Little Green Blog

national vegetarian week may 19th - may 25th 2008A long term argument over which the jury is still out is whether a vegetarian diet is healthier than the traditional meat and two veg diet.
Things have hotted up in recent years as many people feel that a vegetarian or vegan diet is part of the answer […]

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potatoes of every size, shape and colourI ate new potatoes on Christmas Day. Did I fall foul of consumerism at its best? Did I pay an outrageous price to have some new potatoes transported thousands of miles to reach me in perfect condition for the big day?
Nope - I dug them out of the garden […]

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lunch from the garden last summer - tomatoes, cucumber, salad leave, fennel, chives and borage - all fresh, seasonal and raw!Mr Green has adopted a high raw diet (about 50 - 60% at the moment). He’s a feast or famine kinda guy and has gone overnight from meat and two veg, coffee and alcohol to […]

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fruit saladI feel that one of the ‘greenest’ things we can do is take responsibility for our health. One of the most self sufficient things we can do is to empower ourselves with knowledge in order to take care of ourselves.
If we stay healthy we don’t need to go to the doctors. That means less […]

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tuna tarts topped with cheeseToday, upon daring to open the fridge door, I was confronted with enough tuna to make a small sandwich, a tablespoon or so of sweetcorn, half a red pepper, a couple tablespoons of double cream, a small square of cheese and some broccoli.

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home made tomato soupMaking soup satisfies the criteria for one of the simplest ways to begin your self sufficient journey. It is a frugal meal once you have a few favourite recipes up your sleeve; especially if you make a habit of using left overs or using up odd bits of vegetable that might otherwise […]

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