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How much Ultra Processed Food do you eat? Some might be obvious but others might be hidden. In the United States, UPFs account for around 70 percent of the U.S. food supply and 60 percent of adult diets.In this episode of the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, my guest is good friend and blogger, Donna Connolly from Retirement Reflections.Donna has been researching UPFs and making changes to her diet for the last few months. Donna does not have a background in health and nutrition but is discussing her journey a regular person trying to make sense of the nutritional information and misinformation surrounding us. In this episode, Donna discusses:* What prompted her to investigate Ultra Processed Foods* What Ultra Processed Foods are* The science behind UPFs* Why we should be concerned about UPFs in our diet and their effect on our health* Actions we can take to eliminate UPFsMeet DonnaDonna currently live on beautiful Vancouver Island in BC, Canada, where I retired to nearly 10 years ago. Early on in my retirement, I began the blog ‘Retirement Reflections' which is still continuing today. Prior to that I lived and worked for 14 years in Beijing, China as a Middle School Principal and a Deputy Director at a large international schoolResources:Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food that isn't Food by Chris Van Tullekin.UnProcessed Made Easy: Quick, Healthy, Family-Friendly Meals by Delicia Bale. Quit Ultra-Processed Foods Now by Dr. Sui H. Wong.Cookbook Others – With online websites:Jack Monroe and Allegra McEvedy. Online resources for thrifty cooks include the Guardian's budget meals series and BBC Good Food's budget sectionConnect with DonnaRetirement Reflections – What I Wish I Knew Before I RetiredThanks for reading Women Living Well After 50 with Sue Loncaric! Subscribe for free to receive new posts, podcast episodes and Your Weekly Boost: Living Life in Full Bloom Newsletter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit womenlivingwellafter50.substack.com
The kitchen is more than a place to cook—it's where connections are made, memories are created, and love is shared through food. In this episode, I'm joined by Allegra McEvedy, MBE—award-winning chef, broadcaster, and author of Chefs Wanted. Together, we explore how cooking with your kids can be a powerful way to nurture relationships, inspire creativity, and encourage healthy eating habits. With practical tips and heartwarming stories, Allegra shares how to turn your kitchen into the heart of your home. Even if you have no cooking skills and are a busy parent, this episode will leave you feeling inspired to create magic in your family's mealtime moments. You can listen to the episode here or via itunes or spotify. Or you can find it on most other podcast platforms and apps. Could you do me a huge favour and share this episode with two or three working mums that pop into your head as you listen? My mission is to support as many working mums on their journey as possible, and so I'd be so grateful if you supported them by offering this free podcast. I hope it's been helpful to you, and if so, I hope you pass that on. Please consider rating and reviewing my show. Your review can help other people find my podcast so you'll be helping another working mum find this resource. Plus I also love to go in and read them. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favourite part of the podcast is. Thank you! Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you're not, I want to encourage you to get subscribed as I don't want you to miss out. I'm adding some exciting bonus episodes and if you're not subscribed there's a good chance you'll miss out. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!
This week, Gilly continues to curate the changemakers with chef, author and co-founder of Leon, Allegra McEvedyIn Chefs Wanted, she's on a mission to teach kids not just to play with their food but to cook like the pros. It's a must-buy for any kids who want to be properly creative in the kitchen and stretch their skills. But Allegra has a deeper purpose behind everything she does, including this book; Gilly last met her at the Conflict Café in London where she was hosting a Lebanese pop up supper club. As the tanks roll in again across Beirut, she asks her, as someone of real influence, how she feels about hope.Head over to Gilly's Substack for Extra Bites of Allegra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For Ruth Rogers, home is at the very heart of everything. Her legendary London restaurant, the River Cafe, is founded on community, friendship and home cooking. Her iconic house in Chelsea, which she co-created with her architect husband, Richard Rogers, has been the backdrop to family life for forty years and has influenced a generation of homeowners to live with light and space. Ruthie invited me in to discuss her extraordinary life through the lens of the homes she has lived in. She describes with great poignancy how her house provides her with comfort following Richard's death. She talks about growing up in the Borscht Belt near New York, and a chance encounter with Bob Dylan in Woodstock. Having personally co-founded a business in an industry I knew nothing about, I can relate to Ruthie's inspiring story of starting the River Cafe with no restaurant experience and making things up as she went along. She tells me about how the restaurant has become a home from home, and why it's been a breeding ground for some of the world's most celebrated chefs, including Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, April Bloomfield and Allegra McEvedy. She talks about the influences behind her Chelsea home, from the Maison de Verre in Paris to the Italian piazzas of Pienza and Montepulciano, and why a rather special set of coloured pencils is one of the first things she would save in a house fire. This conversation was recorded in person at Ruth Rogers' home in Chelsea, London. For more on Ruth Rogers:Watch our film at the home of Ruth and Richard Rogers Visit the River Café Listen to Ruth's podcast, Ruthie's Table Four For more from Matt Gibberd and The Modern House:Sign up to our newsletter for weekly interior inspirationSubscribe to our YouTube channelFollow us on InstagramCheck out Matt's latest book, A Modern Way To LiveExecutive Producer: Kate Taylor of Feast CollectiveProduction: Hannah PhillipsMusic: FatherGraphic Design: Tom Young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This month, we're in Nigella's very own kitchen with stories about her fabulous new book and TV series At My Table. Plus Jimmy Doherty on a 'who knew?' tour of Britain's favourite fish 'n' chip vinegar, Sarsons, why 'Mob grazing' in egg production could save the planet and chef and food writer, Allegra McEvedy on why losing her mother's favourite recipe inspired the wallpaper at her restaurant, Albertine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Walking in Scotland; Game Interrupted; Sergeant Pepper; Margaret Court; Could I have your attention please?; A reputation up in the air; You're Dunbarred!;An interview with Allegra McEvedy; Music from the Lost Hollow Band
You've cast your nominations in the thousands. Now it's time to reveal who's in the running in the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2017. Judges including Giorgio Locatelli, Joanna Blythman, Allegra McEvedy, Stefan Gates, Romy Gill and Gill Meller help Sheila Dillon to reveal this year's finalists. They prepare to embark on journeys which will take them up and down the UK in search of the best British food and farming the country has to offer. Presented by Sheila Dillon Produced by Clare Salisbury.
Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by William Bell, Elaine C Smith, Amy Lennox and Allegra McEvedy for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from William Bell and Lewis & Leigh. Producer: Sukey Firth.
Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles are joined by Bafta award winning actor Rebecca Front to talk about being funny, playing dislikeable characters and claustrophobia. Chef and writer Allegra McEvedy has been cooking professionally for over 20 years, in London and the USA. She set up food chain LEON, is a Patron of the Fairtrade foundation, writes food columns and cookery books and last year was a judge on CBBC's Bafta winning Junior Bakeoff. She'll be cooking up something for Mothering Sunday (recipe below) and reflecting on her own mother who passed away when she was 17. Listener Henry Iddon contacted us about his term as artist in residence at Forton Services on the M6 in Lancashire. He joins us to share his love and fascination of this essential and iconic landmark. Listener Hannah Velten's brother Christian went missing in Africa 13 years ago whilst following in the footsteps of Mungo Park, the Scottish explorer. Wanting to keep his memory alive, Hannah started a blog where friends and family could share their memories. This inspired her to set up a company to record memories for people. She'll tell her story to Richard and Aasmah. We'll hear the inheritance tracks of The Archers actor David Troughton who chose Elgar's variations on an original theme, opus 36, the enigma Nimrod and It must be Love by Labi Siffre. We hear your Thankyous, and JP meets a couple who met over mutual admiration for Ipswich Town Football Club. Producer: Corinna Jones Editor: Karen Dalziel.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the chef and restaurateur, Ruth Rogers. Born in America, she has become one of the UK's most celebrated cooks. Despite not being a trained chef, she set up The River Café with her business partner, the late Rose Gray, in 1987. The focus was on high quality, seasonal produce cooked the Italian way. Many of today's top chefs including Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Theo Randall, Sam Clark and Allegra McEvedy began their careers in their kitchen. The café was awarded a Michelin star in 1997. The youngest of three children, Ruth Rogers' parents were both immigrants and very political. In the late sixties, she left America and moved to London where she joined other Americans protesting against the Vietnam War. In 1969 she met the architect, Richard, now Lord, Rogers and they married in 1973. The couple moved to Paris when Richard Rogers and his partners won the contract to design the Pompidou Centre. There she learned the importance of seasonality: subsequent visits to Italy shifted her passion to Italian cooking. Producer: Cathy Drysdale.
Cook the Perfect Christmas Dinner with Allegra McEvedy, Yotam Ottolenghi and Trine Hahnemann. On the menu, roast goose with golden breadcrumb and herb stuffing. Root mash with wine braised shallots; brussels sprouts with caramelised garlic and lemon peel; and Scandinavian style rice pudding with hot cherry sauce.
John Wilson with the Manic Street Preachers ahead of their appearance at Glastonbury. Kevin Brooks, winner of the 2014 Carnegie Medal for children's literature for his novel The Bunker Diary. Allegra McEvedy reviews the film Chef. And war artist Anna Redwood documents the Desert Rats last tour of duty in Afghanistan. Presenter: John Wilson Producer : Dymphna Flynn.
Allegra McEvedy is no stranger to a good party and here she prepares the perfect antidote for a sore head. It's easy to prepare and delicious.
New website; New book; Fun and games at Old Trafford; Carrie in a Cafe; Bridget or Del boy?; Who are those people?; Listen with your body; A casual glance; An interview with Allegra McEvedy; Music from Mick Wilson
Mark and Francis being the show with a discussion of spirits competitions and a spirit they recently tried blind and is now coming onto the market. Their guest is Allegra McEvedy, author of Bought, Borrowed, and Stolen: Recipes and Knives from a ...
Richard Coles with chef Allegra McEvedy, poet Murray Lachlan Young, one woman who wants to be a firework when she dies and another who lives on stuff that's been thrown away; comedian Omid Djalili plays bongos and singer-songwriter and all round musical legend Randy Newman shares his Inheritance Tracks. Producer: Dixi Stewart.
Hints and tips for media appearances, speaking and social media. This week; Burgundy is the Colour; Economy Gastronomy; Craig Ferguson; No Speedoes; They've Heard it Before; Getting Press Releases Published; Measuring Social Media Activity; An Interview with Allegra McEvedy; Music from Mick Terry
HInts and tips for media appearances, speaking and social media. This week; Big Meetings; Plain English; Long Radio Shows; Breaking Wind; Platform Mechanics; Stunning Facts; Promoting Others; An interview with chef Allegra McEvedy; Music from Georgia Wonder