Healthy Living London were invited to a health and wellness brunch with Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods, and Liz Earle, founder of the Liz Earle Wellbeing magazine, to learn about kefir and the benefits of including kefir in a balanced diet. Julie and Liz discussed these benefits, and Julie also talked about her new […]
TRIED & TESTED: The Chesil Smokery
Healthy Living London loves locally sourced, organic food, even when we head out of town, as Susie aka Gourmet Glow found out when she moved to Dorset and discovered the Chesil Smokery. Read on to find out how you can also get your hands on their delicious smoked meats and salmon… Do you like smoked […]
BOOK REVIEW: Feasts from The Middle East, Tony Kitous
Written by the Chef Patron of Comptoir Libanais, Tony Kitous, Feasts From The Middle East, shares some of his favourite Arabic Recipes, celebrating the generous Middle Eastern Culture. The book begins with a charming, charismatic autobiographical insight as to how Kitous became involved with food and the history behind his obvious passion. From humble beginnings, […]
WE WENT: The Gut Stuff – Old Street Takeover
The Gut Stuff has taken over Old Street station, with a pop-up that’s packed with all things gut related. This event is designed to educate the masses and teach us about gut health. A variety of informal talks hosted by the likes of… Professor and author Tim Spector, The Urban Kitchen’s Toral Shah and even […]
WE WENT: Pip & Nut’s Pipnic Pop-Up
Healthy Living London headed down to Paddington Central last week for a morning workout with Frame and a delicious breakfast with Pip & Nut. Throughout July, Pip & Nut will be popping up in locations across London so you can try their new almond milks and nut butters that have just launched in stores across […]
WE WENT: Shake into Summer with Caffè Nero
Healthy Living London was invited to Shake into Summer with Caffè Nero to trial its new, reduced sugar iced drinks’ menu. As well as these new non-alcoholic cocktails, Caffè Nero have redesigned their menu to include better quality ingredients throughout; fresher, locally sourced (where available) and a reduction in sugar, all without compromising on taste. Going […]
Pepper Burgers with Beetroot and Goats’ Cheese
Hannah was recently invited to a delicious lunch at The Grain Store with It’s Pepper Time and Lucy Jones to discuss the benefits of including peppers in our diet. The pepper-inspired menu that the talented chefs concocted for us was healthy and delicious. Peppers are packed with healthy nutrients; they have twice as much vitamin […]
Marinated Strawberries and Almond Butter Sourdough by Pippa Murray
Hannah was recently invited to breakfast with Pip & Nut‘s creator, Pippa Murray at the Nut Butter Bar in Selfridges’ foodhall. Available until the 12th February, this toast bar is the perfect pick-me-up for anyone needing an energy boost. Sourdough or rye is topped with either peanut butter or almond butter, plus a topping. With […]
Vegan Hot Chocolate by Maza
When recently launched chocolate Maza got in touch with a delicious vegan hot chocolate recipe, we couldn’t wait to give it a try. The Maza philosophy involves using whole foods rather than flavours or extracts and the list of ingredients is minimal. Each bar contains a minimum of 70% cacao solids made from 60% cacao beans and […]
Chocolate Bliss Balls by Fava Mill
Hannah recently experimented cooking with the fabulous Ground Fava Beans from Fava Mill. Having a sweet-tooth, her favourite recipe is the Chocolate Bliss Balls and Fava Mill has kindly given us the recipe so we could share the deliciousness with you! Not only are they a healthy snack, they are packed full of protein and […]