When deciding what to blog about, it wasn't a difficult decision. Like many people I enjoy food and cooking, but I'm particularly passionate about fruit and veg.
I'm looking forward to sharing some of the joys of fruit and veg with you, so you can look forward to the following:
- Each week there will be a fruit or vegetable "in the spotlight". Here you'll find out some interesting facts, inspiration for how to include it in your meals and something a little different that you might be able to use it for.
- Finding out which fruit and veg are in season and some recipes to get you eating more seasonally.
- A bit about growing your own fruit and veg at home.
- Reviews of cafes and restaurants where veggies feature highly on their menu.
- And anything else about fruit and veg that takes my fancy!
oooh banana facemask! didnt think of that one. Do you have any facts on energy foods - i.e. banana - and how to keep them fresh and bruise free ? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your questions Vicky.
ReplyDeleteBananas are better for energy than many other fruits, as they contain nearer to 100Kcal per serving. As they ripen their starch is converted into sugar, the body's preferred energy source. Dried fruit are also a good energy snack, as the drying process concentrates their sugars.
There's nothing worse than buying a nice bunch of bananas and getting home to find some are already bruised. Buying under-ripe bananas might help. You could also try putting them near the top of your shopping bag or taking a little box to transport them in. Once home bananas are best ripened at room temperature - too warm and they ripen very quickly. The hangers that you can buy for bananas are more than just a gimick - if layed on their side, the one in contact with the surface does ripen more quickly, so hanging allows more even ripening. When your bananas are yellow, transfer them to the fridge to stop them becoming over-ripe. However, it's best keeping them in a paper bag, as the ethylene gas they produce will cause other fruit in the fridge to ripen more quickly. If taking your banana out and about with you, a tupperware box or banana protector might help prevent any squished bananas in your bag.