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FREE FOOD 🌱When you’re super cute, getting free food in Dubai is easy!
05/05/2024

FREE FOOD 🌱

When you’re super cute, getting free food in Dubai is easy!

Basque style cheesecake People couldn’t just wait for me to take a pic…
13/04/2024

Basque style cheesecake

People couldn’t just wait for me to take a pic…

Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter of Egyptian origin.It is usually found in Middle Eastern cuisine an...
25/01/2024

Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter of Egyptian origin.
It is usually found in Middle Eastern cuisine and is made from ground chickpeas.

Made well, this is one of my absolute favourite things to eat.

Chickpeas are legumes and are packed with plant protein.

Other names for them:

* Garbanzo beans
* Gram (see gram flour)
* Channa

Controversial? If you eat animals, I find this quite a fascinating topic…When you drive past a field of cows with your k...
19/01/2024

Controversial?

If you eat animals, I find this quite a fascinating topic…
When you drive past a field of cows with your kids, do they know the moo is made into a burger patty?
That the cluck cluck is your chicken nuggets?
Do YOU think about where your pork chops actually came from?

A LOT of people find this conversation, even as adults, very hard to have.

Blocking out the reality of the situation, doesn’t make it less true.

‘Let them eat cake’ - there is controversy as to whether Marie Antoinette actually said this?? And I feel the same way a...
16/01/2024

‘Let them eat cake’ - there is controversy as to whether Marie Antoinette actually said this??

And I feel the same way about choices in healthy desserts vs vegan vs traditional

It is your choice at the end of the day, but making healthy cake with sugar substitutes and cashews instead of cream cheese is very expensive, and even if you can make it taste delicious, the regular ‘normal’ cake eater will have a hard time adjusting to the flavour/sweetness difference that comes with these alternatives.

Then things like more affordable vegan cream are good for the lives of animals, but not so great for our insides as they often contain preservatives, E-numbers and more!

This is a battle I often have:
Feeding my body healthy sweet treats is amazing and I am proud of myself and my body is more than likely thanking me, but it can be expensive and time consuming.
Icing a cake with vegan cream is great because it doesn’t really melt or split and can be whipped, coloured and piped easily and the taste is great for vegan and non vegans.

‘Normal’ cakes are are nostalgic, made with real ingredients and are an amazing accompaniment to a cup of tea on the couch!

We are very lucky to have a friend who has a farm with chickens. If you ever get a chance to eat a chicken raised on a f...
15/01/2024

We are very lucky to have a friend who has a farm with chickens.

If you ever get a chance to eat a chicken raised on a farm, eating what chickens are supposed to eat, DO IT! You hardly need any seasoning as the flavour of the meat is so great!

Oh that note, we went away to Nieu Bethesda last month (amazing place!) and made a little braai at our air B&B.

I found thyme and rosemary in the garden, and brought along some extra virgin olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper.
I left the chicken next to the fire to get as much smoke swirling around it as possible, and then cooked it slowly on the grill. It definitely added a smokey flavour!

I also charred courgettes, and then tossed them in lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper.
And the sweet potatoes were slightly smokey and soft once cooked.

Easy and healthy.

15/01/2024

Hi

I am leaving South Africa mid Feb and have about 5 months left on my gym membership at Ignite in Walmer 6th avenue.
Would anyone be keen to take it over?

I will explain costs, of which I am happy to cover some of etc to anyone interested.

Just thought it might be a nice way to join for a very small fee for a few months to see if you like the gym/like in gym in general before signing up for a longer contract at a higher price!

Did you know some Hirschsprung’s kids get botox! This was so interesting to me when I first heard about it.VERY quick ov...
07/01/2024

Did you know some Hirschsprung’s kids get botox! This was so interesting to me when I first heard about it.

VERY quick overview…

Botox (Botulinum toxin) injections are shots that use a toxin to prevent a muscle from moving for a limited time.

So this is a great way to help relax the tight muscles of the bum of our little warriors.
It is used in the a**l sprinter of children with Hirschsprungs disease to help relax the a**s and allow p**ping to be a more pleasant experience!


What is enterocolitis?In a nutshell, enterocolitis is an inflammation that occurs throughout your intestines. It combine...
05/01/2024

What is enterocolitis?

In a nutshell, enterocolitis is an inflammation that occurs throughout your intestines.
It combines “enteritis,” inflammation of the small intestine,
with “colitis,” inflammation of the large intestine.

Inflammation in either of your intestines is common, but when it occurs in both, it tends to be more severe.
In serious cases, your child will be treated with intravenous antibiotics through a drip, bowel washouts and bowel rest (no eating or drinking). This will require a hospital admission for up to five days.

However for a gut compromised child, this is one of the most concerning for a Hirschsprung’s baba to get, as death is a very scary reality if it is not caught or treated in time.

Symptoms:
* Abdominal pain and cramping is one of the most common symptoms. The discomfort may vary from soft to painful and may be accompanied by cramping.
* Diarrhoea
* Mild HAEC may present similarly to gastroenteritis (Bad tummy bug)
* HAEC is more common in children younger than 2 years of age, those with undiagnosed HD, Trisomy 21, children with long segment HD, and children with previous episodes of HAEC

For most people, symptoms go away within a few days. Recovery can take two to three weeks in more severe cases, depending on the cause and the patient/patients history.


“Just Eat Real Food” - Michael Moss 📸:
02/01/2024

“Just Eat Real Food” - Michael Moss

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A stoma is created when the bowel is rerouted through an artificially created hole (stoma) in the abdomen so that faeces...
01/01/2024

A stoma is created when the bowel is rerouted through an artificially created hole (stoma) in the abdomen so that faeces can still leave the body. 

There are 2 places to create a stoma: 
1. A colostomy is an operation that connects the colon to the abdominal wall. The output is thicker than that from an ileostomy.
2. An ileostomy connects the last part of the small intestine (ileum) to the abdominal wall. The output is much looser/watery. 

You then attach a plastic bag to the stoma, and clean, change and manage this bag. (This is a very short sentence for the stress these bags cause until you get all the elements right! Especially on a wriggly baby in the heat of summer!) 

Not all Hirschsprung’s kids have a stoma bag, but a large majority do. 
Sometimes people leave the stoma in place and the parents/child manage it and don’t ever p**p ‘normally’. 
If you/doctor chooses to remove the stoma, the procedure is called a pull through. 

The goal of pull-through surgery is to remove the diseased section of your child’s intestine and then pull through the healthy portion of this organ down to the a**s. In most cases, this procedure can be done with minimally invasive techniques in a single operation.

The above information is all very clinical and clean. As mentioned in other posts, the reality is UNFORTUNATELY not quite so clear cut. Although all us Hirschsprung’s parents wish it was! 

NOTE: Stomas are used on many other people of varying ages for varying gut related issues, not just for Hirschsprungs! 

Thanks for a great year in the kitchen 2023!2024… I’m ready 😆Yours in food,Christine
31/12/2023

Thanks for a great year in the kitchen 2023!
2024… I’m ready 😆

Yours in food,
Christine

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