Chilli is my go to food in the colder evenings. It’s the perfect way to warm up after a frozen cycle home from work, and it doesn’t take too much effort to make. You can potter about doing housework or other, more exciting, things while the chilli is simmering. Just don’t forget to stir itContinue Reading “warming three bean chilli recipe”
The weirdest thing just happened. There are cookies in the kitchen at work. A whole box of chocolate cookies, including my favourite – white choc chip, just sitting there waiting to be eaten. Just over a month ago them cookies would have been in my mouth before you could say “they’re for everyone!”. But todayContinue Reading “becoming vegan: six surprising challenges”
I love pastry, so when I found out that Jus-Rol puff and shortcrust pastry is vegan it was the best news ever! As pastry is typically butter-based, I thought sure that it would be off the menu. So upon discovering otherwise I immediately added some to my shopping list. At the time I had noContinue Reading “vegan mince and onion pie recipe”
It’s been nearly two weeks since I gave up dairy, and I’ve actually not really struggled at all. As a long-time cheese addict and crazy egg lady I thought I’d have a few cravings, but nope. Nothing. There’s so much tasty vegan food out there that I’ve not really missed anything. Eating at home, atContinue Reading “veganuary – my favourite foods so far”
I’ve been pescatarian for nearly ten years now – for anyone who doesn’t know this means I don’t eat meat but I do eat fish and dairy. Basically a vegetarian plus fish. When I was a teenager I was very attuned to political and ethical issues, but unfortunately as I’ve got older I’ve stopped beingContinue Reading “veganuary – why I’m giving up dairy for a month”
Halloween is a wonderful time of year. The weather is cold and crisp, you get to dress up, and you have an excuse to eat loads of tasty treats. One of my favourite things to do it making themed food, but I have a habit of biting off more than I can chew (haha). SoContinue Reading “super simple halloween food ideas”
I’m not religious, but I decided I’d give up chocolate for lent. It was mostly to see if I could. Chocolate is one of those things I mainly eat out of habit. Most of the time I could take it or leave it, apart from at a certain time of the month of course. HoweverContinue Reading “what I learnt when I gave up chocolate for lent”
Cooking and baking are two of my favourite things, especially as I am a food addict and it doesn’t count as naughty if you make it yourself, right? I also enjoy hosting things, mostly because it gives me an excuse to cook something different! (I know, I am such a Monica). Obviously I want toContinue Reading “super simple strawberry meringues recipe”
It’s mother’s day on Sunday, and this year I was organised enough to get my mum a card WEEKS in advance, rather than the morning before. The feeling of pride swiftly pushed any sense of urgency out of my brain, and here we are three days before deciding what to do for mother’s dayContinue Reading “the perfect mother’s day lunch menu”
