Spelt is much easier to digest than modern-wheat; see here for an explanation. Many people who find they have bloating, indigestion or tiredness after eating wheat, discover that eating spelt doesn’t cause any of those problems. Spelt flour is now readily available in, even in most mainstream supermarkets. You can Read more…
This is such a ingeniously simple way to make spelt naan bread. This recipe for spelt naan bread in a bread-maker is pretty-much fool proof and the results are mouth watering. Spelt is an ancient form of wheat that is much easier to digest and, for most people, doesn’t give Read more…
I think they can. It’s a fine balance but it is possible. I often get asked about healthy packed lunches. I try to tiptoe a wiggly line between health, ease, environmental-impact and child-acceptability! I don’t get it perfectly right and I’m no Delia Smith, but for what it’s worth, here Read more…
Why my obsession with spelt? What is wrong with wheat? Nothing. The ancient texts of Ayurveda extol the virtues of wheat, as a nourishing, strengthening food. Its properties are heavy, oily, sweet and cooling. As it is fairly heavy to digest, it is best not to over consume. Looking at wheat from a Read more…
Fermentation has been used worldwide for thousands of years to produce foods and drinks of different flavours, textures and longevity. An example of this is alcohol, and less obviously bread and soy sauce. In Ayurveda, there are various slow-fermenting vinegars and medicinal ‘wines’ which have documented therapeutic uses. This natural, Read more…
Before you can make spelt sourdough bread, you need to first, make or obtain a sourdough starter. If you are starting one yourself, you can use wholemeal spelt or rye from the beginning. If you are getting some from a friend or another source and it is wheat, you can feed Read more…