Category: FOOD

Recipe / Coconut Dal with Homemade Chapati from HelloFresh

jump to recipe On cold Autumn nights, there is nothing quite like something warm and spicy to eat. Even with less than normal times right now, we’re still pretty busy....

Recipe // Vegan ‘chicken’ and mushroom pie

One thing I’ve loved about lockdown, is I’ve got the time to spend in the kitchen. Being less rushed trying to make meals has given me the motivation to experiment...

Recipe // Easy vegan bean and sundried tomato pate

Since lockdown, I’ve found myself being a little more creative in the kitchen. Unable to just pop to the shops every couple of days, I’ve been delving more and more...

Recipe / Vegan Wild Garlic Scones

In these strange days we find ourselves in, life has slowed right down. I’m actually loving having so much time.. time to spend together. Normally our lives are so hectic,...

Feeling Perpetually Tired? 3 Tips to Help You Reset and Find Your Balance

There are days when you will feel tired, especially after working so hard, but that tiredness should go away after some rest. If you are continually tired, this should be...

A brief guide to wine and food pairings

Somewhere along the way, I went from being a vodka and coke kinda gal to a wine lady. While obviously I’m not drinking much at the minute – breastfeeding and...

A family meal plan for February

Oh my! I actually meal planned. I cannot remember the last time I did. But almost every day this year, 4pm has come around and I’ve been moaning ‘I don’t...

Recipe | Oatmeal & Raisin Raw Balls

After a month of being back on my vegan diet, I feel so much better – physically and mentally. I’ve also been a lot more conscious of what I’m eating – after...

Recipe || Sweet Potato and Spinach Hash with Poached Eggs

I made this for our dinner the other evening, sweet potatoes are one of my very favourite things to eat, and this was a quick and easy dish to make...

Why I’m no longer vegan – ditching the labels

Eighteen months ago, I went vegan. It was a snap, overnight decision. I’ve been vegetarian on and off for pretty much all of my life, Lola came to me having...

Is Bone Broth The Next Superfood?

Let me start off by saying that bone broth isn’t something new to the food industry as it has been known to the mankind for a very long time. However,...

What I learnt from a piece of cake

It’s been one of *those* weeks… where you think ‘how long is this flipping week’ when it’s only lunchtime on Tuesday. The little kiddos were ill all weekend, the cumulative...

Review || ZeroWater Filter Jug & Kefirko

The last couple of months seem to have been about ‘life laundry’ here. Getting everything straight and in order, and getting back on track in areas that I’d slipped on....

A family meal plan for May

Another month, another meal plan. I’m trying to be a little more adventurous this month – we seem to eat the same thing a lot, even when I meal plan....

8 delicious vegan salads to spice up lunchtime

I’m a huge salad lover. In the past year, I’ve totally overhauled my diet, and re-educated my taste buds. Gone are the days I lived on bread, cheese, crisps and...