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CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…26th February to 4th March 2023-Monday Musings ,A-Z the letter R ,Thursday Thoughts, AI…Smorgasbord Magazine #…The Heart and its Functions…#Stress

 

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of posts, you may have missed during the week… at the start of this week we were nearing the end of February and at the end, March will have arrived.. a quarter of the year is nearly gone…  the walking is still on track and the knee although not completely better is 97% better will I attempt to jog again not sure if I wish to tempt fate…I think I should be satisfied with the feeling of euphoria I experienced and leave it at that …the two men in this house I am proud to say are still NOT smoking and have increased their exercises I am so very proud of them …I never in a million years thought hubby would give up the cigarettes…

Monday Musings…

Welcome to Monday Musings where I explored the benefits of Olive Leaf extract another natural antibiotic it amazes me that many people now are turning again towards natural products to heal them and the power of some of these natural plants is astounding…

It was also international Polar Bear Day and it’s sad to hear how global warming is affecting these beautiful animals plus I snuck in a video on how we can reduce our carbon footprint quite easily by being aware…The music was from Lee Mead who made an awesome Joseph in his multicoloured coat…

Monday Musings 27th February 2023…Natural Antibiotic,Olive leaf Extract, Music from Lee Mead plus how to Reduce your Carbon Footprint at home…

Header for the Culinary Alphabet Letter R

This rewind gives me a chance to revisit the letter R in my first culinary A-Z…many of my favourite foods start with the letter R…Rice for one is my favourite carb and I eat rice every single day whether it be Jasmine Rice, black rice or raspberry rice as its called here, brown rice or Keow Neow which is sticky rice…

Before I came to live in Thailand I had been on a few holidays here and liked to cook Thai food at home… Mainly it was a disaster I just couldn’t cook a bowl of nice fried rice…It was absolutely awful…

Since living here I have had a few lessons from my daughter-in-law as to the error of my ways and now I can make a stir fry and hold my head up amongst most Thai cooks.

If you head over to Smorgasbord Magazine where Sally has kindly rewound this post…Thank you Sally we have the kettle on and you can read the original post where I will tell you how to make the perfect fried rice…See you there xx

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘R’ for Rice, Ras el Hanout, Rhubarb, Ricotta Cheese and Rice Noodles

 

2nd March 2023…Red Burger Buns?…Rabbit Holes, Fitness Update and Artificial Intelligence…

John always amazes me with his ingenuity and finds and this time it is the Samurai Red Burger Bun…I went down rabbit holes and learnt a lot about AI’s and scared myself a little as well -smile- there was my fitness update plus a bit about the kindness and common touch of my favourite rocker…Sir Rod Stewart…

Thursday Thoughts…2nd March 2023…Red Burger Buns?…Rabbit Holes, Fitness Update and Artificial Intelligence…

As I grow older I am increasingly aware that my body is displaying some limitations and I am doing my best to try and stay a little ahead of father time…Sally’s posts are both informative and relevant for anyone who like me wants to keep the one body we have in as good a condition as we can…Please click the highlighted link below it will take you to Smorgasbord Magazine where Sally is discussing the effect stress has on our health and our heart…See you there…

Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 – The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – The Stress Factor by Sally Cronin

Thank you for joining me today… it’s a lovely sunny day here with a nice breeze that was pleasant for my morning walk I got some beautiful small strawberries they are lovely and ripe the first of the season and a welcome addition to my breakfast fruit bowl of fresh pineapple, coconut meat, passionfruit and live yoghurt on my return…one of my favourite breakfasts whats your favourite healthy breakfast?

As always I look forward to your comments and appreciate and shares see you tomorrow for Monday Musings xx

Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 – The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – The Stress Factor by Sally Cronin

Last week Sally shared how diet and nutritionally packed foods can support your heart function:

Heart function and nutrients

Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy when it comes to our heart health, as whilst there may be some factors beyond our control, our diet and lifestyle are usually our responsibility, as is the management of the stress in our lives.

One of the leading causes of heart attacks in men and increasingly in women is stress. It is a silent killer that lies in wait and pounces when you least expect it. It is not helpful that the stress that we experience is as unique as our own bodies.

What is Stress?

You need stress in your life, does that surprise you? Perhaps so, but it is quite true…To read the full, original post please click the highlighted link below ..it will take you to Smorgabord Magazine where Sally will make you welcome and answer any questions you may have…See you there the kettle is on x

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CarolCooks2 weekly roundup… 17th -23rd July 2022-Monday Musings, Health, Obesity, Store Cupboard Basics …The Freezer… and Saturday Snippets where “Miracle” is my one word prompt.…

Welcome to my weekly roundup …July is well and truly here we are in the final weeks… the sun is still shining and we have has some scorchers…the weather warnings were out as were the fans and the shorts…it seems some of the country’s infrastructure was definitely not built for the heatwave… my buses gearbox overheated and many air con systems went kaput…but it’s a good job I came prepared with my flip-flops and sundresses…I had a lovely day at the beach yesterday with fish and chips and a Mr Whippy ice cream…another two ticked off my to-eat list…lol

Monday Musings…

My musings included the fabulous fit 91 yrs old who still competes as a gymnast…she has certainly enthused me to try just a little harder with my fitness…Thank you all for your nice comments about the lovely Franck and yes he will most probably be wearing one of Doggy Parton’s creations when the line is launched at the end of the year…

And yes all these have been ticked off my to-eat list not to be confused with your TBR lists…lol

Monday Musings…18th July 2022

A recommended read for those of us who battle with food and our weight…

This updated fifth edition of Size Matters by Sally Cronin is a must-read…Our physical approach, our mental attitude and our emotions are all factors in how we overcome disease and obesity, and should all be addressed when looking for the right programme that will work for each individual…

I am happy to share Sally’s journey of how she has tackled obesity and lifestyle diseases…most of you know that I have been back in the UK on an extended visit..what has shocked me is friends who are the same age as me and how lucky I consider myself to be as fit and healthy as I am for my age…is it in my genes? some of it is but it is also the fact that I consider my food choices..always…Reading Sally’s posts has made me even more aware that I can also do so much more…

Thank you, Sally, for reposting this series…Please head over to Sally’s and read this next instalment …there is also a Fat Accumulation Table …prepare to be shocked and helped to avoid the worst foods…

Smorgasbord Health Column -#Morbid Obesity – Size Matters The Sequel – The Accumulative Factor of Food and Life by Sally Cronin

Some of my favourite posts to research and write are my A-Z’s…of course, they are around the subject of food, cooking utensils and methods…I make no apologies about that as I love food, good, clean food but also know that it is vital to continued good health …I extend my thanks to Sally for repeating this A-Z…Thank you, Sally xx

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘C’ for Calabash, Cajun, Curry, Cloud Eggs, Chilli, and Calamari

Keeping a little stock of freezer essentials at home is a great idea. It can help you throw together recipes for meals is easy to do and is a great standby…it allows you to store your lovingly tended produce from your gardens and allows you to enjoy them out of season…it helps avoid waste and how easy is it to cook an extra portion or two for another day…

This week in my Kitchen…Store Cupboard Basics…Part 10…The Freezer…

Obesity is a worldwide problem and causes many preventable health and lifestyle diseases…I absolutely love this series Sally’s honesty and insight into why obesity and eating disorders exist is a fascinating but true one…her journey is an inspiring and remarkable one…to truly overcome and face our own demons we must look honestly into our past to change the present…Please click the highlighted link below to read the original post…

Smorgasbord Health Column -#Morbid Obesity – Size Matters The Sequel – #Change and #Stress by Sally Cronin

Saturday Snippets…

Saturday Snippets is a fun and interesting post to write…my muse comes up with some fascinating words that open so many connections to that one word..music, fascinating facts. places, people, animals this week my one-word prompt is “miracle”…almost every day we see or hear of something that defies science or sense…”a miracle”

Saturday Snippets…23rd July 2022…Today’s one-word prompt is “Miracle”

Thank you for joining me today for Saturday Snippets as always I look forward to your comments…my extended trip is now coming to end as on Thursday I will be starting my journey home…it has been a whirlwind but I have made some amazing memories some happy and some bittersweet…I have nearly worked my way through my list of must-eat foods,  food I have missed… some I will no longer yearn for some I eagerly await until the next time…lol… it’s strange what our minds and tummies yearn for and then reality hits…has my memory played tricks or have my taste buds changed a bit of both methinks…xx

The sun is shining… that has been a miracle …my flip-flops, sunnies and sun dresses have served me well throughout my trip…I have experienced a lovely English summer…light nights have been something I have been enjoying…we also learnt that we are to become great grandparents for the first time…a joyous discovery xx

See you tomorrow for Monday Musings xx