The biggest problem is that over the next few weeks in the frantic social run up to Christmas, when we are tempted by continuous parties and indulgences, late nights and extended fun what we really need to be doing is staying healthy and resting so our bodies can build and restore. Now that I listen…
I have observed that we spend much of our time discussing and doing things we don’t want to do… And it seems feeling guilty about the things that we do want to do… Why is it so naughty to eat some chocolate cake or take the afternoon off to go to a gallery? Why is it we see…
When a rainy day hits there is nothing better than hibernating in the kitchen. Following on with my courgette obsession and while they are in season I thought I’d share another recipe. My baking usually begins by looking in the fridge to see what veg I have, it somehow feels less indulgent if there are…
I love this vegetable, it is so versatile, user friendly and of course Green! While we mostly eat them sautéed or fried, (Zucchini fritti are too good!) I actually love them raw, grated or spiralised. My mother’s garden is always full of them, often in such abundance they turn in to enormous marrows! Rather more tasteless…
What does Wild Abandonment mean to you? If you are a mother it could mean leaving your baby at the coat check while you dance the night away and if you are a gardener you have an image of your flowers ravaged by weeds. At first glance it can seem like a negative, something frivolous,…
I was peckish and it was too cold to go outside so I made a wholesome filling smoothie from what ever I had in the house, not usual household ingredients I grant you but once you are on the chocolate smoothie path they will become staples! about 1 1/2 cups of Home made Oatmilk 2…
The best rainy Saturday morning remedy, delicious Green Tea and freshly baked homemade granola. Grab a saucepan and place over low heat. Large Table spoon of coconut oil, desert spoon of coconut palm sugar or sweetener of choice, vanilla essence and lots of organic oats. Stir well and put on a baking tray, then place…
In an attempt to ease us softly into and carry us gently through winter my friend Anna and I decided to start hosting small, relaxed dinners. Surrounding ourselves with people we love or those who are loved by people we love and to experiment with delicious new recipes. Last night we initiated the group with…