I recently took part in a bloggers food swap, organised by Jemma of Celery and Cupcakes - thanks Jemma! I love taking part in these swaps and this one was international so that makes it even more fun...
As I have bought some more foodie items recently and our kitchen cupboards have been overflowing, I thought I would take the opportunity to have a nearly-spring clean. Here is what I have discovered ...
This week I placed my very first Goodness Direct order! It arrived yesterday, I was pleased with the speedy delivery (I requested Thursday when placing my order, but I know it wasnt guaranteed).Here ...
This is my first post in a while, sorry for the silence! It has been a very busy year for us so I havent been able to fit blogging in as much as I would have liked, but hopefully I can change this in...
Following my recent post on butter vs margarine, I realise one alternative people tend to reach for is soya butter, therefore I feel its appropriate to raise a discussion about the great soy debate!S...
Much is mentioned in the media these days about lowering your cholesterol by swapping butter for margarine, but do we really know which one of these is the healthier choice and why? To be able to ans...
Good evening! This is only my second WIAW and its an unusual one because it has been an unusual day - today we have been moving house (and were not quite finished yet!). I am just about to go to bed,...
Good evening, and welcome to my very first What I Ate Wednesday!I dont usually post my daily eats, but Ive seen quite a few other bloggers doing this and I fancied taking part. This contains the most...
I am on various baking missions at the moment (one is to try cake pops, but I am still not sure if I can bring myself to wreck a cake after I have baked it - thoughts please?), one of which is to fin...
This evening I made a lovely meal (not that I dont normally!), and I just wanted to quickly share it.Salmon with roasted onion squash and red onion, with new potatoesThe salmon was very tasty and her...
This month’s Zest magazine features an article about something many women begin to think about this time of year as we get in to the swing of the holiday season - cellulite. The advice given in this ...
Before I reveal what the title of this post is referring to, I just wanted to share some recent foodie finds. This week is half term so we had a nice extended weekend together to go on some day trips...
We all have bad food habits, whether it’s overeating certain foods that we just can’t resist, overeating by accident because we aren’t concentrating, eating when we don’t feel hungry, or grabbin...
If you follow me on Twitter, or see my Twitter updates on this blog, then you have probably noticed Im getting married soon. We have just two months to go so are now fully in the swing of all the fin...
I wanted to share this recipe as it was one I made up as an alternative to our usual stuffed pepper recipes and it tasted lovely. We enjoy eating stuffed peppers but sometimes get bored of the same i...
This is the first recipe I tried from the book I reviewed in my last post (I seem to be posting in the wrong order!). Its a nut loaf but I say not really because it actually doesnt have many nuts in ...
This is the second recipe from the book I recently reviewed, and was so tasty weve had it two evenings in a row. As with most of the recipes I use, this one can easily be adapted to your tastes. I ac...
I have been inspired by Helene and decided to look out some recipe books that havent been used in a while. I started studying nutrition years ago so I have built up quite a collection of health and r...
Happy new year everyone!Today has been quite a lazy day as we were tired from last night (no hangovers though) and the weather has been quite miserable today so we fancied something warm for dinner. ...
I make resolutions for every new year, and I always write them down. This may seem over the top to some, but I like to check my progress throughout the year and I get a great deal of enjoyment out of...
Good evening, I just wanted to wish everyone a happy Christmas! I havent blogged for a couple of weeks because weve been so busy, but I will be back to normal after the festive season.Merry Chri...
Good evening!I took part in the secret santa arranged by Laura (thanks Laura!), and here is my post on what I received. I was a little delayed on posting the items I bought because of the s...
Following my previous post, here is a great recipe idea that includes quinoa, as well as lots of other healthy ingredients. This is another quick and easy recipe which gives the opportunity to multi-...
It has come to my attention recently that not everyone has heard of quinoa, so I thought Id do a post on this, and to follow is a great Friday recipe (I am early this week!) based on this food.So, wh...
Sorry for the delay in this post, I just looked and realised the last time I posted was 21 November!! Time is flying by too fast and with Christmas in a couple of weeks everything else seems to take ...
The Daily Mail website recently published an article about Irritable Bowel Syndrome, so since Ive been planning on writing about this topic for a little while I thought now would be a good time to po...
I recently remembered how much I like chickpeas, so here is a great recipe that went down very well in my household.Ingredients (for two people)1 x 400g can chickpeas1 red onion1 white onion1 garlic ...
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