New year 2020 !
SocialJoy
I guess this will be a different post to what I normally write as we see our daily lives change as we had never imagined before. Therefore I am going to write about how we can keep ourselves healthy from eating yummy home made foods to how it can effect our mental health. The Covid-19 virus has forced us to slow down and change our daily lives for the foreseeable future. This equates to activities within our home, be it reading more material, meditation, some form of exercise, downtime on watching box sets, gardening, DIY, decluttering our homes or spending more time with family members you are locking down with together. We need to alleviate our anxious, spiralling thoughts with more positive, proactive ones and possibly think differently now we live in a changing world. We have to think we are lucky we live in an age where technology enables us to still connect with with other family members and friends, especially those isolating by themselves. Rather than obsessing about hoarding toilet rolls, it is a time of reflection to consider others who are more vulnerable, health & care workers who are supporting us and of community cohesion where we will eventually emerge out of this challenging crisis with more compassion and connection. If we all adhere to the government rules to minimise the spread of the virus and also In time, with extensive clinical trials, hopefully there will be a successful vaccine developed. Our world will turn back to uniformity one day, but for now we need to ride it out until our planet resumes to normality.
WorkJoy
Due to the Covid-19 virus, it was essential to cancel all cookery classes at KitchenJoy, along with my corporate events until further notice. Currently I have pushed back my classes until May, as per my website status and will keep you all updated. This now gives me plenty of time to create and experiment with new dishes and I shall be posting some videos on immune boosting recipes to help everyone out. I will also be starting some classes online and will keep everyone informed.
As we see most of the supermarkets seem to be fairly stocked up again, for buying ingredients. With regard to online classes, I will send out ingredient lists and we can have interactive classes together and at the same time have some fun cooking and creating yummy dishes!
Some people are not used to cooking so much at home now we are in lock down, but meals can be easy and delicious with simple ingredients. I shall be posting some scrumptious ideas for everyone, with a slant on keeping our immune system healthy and happy. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook for more ideas!
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KitchenJoy
It is essential that we keep ourselves healthy throughout this challenging time. Simple changes or small steps is all that is needed. For example I am making an immune boosting shot for when I wake up, this is simply a squeeze of a fresh orange, lemon juice, fresh turmeric & ginger. All these ingredients are easy to purchase (you can use ground turmeric if you wish) and will strengthen your immune system. I suggest you do this twice a week. I do not necessarily advocate drinking lots of fruit juices, as we know this is a form of sugar being a combination of fructose, glucose and sucrose, however it has other highly beneficial components such as Vitamin C. But as you will see from the ingredient list, we are only taking small shots. Lemon juice has an acidic pH before it is digested. However, once metabolised by the body, it turns alkaline, which is incredible! By sustaining an alkaline system, we can reduce inflammation in our bodies to reduce our risk of illness. (this is the case for all citrus fruits in our system). As for turmeric, this powerful spice with the main compound being curcumin which gives it a deep colouring, has been proven to have the most scientifically high antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties for your body to help keep away flu symptoms and other ailments. Ginger is the king of the spices and adding this to your shot will help kill cold viruses and fever by stimulating the immune system. I tend not to measure out the quantities of the turmeric and ginger, just add to your taste.
Immune Boosting Shot
Serves one
40g freshly squeezed orange juice
½ lemon juiced
Grated fresh turmeric
Grated fresh ginger
Place all ingredients in a blender, pour and enjoy!
