Today my lovely friend Steph (@imcountingufoz) and I got our bake on. It is our lovely friend Dee’s (@TheDeeRussell) birthday very soon and she threw an epic birthday party the other weekend, so today was her turn. Unfortunately at the last moment we found out that Dee was not feeling very well at all and […]
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 […]
Tomato, Mozzerella and Pesto Puffed Tart
Today was my lovely friend Steph’s birthday garden party. Think drinking Pimms out of a teaset, how amazing is that (!), a cream tea, finger sandwiches, cupcakes, and bubbly. I was asked to bring the healthy option to the table, which initially I found quite a tough one. Parties, buffets and BBQ’s all demand party […]
Eating Well in Pregnancy
Eating Well in Pregnancy Pregnancy is an important time to be focusing on your health and on eating well so both mum and baby get all they need to grow. However pre-pregnancy is as important, you want your body to be in tip top form and able to provide the baby with all it needs, […]
Green Smoothie: Spinach, Banana and Kiwi fruit.
Having been brought a lovely large bag of spinach by my grandmother and being inspired by some of the smoothie recipes I’ve been looking at recently…I decided to give it a go. Now I’ve made smoothies in the past but they’ve always been fruit ones. I’d never tried the vegetables option…until now. Smoothies can be […]
Banana Bread and Butter Pudding.
Do you ever end up with slightly hard bits of bread? Wonder what to do with them? Well feeding them to the ducks and the chickens is often my response, however now I’m making most of my own bread it makes me really want to get the most out of a loaf. So yesterday I […]
Gluten Free Orange and Redcurrant Polenta Cake.
I’ve been meaning to try a polenta cake for AGES, finally today I got my chance. We were asked to take a dessert to our home group meeting, typically although I was given a weeks notice it was at lunchtime that I realised with a slight panic I had to knock something tasty up. Having […]
Eating Breakfast makes you Slimmer!
Do you eat Breakfast? Do you know it can affect your BMI and lead to your being slimmer? I bet you want to eat it now! Research has shown that people who eat breakfast usually have better nutritional intakes improved cognitive function are less prone to depression have a lower BMI It may seem upside […]
Liquid Calories
Drinks. We all need them, but are you being sensible with your choices. It’s surprising how much difference the right drink can make to your calorie intake. Many people work hard on their food intake and exercise but drinks can get forgotten. Extra liquid calories end up sneaking in without you being aware. With a […]
Buckwheat Pancakes – Wheat and gluten free.
With pancake day fast approaching I’ve been playing around with pancake recipes that are wheat free, gluten free and tasty. If like me you forget about pancakes the rest of the year, maybe this recipe will inspire you to make them a bit more often. Recipe: 50g/2 oz Buckwheat Flour 50g/2 oz Rice or Tapioca […]