I was looking for a recipe to use up a few ingredients in the fridge and came up with this chicken dish. Basically I cut a pocket in the chicken breast. Stuffed this with slices of buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and lots of basil leaves. Then I wrapped the chicken breast is a few sheets…
Month: October 2010
Warning That Wild Mushroom Foraging is Damaging Forests
The RSPB and the National Trust and Forestry Commission have warned that wild mushroom foraging is damaging forests. Although this years wet summer and mild autumn have produced a bumper crop of mushrooms it seems more people than before are gathering them for commercial gain. In some cases collectors have been stopped with several bagfuls…
£130,000 Saucepan
If you have a bit of spare cash then you might be interested in this diamond encrusted saucepan. It has gone on sale at Moscow’s Millionaire Fair for £130,000. The saucepan is encrusted with 270 diamonds and covered in 750 carat gold. Despite the hefty price tag the salesman has admitted that is not an…
Airbag for Cyclists
This is an interesting idea, its an airbag that has been designed for cyclists. The device which is called the Hwding helmet has been designed by two Swedish industrial design students. It is worn as a collar around the neck but upon impact takes only 0.1 seconds to inflate covering the skull and neck. It…
Cutting Meat to Three Pieces a Week Could Prevent 45,000 Early Deaths
That’s according to research that has been carried out by The University of Oxford. The research indicates that not only would the measure prevent 45,000 early deaths but would also save the NHS £1.2 billion each year. The study focussed on the fact that processed products such as cheap burgers and sausages are particularly bad…
EU to Back Sale of Meat and Milk from the Offspring of Cloned Farm Animals
If this article is correct the EU could be set to back the sale of meat and milk from the offspring of cloned farm animals. The report from the EU’s College of Commissioners reportedly favours producing food from the offspring of cloned animals. It would propose a five year ban on the sale of food…
Good News for Otters
According to this article otters have increased ten fold within the last thirty years and are now found in more than 1,500 rivers. The creatures have been brought back from the brink of extinction caused by poor river quality and hunting. During the 1970s the animals were only found in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and…
Fox Rescued from Watering Can
This poor little guy had to rescued when he got his head stuck inside a watering can. It is thought the fox was stuck for around two days after he poked his head inside to get at a frog or a mouse. It took two RSPCA officers to pull the can off the foxes head….
Red Sprouts to go on Sale at Asda
According to this article red sprouts will go on sale in Asda this December. The red variety is supposed to be much sweeter and milder than the traditional green variety and can be served raw in salads or steamed. They are grown in Cambridgeshire and will be on sale in selected Asda stores during December…
Bees Prefer Stripy Flowers
According to this article if you want to attract bumblebees to your garden you should be growing more stripy flowers. Research has shown that bees are more attracted to stripy flowers because the veins direct them to the centre of the flower somewhat like a landing platform. It seems they are also rather partial to…