As I was moving to a vegetarian diet during 2016 one of the first veggie recipes I shared was ‘beans on toast’. A recipe that came thanks to Jamie Oliver’s Comfort Food book. ‘Beans trump pork’ At the time my most popular recipe was for slow roasted pork with crispy crackling – with over 10,000 … Continue reading
My soft spot for ice cream goes back for as long as I can remember. The chimes of the ice cream van driving into our street on hot summer days remains a fond childhood memory. I’d rush to join the queue and then deliberate over which ice cream to spend my pocket money on. Usually … Continue reading
It’s not only the humans in my family that feast wisely. The dogs do too. My two fur babies, Enzo and Vespa, are 5 and 4 years old. They’re both Cavoodles (a cross between a Poodle and a King Charles Cavalier). I’m a firm believer that a good diet plays a huge role in ensuring … Continue reading
I’ve talked before about the wonders of sauerkraut as a fermented food and detailed my husband’s method of making it. With just a few simple ingredients and tools it’s very easy to turn ordinary cabbage into extraordinary sauerkraut. And for a heavy hit of good bacteria (probiotics) homemade is the only way to go.Homemade versus … Continue reading
Growing up I wasn’t at all an adventurous cook. Rather I took pride in mastering a few basic recipes and then cooking them over and over again. One of these recipes was a good old ‘spag bol’. When it came to my spaghetti bolognese I don’t remember following an actual recipe. In fact I’m sure I … Continue reading
They say habits take around 21 days to form. This feels about right for my home-made ice cream habit. I posted the recipe here a few weeks ago and now I’m in a routine of making yoghurt based ice cream as a regular dessert. It’s so good to be able to enjoy ice cream without the … Continue reading
Whenever I see an iconic jar of Nutella it brings back fond childhood memories. For years Nutella was my naughty spread alternative to butter. I could literally eat it straight from the jar. In more recent years Nutella has fallen victim to my quest to wean myself off added sugar. Despite it being a ‘hazelnut … Continue reading
