I must admit I seem to have become hooked on baked goodies like cookies and flapjacks lately. For someone who has cut out all refined sugars even these treats seem quite decadent. Sugars have an inflammatory effect on the body and lately my joints have been aching. Perhaps it is just a coincidence but I » Read More
This month I have been focusing on skincare. I must admit that eye cream is something that gets neglected in my routine. My old eye cream has been living in my bag for about a year. Needless to say that has been thrown away (well made into a paint stick but that’s a whole other » Read More
My mother loves to have something with her morning chai and asked me to bake her some savoury cookies. She is trying to limit her sugar intake so I figured it was a great idea. I remember she liked cumin biscuits we used to buy years ago in Leicester, I figured I’d have a go » Read More
Ever since I have discovered Yoga and said goodbye to garlic and onions I have had reservations about making pasta. Italian food doesn’t seem quite right without these two ingredients. However after playing around with certain herbs I now have a palatable pasta dish which is so easy to make and is really healthy too. Ingredients 1 » Read More
Today I bought two punnets of raspberries and rather than devour them in two seconds I decided to make a pie. To make things interesting I decided to make it using all raw ingredients! The best thing about this pie is it takes a maximum of twenty minutes to make and also it can be » Read More
It has been more than two months since I started a May trial of veganism. It seems very likely that this is something that I will stick with for the long term. My primary reasons for becoming vegan are ethical and the Cruelty Free Dairy article sums up my reasons. I have learned a lot » Read More
This was my first attempt at making a flapjack and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out. The measurements are approximate as I added extra sugar and oats to get the consistency correct. Ingredients 2 cups oats 200g vegan margerine (I used Pure) 3/4 cup unrefined brown sugar Five chopped dried apricots Melt the margerine with the sugar » Read More
Lush describe Rub Rub Rub as a “Sea Salt Shower Scrub”. I was bemused that it comes in a bottle not a pot. However after being given it as part of the “Hello Gorgeous” gift set I was keen to test it for you lovely potential consumers. Lush claim salt is “extra cleansing and mineral » Read More
