As I write this I am waiting for the arrival of my first grandchild. My daughter is only 27 years old but I have been nagging her for years to have a baby. I know this isn’t normal or responsible, but luckily she is! I am on tenter hooks, ready to spring into action and drive to London to be with her for the birth. I’ve been thinking of snacks to take with us, partly for her, to keep her strength up, but also for me. I’ve been told bananas are good, they provide slow release energy, are easy to digest and full of potassium. They are convenient and easy to carry, but I’m a bit nervous they will squish in our bag and no one wants to eat a brown squidgy banana, especially in mid contraction!
I’ve also been hearing pretty amazing things about dates. It seems these succulant jewels are power packed with goodness for pregnant women. A study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology concluded that eating 6 dates daily during the last 4 weeks of pregnancy “significantly reduced the need for induction and augmentation of labour, and produced a more favourable, but non significant, delivery outcome” this is one of those incredible moments where old wisdom meets new scientific research. Read More
The once wild and lawless lands of Cudden Point, where smuggling was a way of life, are situated in the most south western tip of Cornwall. Here lie hidden coves tucked into the edges of the sea and protected by the shelter of Mounts Bay. This dark and rich landscape, with its secretive history, combined with the treasured black rice of this post, made me think of all the summer holidays I have spent here with my children. The Forbidden black rice of this porridge echoing the colour of the black slate shoreline. Its an exotic and rare ingredient, like smugglers contraband brought in under cover of darkness from far off countries.
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