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Protein Pancake Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday. Traditionally, a religious day preceding Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lent. The word shrove comes from the word “Shrive” meaning to obtain absolution for one’s sins by way of confession. After people had repented and paid penance, they would use up all fattening food in the cupboards which were not permitted during […]
Read articleCorn and Courgette Cakes
Time is the biggest killer of my love for cooking and trying new recipes. If I had it all my way I would experimenting and trying new foods all the time, unfortunately I don’t prioritise this as highly as I should. I still manage to eat relatively well, but it usually easy meals such as […]
Read articleCarrot Cake Porridge
Holy moly, carrot cake porridge is my new, most favourite thing in the world right now! I’m waking up excited every morning, looking forward to breakfast. So good I wish I could also have it for lunch and dinner too. Confession, I do often have oats for dinner and breakfast. I mix up the flavours […]
Read articleMy Vegan Christmas – Part 1
This blog may seem a little premature, but it’s the annual friend Christmas get together this weekend so I need to start planning! In the past I’ve blogged about Quinoa Stuffed Butternut Squash, Christmas Curry, Ratatouille Tarts, Shallots with Sherry and Sprout Pakoras (see the recipe links below). But this year it’s going to be […]
Read articleMy Fodmap Journey So Far
If I was to write a diary on how my fodmap journey is going, it would literally read as: why am I not the size of my arm based on what I’m eating, if I see another bowl of aubergine stew I’m going to scream, I’m soooooooooo bored with my food, I JUST WANT HOUMOUS…….you […]
Read articleChicken, Butter Bean, Spinach & Mushroom One Pot Recipe
This is the season of slow cookers, god bless whoever invented slow cookers and how easy they make our lives. This morning I left the house with this chicken dish slowly cooking, ready for tonight’s tea. I don’t even know why I’m getting excited….it’s not even for me (I’m a veggie!) but I do like […]
Read articleCurried Pumpkin And Red Lentil Soup
Last week I wrote a blog about seasonal foods and I promised some seasonal food as part of this months recipes, so here we go with my curried pumpkin and red lentil soup! I’ve never been a massive fan of pumpkin if I’m honest – I’m more of a butternut squash person. But on this […]
Read articleTop 3 Tips for Fodmap Diets
A little while ago I posted a blog about bloating, well I finally have to adhere to a full fodmap diet for a while to sort out my now diagnosed IBS. To find out I need to go without garlic and mushrooms for between 3-8 weeks has sent a surge of panic to my taste buds. […]
Read articleWhat Should You Eat In October?
I was left in shock and feeling like an absolute idiot on Wednesday this week when I asked for blueberries on my porridge. As they’re no longer in season, the shop didn’t have any – but they did have blackberries! Who knew that other than pumpkin, other foods were in season this month! So if you were looking […]
Read articlePersonal Training Success Stories – Sarah Webster
I’ve been personal training Sarah since 2008! Wow! I don’t even think my husband get’s to see that much of me! When I first started training Sarah, I was a ‘mobile’ personal trainer, one of those PT’s you see driving around with their car brimming with fitness kit….when I opened my boot it exploded with stability […]
Read articleLook At My Plums! Plum Flapjack Recipe
I realise of course that my food blogs make it sound like I have a garden full of fruit and vegetables – which honestly isn’t true. The back garden has some remaining rhubarb and raspberries, dying courgettes in far too small pots and a chill plant sprouting the biggest chillis I’ve ever seen! In the […]
Read articlePastryless Quiche
When it comes to eating healthily, a lot of recipes are altered to make them healthier (Shepherd’s pie, cauliflower rice, protein pancakes etc etc etc.). Sometimes instead of completely changing the recipe, removing one part of the recipe will do the job. Pastry is something we would rarely recommend eating due to the high fat […]
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