family life & travels
In today’s day and age there is a great emphasis on healthy eating, being active, being environmentally friendly, using the healthiest beauty products, and so on. But there are some day to day activities that we participate in that seem to somehow get skimmed over; people are beginning to cotton on to the idea that
Since my PCOS diagnosis a while back, I have looked at different ways of changing what I eat. Certain things are best to be avoided, mainly refined sugar and reducing my diary and gluten intake. Of course, constantly keeping things like that out of my diet, really reduces what you’re able to eat. Luckily these
One of my all-time favourite cakes has to be for a lemon-drizzle cake. I remember my mum making up some from time to time, wrapping them up in foil and sending me back off to my University house with them. I was always popular with my housemates on those days. The tangy and sweet lemon
If you’re looking for a healthier alternative to a millionaire shortbread or a caramel slice, then here is a completely natural alternative. They are no bake (being raw and all), so they are quick and simple to make. Not to mention they are ridiculously tasty and incredibly moreish. But being whole foods, you can’t eat
Easter is a holiday that I look forward to as there is reason to celebrate. But what I don’t usually look forward to is all of the calories – is can be hard to avoid all the chocolate and everything being absolutely packed with refined sugars and processed foods. Most of the sweets and chocolates
Chocolate and avocados are a match made in heaven. Really! I find avocados kind of flavourless, but they are so ridiculously creamy. So they make the perfect addition to things like cakes and brownies. When you add mashed hass avocado to a recipe, it gives the brownies a rich flavour and fabulously moist texture. Brownies are
Since I have become a blogger and been diagnosed with PCOS and some thyroid function problems, I spend a lot of time looking online. Doing research not only for what I can do to improve my symptoms, but also food ideas and recipe inspiration. There are certainly a lot of things that you need to
With Shrove Tuesday (or pancake day) around the corner, I just had to share this recipe that I have been experimenting with lately. I know pancake day is all about using up the fat and dry ingredients that they traditionally had in at home. But pancakes don’t have to be all bad for you, right? I
One of the things I have struggled with since Max started school is making sure I have a proper breakfast. The kids always do, but I favour some more sleep over getting myself up early enough to eat breakfast in peace. Then when they are having their breakfast, I quickly get ready and then we’re
