and Wellbeing, Sustainability

Eat with less adverse impact on the planet

By mleslie2 03/01/2020 03/01/2020 0

William recommended the following website for ideas of food/recipes with a minimal impact on the environment. Let us know if you have tried any of the recipes and what you thought. Personally, I’m fancying the Asian-Inspired Sticky Aubergine! http://www.onegreenplanet.org Jan 3, 2020

Food

Too Good to Go App (post from Lorna Aikman)

By mleslie2 23/12/2019 23/12/2019 0

I downloaded the ‘Too Good To Go’ app a couple of months ago and have used it quite a bit in various places. I’ve seen mixed reviews about the app but my experience has been positive. Having said that, there are pros and cons to this app. Firstly, you need …

Food, Sustainability

Sustainable eating II

By mknafla 19/12/2019 20/12/2019 0

In this blog I will share a few tips how to make your sandwiches more sustainable and maybe inspire you to try a few new recipes. But first the research and data: “Researchers at the University of Manchester […] considered the entire life cycle of sandwiches, including the production of …

Christmas, Food, Reduce Re-use Recycle, Sustainability

Have a Sustainable Merry Christmas! Christmas dinner

By mleslie2 10/12/2019 10/12/2019 0

Eating is the focal point of the day for most Christmas celebrations, but cutting carbon and waste out of a meal doesn’t have to have any impact on your enjoyment of the day. The following are tips on ways to reduce your environmental impact: Prepare the right amount of food …

Edinburgh Community Food, Food, Health and Wellbeing

Edinburgh Community Food Newsletter … and new meals!

By mleslie2 15/11/2019 15/11/2019 0

ECF is the organisation that provides the fresh fruit and veg stall in the hospitals. See ECF Newsletter for their Christmas news. Their Take and Make meal kits have been really successful – over 5000 sold to date, and a lot of them to CRF staff! They have launched two new meals – a korma and a vegetarian shepherd’s pie with sweet potato mash. Why not try them out and let us know?

Nov 15, 2019

Food

Too Good To Go – join the fight against food waste!

By mleslie2 07/11/2019 07/11/2019 0

Has anyone tried out the Too Good To Go app? https://mailings.ed.ac.uk/2YP3-YL1V-4NV8O7-L3LA4-1/c.aspx Wasted food is responsible for 8% of the global greenhouse gas emissions – it’s not just the food itself that goes to waste, it’s all the resources that went into making it, from water to land and labour. Incredibly, …

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