Get a grip woman!

themadvix

I’m planning on marmalading this weekend. I didn’t do it last year and I missed it, as well as missing the jars ready for gifting at Christmas (I’m the only marmalade eater in the house and I don’t get through much even then). I agree @foxgloves, these seasonal activities provide the rhythm for the year and definitely make me feel connected to past generations (even if my Nan used ma-made according to my mum).

KajiKita

Just caught up 😊
Awww for the flowers ❤️🤩
Did your skin discomfort clear up? 

Yaaay for the new appliances for son, and whilst the Aga is not 100% fixed at least it is a ‘known’ issue and there is a pragmatic, OEM recommended fix. 😊

KK

redofromstart

We had a jar of fortnum and mason marmalade (work gift) and mr redo asked why I don't make marmalade because it's lovely. News to me at 23 years in that he likes marmalade!

Baileys_Babe

redofromstart said:

We had a jar of fortnum and mason marmalade (work gift) and mr redo asked why I don't make marmalade because it's lovely. News to me at 23 years in that he likes marmalade!

My response would have been, if you like marmalade why don't you make it?

greenbee

Baileys_Babe said:

redofromstart said:

We had a jar of fortnum and mason marmalade (work gift) and mr redo asked why I don't make marmalade because it's lovely. News to me at 23 years in that he likes marmalade!

My response would have been, if you like marmalade why don't you make it?

With Mr Redo's record, I expect he'd make one perfect jar and then never make it again.

LadyWithAPlan

Sorry to hear you are also suffering from the eczema re dairy .,.. I am better  due too cleaning up my diet ... though still got a patch in my hair...  I am back to eating lots of kale, blueberries and craving apples and it turns out ..

Vegetables and fruits that are high in inflammation-fighting flavonoids: Apples, broccoli, cherries, blueberries, spinach, and kale. Flavonoids have been found to help improve the overall health of a person's skin and fight problems such as inflammation (which is associated with eczema).

I have never tried making marmalade .. delicious though it is... f+m I am sure do lovely marmalade

Suffolk_lass

LadyWithAPlan said:

Sorry to hear you are also suffering from the eczema re dairy .,.. I am better  due too cleaning up my diet ... though still got a patch in my hair...  I am back to eating lots of kale, blueberries and craving apples and it turns out ..

Vegetables and fruits that are high in inflammation-fighting flavonoids: Apples, broccoli, cherries, blueberries, spinach, and kale. Flavonoids have been found to help improve the overall health of a person's skin and fight problems such as inflammation (which is associated with eczema).

I have never tried making marmalade .. delicious though it is... f+m I am sure do lovely marmalade

My eczema isn't caused by dairy, it is a combination of sugar, caffeine and yeast in my case. I was thoroughly tested and remedial action via an exclusion diet, that determined that the cause is a combination of things in excess of normal, not any single food group intolerance or allergy

Cutting them out for even a week has taken away the itchiness of my skin and four patches is three (two glasses of alcohol this week has delayed eradication). 

Your comment about flavonoids reminded me of an article in The Times yesterday @LadyWithAPlan. It was about gut health and the comments attributed to three Professors. Most surprising to me (I studied sports nutrition for my degree, back in the day), was the benefits of cold potatoes and that all three recommended commercially available pro-biotics and pre-biotics for improving micro-biome health. I read this bit out to DH who triumphantly told me he had always known that cold potatoes are good for him (and I have always had to flag up when I have made enough to have cold another day or he would just pinker them away).

This morning we are meeting up with some other beekeepers for brunch and bee-chat. I have booked for 8 but expect 9-10. We just need to get there a few minutes early so they can decide whether they squash us up or add another table. Hopefully for us, it is not too busy this month.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone.

Watty1

Did they not mention the benefits of fermented foods?  They are so easy and cheap to make (although all of my jars have "gone missing") and my water kefir grains died!  However the research does show that fermented foods are a great way of improving the gut microbiome  (off to buy some more grains!)

Suffolk_lass

Watty1 said:

Did they not mention the benefits of fermented foods?  They are so easy and cheap to make (although all of my jars have "gone missing") and my water kefir grains died!  However the research does show that fermented foods are a great way of improving the gut microbiome  (off to buy some more grains!)

One did, but I knew about fermented foods, fruit, vegetables, lots of variety, colour, plenty of fibre etc. I did not know that commercially available probiotics and prebiotics, along with cold potatoes, actually help. I had assumed the former were just a marketing thing and that the stomach acid would kill the active cultures, and who knew cold potatoes were good for you!?

themadvix

I’m pretty sure a Zoe podcast with the top scientists there argued the opposite - that unless there’s a specific need, bought pro/probiotics don’t do a lot.

Watty, if you do Facebook, there’s a group called UK fermenting friends and if you join, you can request in the chat for WK grains and someone will send you their excess for free. I got my MK grains this way. Really helpful and friendly group too.