family life & travels
There are so many benefits to eating food that is in season, for your health, as well as for your wallet. Another, and rather quite pleasant, side-effect of eating what is in season, is that you get a wider variety of foods in your diet. Those foods can broaden your tastes (good for all of
If you want to reduce your meat intake over the Christmas break and have something a little lighter, then an alternative to sausage-meat stuffing is a vegan alternative. With the only allergens as cashews and celery, it will be suitable for most people and not only that, they are really easy to prepare. “Winter
How has your weekend been? Mine has been a pretty relaxed one if I’m honest which has been really lovely. If you follow this blog regularly you’ll know that my husband and I started a business together last year, and it has been a long and slow road. But it launched this past week, so
With the cooler temperatures here, there is nothing better than some classic comfort food. And for me, comfort food is anything containing carbs, like pasta and rice dishes. The good news with rice dishes is that there is plenty of protein in there too (and my children love rice much more than that love pasta).
At the moment it is British carrot season, which I think is perfectly timed with all things autumnal. The orange of the carrots fits well with the pumpkin, squash, and fallen leaves that are all around. So what better time than to enjoy all things carrot? If you are looking for something a little different
Light, fresh, and easy meals are a must in summer, right? No body has got time to be slaving over a hot oven in the summer. And when you can use fresh ingredients, then it makes it ll the better. I have been reducing how much meat I use, and have been vegetarian since the
It is just the start of the South African apple and pear season! South Africa is known for the eating quality of its fruit, thanks to the near perfect growing conditions in the country’s Western Cape. Particular varieties you’ll find in UK supermarkets from March until October are: Apples: Granny Smith – Tart yet sweet taste with
When you change the way that you eat, it can be hard to have the patience to push the boat out and try new recipes. I know when I did the ‘veganuary’ challenge, though I felt much better as a result, I did find it a little monotonous as I just stuck to the same
Granola is one of my favourite things to eat for breakfast. When done well, it is filling, super tasty, and full of goodness. The things is, a lot of store-bought options are full of refined sugar, which isn’t good for my PCOS and blood sugar levels. So a natural option is much more preferable. And
