Would you eat stale popcorn?

• Another lovely fish recipe from Martha Rose Shulman over at the New York Times. White fleshed fish is cooked with a spicy and zesty North African sauce called Chermoula. Serve this with lemon wedges, a big green salad and a small baked potato.
   
• I love this idea for Porridge Pancakes from Appl es Under My Bed. The pancake batter is made from rye flour, oats and chia seeds, flavoured with ground cinnamon. These pancakes are cooked and served with grilled figs and yoghurt. A delicious sounding weekend breakfast.
   
• Interesting and thoughtful piece on paleo eating, food paranoia and fringe diets from Hunt, Gather, Love. It's quite long and one person's experience, but still worth a read.
   
• Gorgeous post from Fuschia Dunlop on food and simplicity: "The picture...is of my lunch yesterday, at home: pao fan (‘soaked’ or soupy rice) made from leftovers of brown rice with broccoli, with added green pak choy, and some spicy fermented tofu... It was just what I felt like after a few days of rather gluttonous eating over Easter: plain, cheap, healthy and nutritious but also rather nice."
   
• Green Kitchen Stories have made Braised Fennel with Saffron and Tomato and it looks delicious. They've added some zucchini and served it with brown rice. A lovely way to cook fennel.
   
• These Ricotta Stuffed Figs with Orange Syrup from Where's the Beef caught my eye. Figs are in season at the moment and this is an absolutely delicious sounding dessert.

What have you spotted on the Internet this week?

 

• Before you start to eat something, pause, look at the food in front of you and take one breath. This momentary pause can bring your awareness into the present and focus you on the meal you're about to eat.
   
• For one meal a week switch off the TV before you sit down to eat. Take your time, remove the distractions and eat consciously.
   
• Make a commitment to pause and ask yourself “Am I hungry?” each time you have a food craving. Even if you go on to eat the food you’re craving, that moment of reflection will set you up be more mindful while doing so.
   
• For one meal of the day savour the first bite. It may be only one mouthful, but think about the food, notice how it tastes and smells, try to assess how it makes you feel.
   
• Aim to be the last to finish at dinner. Instead of mindlessly inhaling your food, this will slow down the rate at which you eat, meaning you're more likely to taste and notice the meal.

 

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