Chicken soup is often a staple when you’re fighting a cold or flu but did you know that homemade chicken soup actually has health benefits too? Cuddling up with a bowl of hot chicken soup is the best cure for colds in the winter months, according to researchers. A study found that chicken soup could…
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Spiced Oat & Quinoa Porridge with Honeyed Apples
If you think porridge is boring, think again. The iconic breakfast classic is hotter than ever. Our social media feeds are full of oaty bowls, each more enticing than the other and blogs are brimming with delicious recipes. There are even cookbooks dedicated to it! In my opinion nothing beats a bowl of creamy oats…
Smoked Mackerel Salad with Miso Dressing
If you asked me what my perfect lunch would be I would say without doubt salad! Spring, summer and autumn. This lunch offering has a great balance of flavours, with a miso dressing, yielding a rich umami flavour. Salty, sweet, bitter, and sour—these are the four types of taste we recognise. Is that really all…
Smoky Aubergine Moutabel with Yogurt Flatbreads
I have spoken at length about my Swedish heritage on my mother’s side but I haven’t yet mentioned that my father was born in Egypt to Maltese parents, I know, I’m an eclectic mix of cultures and nationalities. Many Italians lived in Cairo at that time so this influenced the way they cooked. Both my…
Chilled Cucumber & Crayfish Soup
I was lucky enough to be invited to Chilterns Food Magazine’s first Birthday Party at The Blue Tin Produce Farm Shop a couple of weeks ago. This publication is fabulous, it champions producers of the Chiltern Hills area, one of which is Tims Dairy, a family business located in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, and is…
Tropical Fruit Bircher Muesli
If you know me, you will be aware that I am a morning person, always have been, always will be. To rise when the house is peaceful and quite is simply magical for me, this can be quite tricky with two dogs in the house, unlike teenagers they are always happy to see you! Having…
Three Irresistible Energy Ball Recipes
Now that we’ve entered the month of April, the days are getting warmer and longer, so much more can be achieved in a day. I’m very happy to be leaving this last winter behind, it has been long and harsh. My bicycle has been dusted down ready for long weekend cycle rides with friends, one…
Quick, Easy and Delicious Irish Soda Bread
Well. It’s been a while since my last post, I have been working on my new look website and I’ve come up against a few problems which have resulted in me feeling very frustrated, good news though, I should have an exciting new look site in a few weeks time, fingers crossed. I had an…
Super Tasty Low Sugar Granola
I’ve been making granola for some time now as I have always found that anything I’ve bought contains far too much sugar. Preparing your own at home is incredibly easy, quick, and allows you to control the amount of sugar you add, while also varying the ingredients and adding the flavours that you love. It also…
What is Kefir & why should we be drinking it?
Healthy bacteria is a term that I keep hearing lately. These bacteria in the gut are crucial to our health. They work to destroy ‘bad’ bacteria and keep our immune system in check, our digestion ticking over and our overall health and vitality in good condition. Kefir is a fermented dairy milk drink, made by adding…
