Strawberry Fields Forever

Let me take you down, because I've been going to 

Strawberry Fields.......

Well sort of fields, in fact they were all under cover and in pipes at 

Ricardoes Tomato and Strawberry Farm north of Port Macquarie.

And the strawberries..... well they were to die for!

Scrumptious, red, fragrant, delicious and there for the picking. 

And that is just what we did, picked them, weighed them, payed for them 

and then brought them home.

But by that time we were so tired

 we are going to eat them tomorrow!!

Do you notice someone got to this plant before we did
 and picked the best one!

But that's no problem - you can see there are plenty more to choose from!

We had a brilliant time, on the off chance, after visiting our Aunty 

in the beautiful city of Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia!

I'll let you know how the strawberries are,

 but I am pretty sure they will be delicious, aren't you?!
If you are near Port, check out Ricardoes.  
You'll have a fun day out and there's a cafe and shop as well!

What is your favourite fruit?  Do let us know.

  I think mine would have to be the raspberry, 
though strawberries come a  close second!  

The Ultimate Wonder Food - Guess What?!!

Took this photo this morning on a walk below our house.  There was a light frost and the
 mist was rising from the valley.  I put it into this post because I like it!  No other reason.

Anyway back to the reason for the post..........................

I thought you would enjoy reading this article from the Daily Mail in the UK.

It tells us what we potato lovers already know.

  That potatoes are good for us!  Hooray!! 

Potatoes have more nutrients, 

vitamins and minerals than traditional 'superfoods'

By ROB COOPER              

Ignored by dieters because they are 'fattening', few would class the potato as a 'wonder food' packed full of vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

But the spud is actually better for the body than traditional superfoods - such as bananas, broccoli, beetroot, nuts and avocado, a study has found.

The researchers said people are wrong to shun it in favour of modern and more expensive alternatives.

Superfood: The potato has been disregarded as 'fattening' and shunned in favour of alternatives such as bananas, broccoli and avocado

A jacket potato has five-and-a-half times as much fibre as the average banana - and is packed with more vitamin C than is found in three avocados, the Daily Express reported.

Last year a separate study discovered that eating spuds twice a day can lower blood pressure - and contrary to popular perceptions it won't make you put on weight.

The study was completed by the independent nutritionist Sigrid Gibson on behalf of the Potato Council.The new research also found that the potato contains more of the mineral selenium than the average child gets from all the seeds and nuts they consume.

They have produced a mobile phone app which compares how good potatoes are with the traditional superfoods.

Sian Porter, the Potato Council's consultant dietitian, told the Daily Express: 'It is important to have a wide variety of foods in your diet but sometimes our heads are turned by new things and we underestimate old favourites like potatoes and how they compare to other, often more expensive "superfoods".'

The researchers analysed the food intake of 876 children and 948 adults for the study.

Sigrid Gibson added: ' We think of bananas as being a good source of potassium, and they are, but potatoes make a more significant contribution to the diet.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2142256/The-ultimate-wonder-food-The-humble-potato-nutrients-vitamins-minerals-traditional-superfoods.html#ixzz1v5s7xqn8

So there you have it!

I bet you can hardly wait for next week's Potato Recipe,

 and you will enjoy it, guilt free!!