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team NotLeafy

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Lovers of fine vegetarian food. If we're not cooking or eating it, we're reading, talking or writing about it. Messy eaters, we wear our food with pride! Faithful servants of feline overlords. Based: Cardiff, Wales Writing at: blognotleafycardiff.home.blog

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · yesterday

But there were other lifeforms around. A friendly me-and-my-shadow cat and a resting insect (think it might be a damselfly but don't know, M NotLeafy wishes he'd better than a quick snap of a phone camera).

A ginger and white cat stands on a stony beige and grey soil path. It's shadow reflects its shape in front perfectly. The cat's yellow eyes are part open to the bright sunlight and it has a pink nose. It's tail is curved in mid-swish.

A (what we think might be) damselfly is resting on green fern foliage. It has copper coloured wings and dark green body and head. A blue sky is behind.

team NotLeafy@teamnotleafy.bsky.social · yesterday

Another day, another Brittany big sky, big sea, big brassicas and a big beach with absence of humans (we two aside).

A view from a footpath through a gap in trees and undergrowth reveals a field full of dark green cabbages, with blue sea with a large brown rock in the distance. A paler blue sky is above.

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · yesterday

Another day, another Brittany big sky, big sea, big brassicas and a big beach with absence of humans (we two aside).

A pale sandy beach curves from in front of the camera and right round to left. A darker layer of rocks and some dark green algae is close to the sea. Behind the beach, natural vegetation with wind- and salt-tolerant plants. There are trees and houses on the horizon. Above, a sky of shaded blues.

Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is a disaster. They MUST fire the break clause. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... NHS England to revise Palantir platform data after staff concerns

NHS England to revise Palantir platform data after staff concerns

Changes to two most widely cited claims come as scrutiny grows over US tech company’s contract

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 2d ago

Impossibly beautiful Brittany's big sky, big sea, a big beach and more sea vegetables than we could shake a stick at.

The view as we left the access path and reached the beach area proper. In the foreground, pale sand with a few of Brittany's typically large rocks and wind and salt tolerant wild planting. The pale sand continues towards a blue sea, where it becomes darker and peppered thickly with brown rocks. Two people (the only other humans present) are walking towards us. Behind them, an island with a private house surrounded by trees. Above, the bluest of blue skies.

Walking along the beach, we're nearer the island. In the foreground, a stretch of beige sand lies between the sea and a parallel stretch of rocks. The island is in the distance, the private house surrounded by trees and a blue sky above.

Round the corner from the island, blue sea in the distance. The beach continues in the distance too with large brown irregularly shaped rocks behind. In front, a swathe of sea purslane and samphire with thin sandy runnels visible among it. Yes, the sky's blue above.

Kavey 😁@kavey.bsky.social · 2d ago

Done! Please sign this. We should not condone waste of edible food in a time when many are struggling to afford for, and our environment is in crisis too.

OnlyFranz@protopigeon.lol · 2d ago

Please sign this if you can. UK supermarkets throw away tons of perfectly edible, in date food and drink every day, they should be donating this to the needy. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75... This insta account reveals the waste daily www.instagram.com/food_waste_i...

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 2d ago

Might give this a try for home made chips, will have to guess MW timings. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

New microwave frying method could make french fries much healthier

A new cooking method could make French fries crispier in less time while significantly limiting how much oil they absorb. Researchers propose combining microwave heating, which keeps oil out, with con...

sciencedaily.com

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 4d ago

Feet up, books, patisserie, Brittany's big beautiful sky. More holiday boxes ticked.

A view from the sunbeds under a big bright blue sky. A stone building with a slate roof, shrubs against it and a partly hidden grey garden parasol to the left, a tall flowering shrub to the right. In the middle, from the front: the end of two sunbeds placed close together, a white woman's feet in sandals on the left, a man's to the right. Beyond that, a sundried and parching lawn. In the near distance, pink hydrangeas plants, a gravel path and a hedge. In the far distance, trees in full leaf.

A millefeuille sits on one of the gite's vintage side plates. It's plated as bought with vertical, as opposed to horizontal, layers. Three laminated pastry layers, piped cream in between. There's piped cream, caramel and caramelised pecans on the top. The plate's white with thin red lines round the rim and a pink rose with green buds in the centre (mostly under the cake).

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 5d ago

Vivace did it again. Complex, yet harmonious, and unique cooking. After a mouthful or two there's a sense of, yes we've come to know this dish - and then, bang, there's another unexpected flavour pop. Chatted about it with our server, she told us a regular likens it to eating nested Russian dolls.

M NotLeafy's starter at Vivace. An uneven round pale blue plate patterned with white and blue droplets houses the dish in its centre. A mixture of raw, cooked and pickled summer vegetables with gomasio and seaweed lies under pale aïoli.

Mme's starter at Vivace. An irregularly shaped white bowl contains spelt risotto with tomato, peanut, chilli and lemongrass hidden under a creamy foam and topped with red and yellow cherry tomatoes and herbs.

The vegetarian main course at Vivace. A round white bowl with a deep rim contains sauteed and pureed aubergine topped with buckwheat, pieces of goat's cheese, sage cream, herbs and nasturtium flowers.

Dessert at Vivace might have had limited availability but not for us! An irregularly shaped round dish contains a choux bun with craquelin, its top removed and placed by its side. The bun's filled with caramel sorbet hidden under whipped cream and caramel drizzle, caramelised hazelnuts are scattered around.

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 5d ago

Excited to be back lunching at Brittany's Vivace. Had the best veggie meal in France ever there last year and returning was a no-brainer. It's Bib Gourmand and a relaxed, inclusive place. Enjoyed amuse-bouches while anticipating the flavours lying ahead & perusing some of their eclectic literature.

Outside Vivace in Brittany. The photo shows one side of the building, stone built up to window height, painted cream above with two windows set in below an apex roof. There are planters roadside in front of the main window with fragrant herbs and sea-wind tolerant foliage.

A blackboard with a chalk-written menu at Vivace. It reads (French first, scroll down for English translation):

-le midi chez Vivace

ENTRÉE+PLAT
+FROMAGE ou DESSERT
à partir de 29€

ENTRÉE+PLAT
+FROMAGE+DESSERT
à partir de 37€

LÉGUMES D'ÉTÉ CRUS, CUITS, ET PICKLES, GOMASIO, ALGUE, AÏOLI
UO
EPEAUTRE EN RISOTTO, TOMATE, CACAHUÈTE, PIMENT, CITRONNELLE
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VG AUBERGINES SAUTÉES & EN CAVIAR, SARRASIN, CHÈVRE FRAIS, CRÈME À LA SAUGE
OU
POISSON, COURGETTE, MENTHE, AJO BLANCO, JUS D'ARÈTES
+5€
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CHOU, CRAQUELIN, NOISETTE, CRÈME MONTÉE SORBET
! DESSERTS LIMITÉ
OU/ET + 8€
ASSIETTE DE FROMAGE LOCAUX & MESCLUN

MERCI DE NOUS INDIQUER VOS ALLERGIES LORS DE LA RESERVATION
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-lunch at Vivace

STARTER + MAIN
+ CHEESE or DESSERT
from €29

STARTER + MAIN
+ CHEESE + DESSERT
from €37

SUMMER VEGETABLES, RAW, COOKED, PICKLED, GOMASIO, SEAWEED, AÏOLI
OR
SPELT RISOTTO, TOMATO, PEANUT, CHILI, LEMONGRASS
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VG SAUTÉED AUBERGINE, PUREED AUBERGINE, BUCKWHEAT, FRESH GOAT'S CHEESE, SAGE CREAM
OR
FISH, COURGETTE, MINT, AJO BLANCO, FISH STOCK
+€5
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CHOUX BUN, CRAQUELIN, HAZELNUT, WHIPPED CREAM, SORBET
! LIMITED DESSERT AVAILABILITY
OR/AND + €8
PLATE OF LOCAL CHEESE & MESCLUN SALAD

PLEASE INFORM US OF ANY ALLERGIES WHEN BOOKING

Amuse-bouches rest on a thin, rectangular slate. At either end, irregular shaped small bowls filled with warm lettuce broth and lettuce foam. Between them are two crackers topped with salad and capers.

A tall glass filled with some white wine sits on a blond wood table. To the right, a large window with lush green planting visible outside. On a pale wooden windowsill used as a bookshelf lies feminist literature. The wall around the window and shelf is painted white.

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 5d ago

What Ben says ⤵️

Ben@safers.bsky.social · 5d ago

Wahey! Just been bum-fingered lads. 👉🍩 #winning (Get your prostates checked yeah? Most common cancer in men. Early detection = better outcomes)

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 6d ago

Small French town, big market. Lots of lovely veg to be lusted after in Brittany. Started by nabbing those oignons nouveau en botte and a chonk of a fennel.

A view of a market in progress in Brittany. The street has been closed to traffic and stalls set up along it. To the left, Brittany's black and white flag - Gwenn ha du - and stalls selling clothes. To the right, a stall selling fruit and vegetables. The stall has a long section under green and white awnings and another in parallel laden with artichokes and other produce. People are perusing both. There are stone buildings behind the stalls and at the end of the street.

Part of a market stall laden with, from the left, lettuces, rhubarb and bunches of what look like giant spring onions but are listed as oignons nouveau en botte (young onions harvested early and sold bunched). In the background, a seafood place selling oysters and more.

The fruit and veg stall's counter. Five staff members in black t-shirts are behind the stall's display and serving customers. In front of them are wicker baskets with produce including shallots. In front of the baskets, a range of veg including, from the left: yellow courgettes, dark aubergines, pale green peppers, speckled cream and deep pink aubergines, fennel and yellow beans.

Gill @crikeys.bsky.social · 7d ago

I think I need contact with anyone else who's gone through the breast cancer rollercoaster recently. I've no family, nor anyone else I know that has been through it. I appreciate that you may not want to discuss this, but if you do I'd appreciate it x

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 7d ago

We've been seeing a lot of French tv news footage of Canadairs fighting forest fires. Really interesting to find out more about this specialist aircraft's design and how it's flown.

Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦@snarkysteff.bsky.social · last wk.

Learn more about the Canadian-made "Super Scoopers" that are in use around the world in fighting fires. These things have the most incredible pilots who have to be able to fly with precision to fill it, but also in dropping it.

Atul Haria (immigrant)@atulharia.bsky.social · last wk.

This thread is insane. The govt is funding theft using taxpayer monies.

Ed Newton-Rex@ednewtonrex.bsky.social · last wk.

I've confirmed that the UK's new Sovereign AI Fund does no due diligence on whether AI companies use copyrighted work without permission before investing in them. It took me 3 Freedom of Information requests to find this out: 🧵 1/10

Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · last wk.

My July favourites list has food ideas for when it is hot, kitchen tips, foodie reading, and some delectable dim sum. snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2026/07/july...

July 2026 Favourites list

Hello my foodie friends! Summer is continuing to surprise us, and here in London there have been 20 plus days without rain. The heat this su...

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · last wk.

This will be a very visible retrenchment of the UK for international science and space audiences. Also of note is the UK’s withdrawal of contributions from the Hawai’i and Chile telescopes.

Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · last wk.

The UK's whole science, research and universities 'strategy' is basically 'drive the country off a cliff'. Not even worth arguing about any more. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · last wk.

Artichokes done, raided the freezer for dessert. Behold Picard's Mini-éclairs délicieux. Three of each: passion fruit and mango, raspberry and blackcurrant. pistachio praline, and hazelnut gianduja chocolate.

A pack of Picard's Mini-éclairs délicieux readied for eating and presented on the gite's retro white and orange floral serving dish. From the left, three of each: passion fruit and mango, raspberry and blackcurrant. pistachio praline, and hazelnut gianduja chocolate.

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · last wk.

Delicious artichokes fresh from the Brittany farm's field. The only dish we know where it looks like we finish our meal with more than we started with. Eaten with a lemon-mustard-mayo dip.

Two large globe artichokes sit on a table covered with a blue cloth patterned with white spots and bird shapes.

A large beige plate sits on a grey-blue garden table. It's covered completely with artichoke leaves and hairs from the choke.

Dorothy Porker @dorothy-porker.com · last wk.

Might I suggest a dark 'n stormy crème brûlée for dessert this week? 🍽️

Vegan Dark & Stormy Crème Brûlée - Dorothy Porker - Foodblog

I love ginger (beer) and I love spiced rum, so when I spotted Yvette van Boven‘s recipe for dark and stormy crème brûlée in the Delicious Christmas Special I had to have it. It was as amazing as you i...

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · last wk.

No. Someone did a TINY trial on 47 overweight people, 26 of whom had restricted eating hours. They presented their non peer reviewed findings at a conference. Science journalists who should know better bigged up the press release. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find

Preliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving tests

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Eating Beagles 🎱@eatingbeagles.bsky.social · 2w ago

Easy as 1-2-3

Nicolas Buchele@nicolasbuchele.bsky.social · 2w ago

I made ze Butterkuchen

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Relaxing with a book when a young cat emerged from the gite's hedge and made a break for it across the garden. Not the best photo, granted, only just managed to swap to the phone's camera in time #Caturday

A small grey and white tabby is caught in mid-dash, running from right to left. They've an intent "you ain't seen me, right" expression.

Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 2w ago

Disposable BBQs are increasingly linked to preventable wildfires, which poses a serious risk to public safety, wildlife, and emergency services. They also contribute to unnecessary waste. Will you sign and share this petition asking for them to be banned? Ta. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...

Petition: Ban on sale of disposable BBQs

We want the Government to introduce a nationwide ban on the sale of single-use disposable barbecues. Disposable BBQs are increasingly linked to preventable wildfires, which poses a serious risk to pu...

petition.parliament.uk

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Lovely things happen when you're staying on a farm in Brittany. Veg fresh from the fields and polytunnel, nothing like it.

A brown paper bag spills its fresh veg contents onto a table covered with a blue cloth patterned with white spots and bird shapes. In front of the bag are, front to back, two large globe artichokes, a shiny green pepper, a slender cucumber with flower still attached and three large red tomatoes.

Sundowner 🍋@sundownerstudio.bsky.social · 2w ago

New lino print, inspired by summer! 🍅 sundownerstudio.co.uk/products/cap...

Me (the artist) Indian heritage 40 something woman, holding up a lino print art work of a caprese salad with tomatoes, Mozzarella and basil.

Kavey 😁@kavey.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW COOKBOOK RECIPE: Mushroom Soup with Yoghurt from Claire Thomson’s Mushroom cookbook www.kaveyeats.com/mushroom-sou... #foodiesky #cookbook #recipe

Photo from book of thick soup in cooking pan with ladle. You can see how thick the pale soup is, plus garnishes of dill and chilli mint butter.

Home cooked thick soup in an individual bowl . You can see how thick the pale soup is, plus garnishes chilli oil.

Kavey 😁@kavey.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW COOKBOOK RECIPE: Saganaki with Sesame Mushrooms from Claire Thomson’s Mushroom cookbook www.kaveyeats.com/saganaki-wit... #foodiesky #cookbook #recipe

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 2w ago

First things first in Brittany, home of Brets. A visit to the crisp aisle.

A photo of supermarket shelves, seven high, packed with varieties of Brets' crisps. The shelving to the right carried on the theme with other brands.

As well as the usual crisps, bagged these earmarked to take home. From the left: Chips de crêpes beurre citron, Chips de crêpes fruits rouge and Chips de crêpes nature. Sadly Chips de crêpes caramel au beurre salé weren't in stock.

team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is what happens on your 47th anniversary, when you open your cards (yes, food and drink came later)🥂🍾🥖

Two greeting cards sit on a wooden windowsill. They both feature drawings of a cat against a botanical background. To the left: a black cat sits centre and looks out with a steady gaze from tropical green and orange-red leaves, almost in the style of Henri Rousseau. To the right: a grey cat peers out crazily from a riot of flowers.

The aforementioned cards sit on a garden table behind two part-filled champagne flutes and a plate of PIcard's bouchées apéritives aux légumes - semi-dried cherry tomato, grilled pepper duo and mozzarella bites, beetroot hummus and diced vegetable tartlets, rolls with courgette, goat cheese, and pine nuts, avocado, malted bread, onion chutney, radish and sesame bites.

Tanja Bueltmann @tanjabueltmann.net · 2w ago

Unless this “honesty” involves the recognition that immigrants are *not* the root cause of the UK’s problems *but* actually a part of the solution to them, this will be completely pointless. I cannot stress this enough. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Burnham to say UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM

Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon

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Sundowner 🍋@sundownerstudio.bsky.social · 2w ago

And if you’d like to support a small artist please do check out my website! Any shares, likes and comments are most appreciated too 🫶 🦞 sundownerstudio.co.uk

Sundowner Studio

Playful collection of handmade nautical and foodie inspired lino prints, from Hampshire, UK.

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