My idea of a good Christmas has changed somewhat since becoming a mum. I’ve never really enjoyed Christmas before as it’s seemed too much like forced happiness and about keeping up appearances. However, now, with a two year old and a six month old, I’m very much looking to get into the spirit of things […]
5 Self Care Strategies to manage Stress in the festive season
This is my most favourite time of the year. In addition to mince pies and panettone, I love the fact that the year’s coming to an end and a new fresh year is upon is. I love spending time with people I haven’t seen all year, going to parties and especially this year, showing my […]
King Oyster Mushroom ‘Scallops’ with Creamed Maple Parsnips, Toasted Hazelnuts and Watercress
Vegan food is incredibly inventive. It never ceases to amaze us at the creativity which goes into coming up different dishes, like this vegan scallops recipe – where the ‘scallops’ are made from mushrooms. And it’s not just a simple scallop rip-off, this dish is a work of art. And a tasty one at that. […]
TRIED & TESTED // Wicked Kitchen’s new vegan products at Tesco
Supermarkets launching vegan ranges aren’t anything new anymore but we still love to hear about it. It makes our hearts sing that consumers are becoming more conscious about how their food is being produced and that supermarkets are listening. Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen vegan range which first launched at the beginning of the year and 10 […]
Farmacy’s Vegan Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving
In celebration of Thanksgiving, this year, renowned plant-based restaurant, Farmacy in Notting Hill, have created their very own vegan twist on the classic all American, Pumpkin Pie. The perfect autumnal sweet treat, the pie is not just dairy free, but as with all Farmacy dishes, contains no refined sugar, GMO, additives or chemicals – and […]
TRIED & TESTED // Kinetik Advanced Blood Pressure Monitor X2 Comfort
Every time I go to the GP’s, regardless what it’s for, I always slink off to the corner of the corridor and check my blood pressure. They have a machine where you insert your arm and after inflating and deflating, it spits out a small piece of paper with your readings on it. I also […]
TRIED & TESTED // SaiSei Cryotherapy
All the times I’ve been cold, it’s been associated with unpleasant scenarios. Such as waking up in a tent in the middle of the night only to discover my sleeping bag is woefully inadequate. Or the time I unexpectedly got drenched in the rain, miles from home. So why I’d willingly step into a SaiSei […]
Q & A With Peter Lang, Recovering Alcoholic and Drug Addict
When your vices turn into something more, and you can’t see past your next ‘fix’, you’re considered addicted. An addict is, as defined by the Cambridge English Dictionary, ‘a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful‘. Addiction destroys lives and yet it’s something which can happen to anyone, regardless of race, […]
Everything you need to know about making chicken broth
Bone broth has been touted as the answer to all ailments recently, claiming to help reduce inflammation and joint pain, support the immune system, aid digestion and much more. Sure, you can buy it from health food stores and many butchers also but there’s something satisfying (and cheaper) when you make it yourself. But what’s […]
TRIED & TESTED // Flykick
When you’re in desperate need for a full body workout, they say boxing is fantastic. So surely KICKboxing is the ultimate? I went along to Flykick on Euston Road to check out one of their classes. There’s a new business area which has sprung up in recent years, just across the road from Great Portland […]