Since having baby Darryl, now 5 and a 1/2 weeks old, I have been keen to get back into the kitchen. Mainly because I missed having some time to myself to be creative or to unwind; I love my days with Darryl more than anything but these first few weeks are so intense – day … Continue reading
I’ve had a lot going on in my life already this year and I have found myself yet again in a place where I haven’t got a good routine going! After a few weeks of grabbing food at lunchtime from various shops I got fed up and knew I had to start being more organised … Continue reading
It’s been two years since I stopped eating meat and also since I started blogging! The two sort of happened at the same time because I initially wanted to use my blog as a way to learn how to cook vegetarian foods and record any recipes I came up with. I didn’t want to use … Continue reading
A little while ago I won a giveaway run by Vegan Obsession blog and the prize was a huge parcel full of gluten-free goodies including Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats, Oat Bran, porridge Oats and All purpose Flour, three types of Explore Asian Bean Pastas and some Veneziane pasta made using cornflour. I was literally … Continue reading
Back in February we went to Brighton and I bought some Spinach Powder from ‘The Spice Shop’. I’ve been thinking of simple ways to incorporate it into my cooking and I decided to use it in a polenta coating for tofu first. I didn’t find that it has an over powering taste of spinach but … Continue reading
I love a good simple pasta dish, my favourite weekend lunches include quick, easy and veggie packed stir fries, noodle salads or pasta. It would be a lie to say I don’t buy jars of sauces for convenience every now and then but I do prefer the fresh flavours of a home made dish like … Continue reading
Ok so here is another “fix that dish” post, to be honest it has been really fun going over old recipes and giving them a new lease of life. I am still enthusiastic about the ingredients and the ethos of the recipes, it’s just now, after a year of blogging and learning about food and … Continue reading
