Are You a Minimalist?

February 22, 2018September 23, 2022 JP1 Comment

Have you ever heard of the idea of minimalism? The concept of less is more, decluttering, ridding yourself of material possessions that no longer give you any value, the idea of getting rid of the excess things in your life to allow you to focus your attention and energy on the things that truly matter?

Going Gluten Free

February 16, 2018September 23, 2022 JP1 Comment

For the last few years, I have had a recurring pain in my mid section, between the belly button and the bottom of your ribs. It starts off with a dull ache and slowly gets worse to the point that I just want to go to bed. Then I discovered that Nexium seems to get rid of the pain. So for the last few years, I have spent a small fortune on Nexium and its generic equivalents. The excellent advice from my local doctor was – just take Nexium for the rest of your life – there are a lot of people worse off than you. That last part I agreed with, taking a pill for the next 40 years for a gut complaint without any effort to get to the root cause of it was not my idea of sorting this out.

Today’s New Currency: Your Attention

February 9, 2018September 23, 2022 JP1 Comment

I regularly use public transport as a means of getting to work. I find it amazing to witness how “plugged in” we, as a human race, have now become. Nearly every single person I can see on the train has their face well and truly planted into a smartphone. Swiping, scrolling, checking, validating, commenting…completely absorbed into the virtual world, leaving very little space for the here and now. I know the daily commute is anything but entertaining and smartphones offer an entertainment channel while on the move, but I think there is something deeper going on here.

Nut Roast

February 4, 2018September 23, 2022 JP

I first cooked this dish at Christmas just past, in an effort to explore the options beyond the traditional turkey and ham that we have every single year. It was a huge success and the strange thing about this dish is, it actually feels quite meaty, kind of like a decent stuffing. The meat eaters that had it at Christmas all said they really enjoyed it but I’m not sure if they were just being polite. Anyway, cook this for yourself and you decide. You need about an hour to get this on to the table.