For The Love Of Pistachios (via The Change Revolution)

Pistachio nuts

Nuts are wonderful. Especially certain types, in certain ways.

Recently (well, I say recently but you’ll be reading this in several months time, so it isn’t recent. It is for me – I’m writing this on Sunday 27th February 2011 at 13:25, months ago for you) there was a post on the wonderful blog The Change Revolution about pistachios. With a mouth-watering picture, as well. You know, I have a sudden urge to eat pistachios…

I’m back. I couldn’t find any. Ah, well.

On the post is a wonderful list of things to do with them, including using them with pancakes and salads (click “read more” below for the full list). Also there is a list of ‘fun facts’, like that they are high in fibre.

Basically, pistachios are tasty and good for you. I say that and you could eat salted ones. NOT healthy. It is amazing how tasty and healthy food can be unhealthy very soon….

Anyway, read the post below, and let me know what you think!

 I love pistachio nuts! They’re one of my favorite snacks. Dry, roasted and un-salted are the best kind. Here’s some fun facts on pistachios: High in fiber Excellent source of protein (26g in ~50 kernels) Rich in antioxidants Stress reducer Rich in plant sterols Cholesterol reducer Good source of healthy fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) Here’s a website th … Read More

via The Change Revolution

Chocolate Orange Cake (via Crustabakes)

Who wants a delicious cake recipe that actually uses an entire orange (yes, that includes the peel) and is chocolate? Well, read on!

Today I found this wonderful recipe on FoodPress, and I realised I just had to share it. I mean, how can you not share a delicious recipe?

Enjoy the cake!

 There were two bars of chocolate sitting in my fridge one day. One just a bar of chocolate in its dark glory, and the other, a bar of dark chocolate with orange peel and cashew nuts in it. I grabbed the second one, because, believe it or not, i have never really tasted chocolates with fruits in it (aside from the usual raisin studded chocolate bars).  I was prepped for disappointments as i thought of myself to be a chocolate purist, that chocolat … Read More

via Crustabakes

banana pancakes (via Janae Monir) – plus a discussion

Today you are in for a treat – banana pancakes. The bad news – you have to make them yourself – this blog won’t make them for you. Good news – below this blog post there is a link to a post which has the recipe on. For those of you who are still reading and haven’t yet scrolled to the bottom of the page in desperation to eat pancakes, I am now doing a debate-type thing on pancakes and sweet food.

Why exactly do people generally prefer food that is bad for you than food that is good for you? It just doesn’t make sense, really. I mean, why weren’t we made to like Brussel sprout soup (that sounds quite nice actually) as much as banana pancakes? Is the answer to the question “we like them because they are bad for us”. Is the reason we like them the simple fact that they are bad for us? I don’t think so. It just happens to be that sweet food isn’t as healthy as the not-quite-as-sweet food.

What do you think on this topic?

If there’s one good thing about having this blog, it’s the ability to realize the addictions I apparently have that have gone unnoticed for years.  Case in point: pancakes.  I had no idea I love pancakes so much, or that I make them as often as I do.  That being said, I’d now like to apologize because I know that basic, buttermilk, and cinnamon-oat variations can already be found in the index (not to mention all the pancakes I’ve made and didn’t … Read More

via Janae Monir

The seven food groups

I’m in a kind of science-y mood today, so here are the seven food groups:

1. Carbohydrates
2. Protein
3. Fat
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Fibre
7. Water

And I think that is it for today. I just wanted to put you in a science-y mood today. Oh, and what are your best/worst memories of school? If you are still at school, what are your best/worst memories so far? Let me know in the comments!

What I would eat right now

Ooh, chocolate!

If you could have anything to eat right now, what would it be? These Daily Post ideas get stranger and stranger.

Well, at the time of writing (Wednesday 23rd February 2011 at 14:14) I’m not actually that hungry. A little while ago I watched Outcasts episode 5, and with that I had some dried strawberries covered with white chocolate. So I’m not really hungry…

Let’s say I was. I would probably eat one of my favourite ever sandwiches. They consist of:

• Bread
• Peppers
• Chutney
• Melted cheese

I know I said I wasn’t hungry, but now I am.

Now for the bonuses. Assume price is no object. Fine. If you could eat this food with anyone alive or who has ever lived, who would it be? Ooh, probably Matt Smith. He could tell me everything about the next series of Doctor Who. He wouldn’t want to, but I’d bribe him with chocolate. And as for the third bonus, look below:

Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor

Below you can watch Matt Smith (as the Doctor) get place names a little wrong:

What is your answer to the big question?