Blog Stalking Teresa Cutter – THE Healthy Chef

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Bread, Cook, Dairy Free, food, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Bread Recipe, Grain Free, Health, Healthy Chef, Mindd Foundation, Paleo, Pumpkin Bread Recipe, Recipe, Spike Milligan, Teresa Cutter

Teresa Cutter at MINDD Foundation ‘Food is Medicine’
(Image by TSL)

So, as I mentioned last week, Saturday was the MINDD Foundation’s ‘Food is Medicine’ seminar. I tootled off to attend (and dragged LM along for the ride. Bless him!)

I have the body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge. (Spike Milligan)

One of my favourite presenters was Teresa Cutter, of the Healthy Chef fame. I’ve been a fan of hers for quite some time, but seeing her in action was great. She made whipping up a fresh pesto in no time look insanely easy, and her presentation style was wonderfully warm and engaging.

Teresa Cutter at MINDD Foundation ‘Food is Medicine’
(Image by TSL)

And, while the title of this post is a wee bit of a misnomer (to the best of my knowledge, Teresa doesn’t actually blog, but she does have a regular newsletter), there are oodles of fab’ and healthy recipes to check out on her website (here).

After seeing the talented Teresa in action, I was motivated to get into the kitchen today. As a result, as I write this, I’ve got an awful lot of nuts currently activating away in preparation for nut milk and a batch of the BEST grain free granola ever (a.k.a. Nutola) AND, I’ve made a loaf of Teresa’s pumpkin bread.

The Healthy Chef Pumpkin Bread à la TSL
(Image by TSL)

Now, I’m not going to tell you that this pumpkin bread recipe beats a fresh sourdough from Iggy’s… BUT, if (like me) you’re unable to eat gluten or you’re grain-free, this pumpkin-y tasting loaf ain’t half bad – especially if you are missing your bread.

It received LM’s tick of approval, too.

If you’d like the recipe to the Healthy Chef pumpkin bred, you can find it at Teresa Cutter’s website (here). Teresa also demonstrated her raw chocolate cake, which she made from her chocolate cupcake base. It looked divine but I don’t need another excuse to eat chocolate, so I’m saving that one for a special occasion…

Marc Pascal Loves Orchids

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Colour, Flower, Interior design, Lighting, Lighting Design, Marc Pascal, Melbourne, Shopping, Spike Milligan

Marc Pascal Orchid Lamp (Pendant)
(Image sourced from here)

And God said, ‘Let there be light’ and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected. (Spike Milligan)

Working from his studio in Melbourne, Marc Pascal designs and produces a variety of interior products for contemporary living.  He is predominantly a lighting designer, and his work can be seen in both commercial and domestic environments.

The uniqueness of his products lie both the quality of materials used and the way they are transformed.

Marc Pascal may love orchids, but I particularly love his award-winning Orchid Lamp. Polycarbonate film is dyed in his studio in a vast array of hues. All the lighting is made to order for small or large orders. Customers can indicate colour preference when ordering.

It is quite beautiful…

Marc Pascal Orchid Lamp (Table)
(Images © Marc Pascal)

If you decide you need a Marc Pascal Orchid Lamp, or if you’d just like to see some more works from this very talented designer, check out his website here.

A Wee Shout Out to Spike Milligan, a Man with a Sense of the Ridiculous…

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Arts, Books, Childrens Book, Goon Show, Humour, Memories, Ophelia, Photograph, Poetry, Quote, Shakespeare, Shopping, Spike Milligan

I thought I’d begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine. (Spike Milligan)

(Image sourced here)

A Silly Poem – by Spike Milligan

Said Hamlet to Ophelia,
I’ll draw a sketch of thee,
What kind of pencil shall I use?
2B or not 2B? 

One of the best books given to me as a child was ‘Unspun Socks From A Chicken’s Laundry’ by Spike Milligan. I still have it. It remains a firm favourite and always makes me smile. If you get the chance, pick up a copy. You won’t regret it. Promise.

(Back from sunny Queensland tomorrow when TSL shall resume normal broadcasting!)