Gotcha! R.D.A Pasta Sauce

4 carrots peeled, 2 courgettes, 2 sticks of celery (optional), 8 tomatoes, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 sweet potatoes, 2 red onions (or some dried onion powder), parsley (optional) 2 tblsp olive oil

Peel, wash and chop roughly the veg into equal sizes.  Heat olive oil and sweat down the veg until it’s all soft.  Puree and when cool transfer to small portion containers to freeze.

This is absolutely yum and full of veggies.  Adjust according to your families tastes e.g. more or less garlic, more olive oil to give a glossy sheen, extra tomato flavour with tomato puree etc.

 

Just to update anyone interested, who, like me is currently shooting up the autopista for miles every week to do swimming classes with their little one.

Little Fishes do not do swim classes in or near Gibraltar.

SwimBebeSwim do classes in Algeciras and  Casares currently and hope to begin classes in Gibraltar in Dec/Jan.  I emailed Natalie and she seemed reasonabley sure these would be happening.

I just went to the GASA pool near to Morrisons, and there is no waiting list for toddlers (well mine is 18mths).  So courses run for 10weeks, cost £40 and begin early January, you will have to fill out a form so best to head down there if you are interested.  I just thought I’d fill mummys in, as there has been lots of chat of having to put names down now for lessons in a couple of years time, but for toddlers this is not the case, currently!

Plain Full Fat Yoghurt

The only ingredient is milk and maybe live cultures.

per 100g :   82 Calories    &   6.6g of sugars which is  24 calories from sugars (the sugars naturally occurring in milk) 

Equivalent per 55g small pot:            45 calories    &   13 calories from sugars (the sugars naturally occurring in milk) 

The ‘kiddie style’ fruit yoghurts:- comparing 55g pots

Yeo Valley children’s yoghurts:        58 calories   &    26 calories from sugars 

Danonino:                                                    58 calories   &    30 calories from sugars

Mercadona:                                                 65 calories    &   33 calories from sugars

1 teaspoon of sugar is 4 grams which is 16 calories.  This means these little pots of yoghurt have around a teaspoon of sugar added in EACH POT!!  OK, some are natural sugars from the fruit added, but these yoghurts tend to have twice as much sugar added compared to fruit, the Mercadona yoghurt still contains a teaspoon of added sugar.

Just looking at the Mercadona pot ingredients list, the first (in order of largest quantity first) is milk (good!), then SUGAR (11%) !, then Fruit (5%).

Coming Soon – Which yoghurts should we be giving to our children, given that most will not eat plain yoghurt (well my toddler won’t anymore after 12 mths loving it). 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 29 Nov 6pm ‘Dramatic’ Advent procession at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Sat 5 Dec 8.30pm Graham Kendrick ‘Dreaming of a Holy Night’ at Queen’s Cinema FREE!

Tue 8 Dec 8pm Choir concert at Cathedral of St Marys (tickets at cathedral book shop)

 

Thu 10 Dec 8.30pm Carols by candlelight at Cathedral of St Marys £10 tickets available at Sacarello’s Irish Town

 

Tue 15 Dec 8.30pm Carols by candlelight at Holy Trinity Cathedral £10 tickets available at Sacarello’s Irish Town

Sat 19 Dec 7.30pm Christmas Candlelit Carol Concert at Hoy Trinity Cathedral

Thu Christmas Eve 4.30pm Carols around the Christmas Tree at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Fri Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Day Service at Holy Trinity Cathedral

 

Holy Trinity is the one surrounded in scaffolding by the playground & Eliot Hotel

St Mary’s is next to M&S.

Have a very Merry Christmas!

English Spanish
   
(Peri)winkle Bigaro
(Soft) clam Almeja (de Rio)
Anchovy Anchoa
Anglerfish Rape
Bay- / Queen scallop Vieira
Bonito Bonito
Brill Rémol
Brisling Espadin
Capelin Capelan
Carp Carpa
Carpet Shell Almeja margarita
Catfisch Perro del norte / lobo
Catfish Perro del norte / Lobo
Caviar Caviar
Cockle Berberecho / Croque
Cod Bacalao
Coding Bacaladito
Conger Côngrio
Crab Cangrejo
Crawfish Langosta
Croaker / Drum Corbina
Cuttlefish Cuttlefish
Dab Limanda
Eel Anguila
Eelpout -
Filefish / Triggerfish pez Ballesta
Flounder Platija
Flounder Platija
Flying Fish Pez volador
Frostfish Epadilla
Garfish Aguja
Gilt Head Bream Dorada
Goatfish Salmonete
Gurnard Rubios
Haddock Eglefino
Hake Merluza
Halibut Halibut / fletan
Hard Clam  
Herring Arenque
Horse Mackerel Jurel
Joey Peuena caballa
John Dory Pez de san Pedro
Ling Maruca
Lobster Bogavante / Lubrigante
Mackerel Cabella
Marlin Marlin
Meagre Corbina
Moray Morena
Mullet Galupe / mujol
Mussel Mejillón
Norway lobster Cigala / Manganto
Octopus Pulpo
Oyster Ostra / Ostión
Parrot fish Vieja
Perch Perca
Pike Lucio
Pike-perch -
Pilchard Sardina
Plaice Solla
Pollack Abedejo
Pout Faneca
Ray / Skate Raya
Razor shell Navajo / longerión
Red Bream Gallineta Nórdica
Sailfish -
Saithe Palero
Salmon Salmön
Sandeel Lanzon
Sardinella Alacha
Scallop Vieira
Scorpionfish Rascacio / Cabracho
Sea Bass / Grouper Mero cherne
Sea Bream Espàrido
Shark Tiburone
Shrimp Quisquilla camarón
Smelt Eperlános
Spinous Spider crab Centolla
Whelk Bocina

Harcombe Diet – critical analysis

The author

-Has no degree in nutrition, food science or equivalent.

-Is not a member of any professionally recognised nutrition or dietetic bodies.

-Has a self-disclosed history of anorexia/bulimia/negative association with food.

The diet

-Claims to lead to excessively rapid weight loss (claims in over 1 stone in 5 days), which can lead to formation of gallstones.

-Disputes basic theories of weight control/energy balance: Energy IN=Energy OUT.  I.E.  What you consume you need to use  or you will gain or lose weight.

-Promotes the avoidance of whole food groups.

-Does not appear to include physical activity, which has a number of health benefits not just weight loss.

criticises core principles of healthy eating – consuming a variety of different foods from across the different food groups (breads/cereals, fruit & veg, meat, fish & alternative, dairy & fats).

-Is not backed up with scientific evidence to explain why it works – although there maybe further information in her book which I am not willing to buy!

-Makes Ms Harcombe rich as you have to buy her books, recipes, consultations, in order to follow the diet.

 Think about it

The diet industry is worth a fortune – there are lots of self-proclaimed nutrition experts who want a piece of it.

According to the Atkins website the weight control nutrition sector is worth 2.4 billion dollars.

St John AmbulanceI have just completed a St. John Ambulance Emergency First Aid course for Babies, and feel so motivated from it to encourage other parents, carers and anyone involved with little ones to do it aswell.  I feel confident enough that I would attempt CPR on a small child and have a better understanding of what to do with burns & head injury.  If all this has taught me is to not panic, to assess the situation & the recovery position for a baby, then I think if an accident did occur the outcome might be better.  The trainer assures us that just trying some of the techniques can improve the outcome for a child.

It takes 2-3hrs down at Coalin Island, next to the new Kings Wharf development. Costing £9 (great value).  St John Ambulance/British Red Cross DK First Aid Manuals are also available there for £6 & dressings for burns etc.  They are very approachable & friendly.

Courses are also available for children (from 1 yr old) and many others.

For more information email training@stjohn.gi and also see the St John Ambulance website

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