I suddenly got a hankering for pitta bread. I like my gently toasted, dunked in hummous with olives, tomatoes and cheese on the side. You know the type of meal I mean? Comforting, tasty and easy to prepare – easy that is if you have the pitta bread to hand. Now I’ll admit, I’m not […]
Priya speaks on BBC Radio Solent, listen here.
Yesterday I had the fun job of going into the BBC building in Southampton and I got to chat about my favourite topic on the Radio – FOOD! Whoop Whoop 🙂 I chatted about how to plan your meals, keep food inexpensive and what foods we maybe don’t need to eat so much of. Take […]
Top Tips for Jamming
It’s Jam and Chutney season…..so here are some great tips from Wares of Knutsford on jamming. Enjoy 🙂 I recently made my own Plum jam and my is it good! “Making your own jam is immensely satisfying. Nothing tastes better on toast or scones. For those of us who made jam or watched jam-making as children […]
Meal Planning: make life simpler, smarter and sustainable.
Every now and again I get myself into a bit of a stressful state, life feels like it’s overtaking me, I have lists of things to do, nothing feels like it’s getting done and suddenly I realise I’ve no idea what we’re eating for dinner and am running low on food. DISASTER. You know that […]
Sri-Lanka Cookery: Mallum a form of greens
I’m half Sri-Lankan so loving Sri-Lankan food is a given…and the greens that my grandmother (Archchi) cooks are an all round favourite of mine. So I was very excited to be able to learn how to make this variation which uses a leaf called Mallum. I’d not heard of it before but it’s known in […]
Sri-Lanka Breakfast
Breakfast….it’s one of my favourite meals of the day, and even more so when I’m in Sri-Lanka. I’m half Sri-Lankan and so I have a special love for this teardop shaped island in the sun. We visit regularly as we have lots of family and also work with Young Hope – a charity that supports […]
Spicy Bean Burger Heaven
I love bean burgers. They are one of those foods that want me make to turn vegetarian. But they just aren’t one of those things that I make very often. Till now. Tonight was one of those evenings where I hadn’t got round to planning dinner, so I turned to the fridge for inspiration…. the […]
Jelly babies, Mars Bars and Crisps (aka a Wellness Event).
Last week I had the pleasure of being invited to take part in a Wellness event. A local business (Trimline Interiors) wanted to invest in their staff providing healthy taster session and information for them. Having a healthy, happy workforce can mean having a more productive, proactive and efficient workforce. It also means less sick […]
Chutney Bliss
A little while ago the lovely Hampshire Chutney Company sent my 2 of their chutneys to try. Excitedly I opened the well wrapped parcel to find… 1. Atul Kochars Pumpkin Festival Chutney 2. Caramelised Carrot Chutney Now I love a good chutney, they can really add that extra something to a dish. Plus I love local […]
Priya meets Theo Paphitis, #SBS award.
Yesterday was an unforgettable day. Some of you may remember that back in January I won a Small Business Sunday (#SBS) award from Theo Paphitis (well known from Dragons Den)…yesterday was the day I met Theo and he presented me with the certificate. Here we are together: Winning the award coincided with the time I […]