Hope for breakfast

Waking to golden peaks and spice

If being happy wasn't enough, being hopeful is apparently better for your health and appetite. Happy souls relish chocolate and treats more often, whereas their hopeful friends, looking to the future, are more likely to graze on fruits and salad and fish and lightness! Negative people, in total contrast are most drawn to junk food, any surprises there? Junk food, sugar loaded and bursting with all things fat, gives that instant feel good hit of comfort, though like all quick fixes never lasts.

If your goal is to live a good life, moderation, that old buzz word, is key – obsession in any form is unhealthy, so rather than forbidden fruits, welcome the wonderful variations that the seasons bring in healthy abundance. This month we welcome asparagus, rocket, samphire, European cherries, outdoor rhubarb, chives, parsley, mint, crab, scallops, sea trout. We will soon be awash with beautiful berries and it is hard not to get excited about summer fruits, when does a strawberry ever taste as good than on a long summers day?

Our feelings, our appetites and our moods, very much like the British weather are subject to change. By being prepared we can handle almost anything, for me preparation begins at breakfast time. I can sense by my first actions in the day whether or not I need to slow down, and by simply being in the moment I find peace. Eggs are a universal morning ingredient, in India I relished their gorgeous curried boiled ones, in Michigan my Aunt Kate’s blueberry pancakes remain an all time favourite and now these spicy scrambled wonders have become a current favourite. Moments of whisking and minutes of cooking give a breakfast worth savouring. 

If your fuel is love filled from the start, so too will your day.

When we're hopeful we notice beauty in surprising places!

I have a gift to share with all London based foodies, I’d love to stretch it to you all, as I know my readers stretch from all over, though for now London bound it is. This weekend there is a wonderful foodie fantastic exhibition taking place right in the heart of London. If you fancy a day of culinary delight use this code when purchasing your ticket and you’ll get a brilliant reduction. Details follow . . . 

 Real Food Festival - Earls Court

London 5-8 May 2011

DISCOUNT CODE: RFF76

A standard Adult ticket of £11.00 (saving £9 on the door price)

A ticket and a copy of the brand new Real Food Festival Cookbook for £17.50

2 tickets and a copy of the cookbook for £26.00

A VIP Ticket for £30.00 (saving £20 on the door price) which includes a RFF book, goody bag, festival cocktail and access to Mrs Paisley’s Lashing VIP tent

Discount code is RFF76 which should be entered when making ticket purchases online at www.realfoodfestival.co.uk

Happy week and brilliant breakfasts to you all!

Love,

Sinead xxx

Summer Spiced Scrambled Eggs

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Cumin powder, ½ tsp

Paprika, 1 tsp

Red chilli, 1 finely sliced

Spring onions, 4 roughly chopped

Fresh coriander, 1 small bunch chopped

Eggs, 8 whisked into frothy joy

Sea salt, to sprinkle

Indian Black pepper, one good scratch

HEAT non-stick pan and pour in oil.

ADD red chilli, spring onions and fry for a minute to release flavours.

SPRINKLE over spices and pour over whisked eggs.

STIR gently until the eggs form golden soft peaks and turn of heat just before cooked.

SEASON with freshly ground black pepper and sea salt and lightly stir once more.

SERVE immediately and sprinkle over coriander and some extra slices of chilli if you feel like it.

BEAUTIFUL breakfast for a beautiful day.