Ok, so this dish may not scream CHRISTMAS to you, but nothing beats a cold wintery night like a warming, spicy chilli, serve with guacamole and some soured cream in my opinion. Plus with all the shopping, present wrapping, parties, and family get togethers you really...
Who doesn't love a homemade gingerbread on the tree? I personally love it and luckily for me the amazing Jessica Brown is an absolute beast at making it. So todays recipe is a naturally healthy version of the traditional gingerbread recipe, using spelt flour...
Now this is the easiest thing ever. It involves two ingredients and it takes about 2 mins to make. Honestly this is genius! It makes the perfect homemade 'foodie present', although obviously vanilla essence will not float everyone's boat, but if you have a...
The festive season is known for its parties, indulgences and drinks. In fact this weekend is one long party weekend for me, with a work night out tonight involving wine tasting (side note - how weirdly fun is wine tasting? I know nothing about wine but I like to make...
Now, for me, Christmas is not Christmas without alcohol drenched dried fruit, mixed with citrus flavours and warms spices. I am a big fan or all things fruity; Christmas cake, mince pies and Christmas pudding! So today I am sharing with you something of a Christmas...
Day 2 of my Christmas Countdown is all about sprouts! Honestly sprouts used to be a vegetable that I was never really bothered about. I would eat one on Christmas day but never relished them - until now that is! I had seen lots of people rave about roasted...
This weekend we got our first christmas tree and enjoyed the whole cutting it down yourself experience (in the rain), then we decorated out house, had many laughs over hanging 'balls' everywhere (as in baubles - but we are just very childish) and I made my...
The festive season has begun! And despite the fact that this season is mainly about baby Jesus, tinsel, wrapping paper , magic and carols, this season always seems to make me think of chocolate! I spent many a childhood Christmas waking up to 1kg of Dairy...
Today I am going to share with you a very happy accident. Most of my best recipes come from my creative cooking sessions (my husband may call them make the kitchen a disaster zone sessions - but he enjoys the end result!) . It must be down to the artist in me (artist,...
We all know that moving our bodies and getting a bit sweaty is good for us but why don't we do it? The most common reason is due to a lack of time. Now time is a resource that we all get the same amount of, so why do some people fit in exercise and some not? It...
This recipe was the result of one of those joyful occasions when you try something out and it works a treat. I was driving home from work on Friday having invited some awesome people over for dinner but after doing my Red Thai Curry for the last few Fridays I felt it...
Ever wondered why people talk so much about cholesterol and why there are so many 'low cholesterol' foods out there? In this vBlog (i.e video blog) I explain more about this mysterious substance and its role in our body. Further reading: Butter is good for you!...
We have spent few weeks giving Dairy a good long stare. Asking should you be eating it and is it part of a healthy diet? Then looking at the dairy alternatives and asking the same questions. Now to end this mini series I will be looking at one...
It is so easy to just reach for the nearest packaged thing when you get home after a long working week, but how often do we feel better and more energised from it? Ah never! That is why I am giving you some quick and easy dinners that you can make in...
Today's herb is one of my all time favourites. It easy to introduce into your day, it is inexpensive and it VERY effective. I have been using peppermint for years and have been amazed by how powerful it can be at treating digestive problems (of which I have had...