Is This the Best Brunch in Town?

Last week, the girls & I arranged to meet up for a spot of brunch on one of the rare occasions that we were all free at the same time and I could not think of anywhere better to go than Moose. With an overwhelmingly large selection of all things brunch it is a highly popular spot and it is hardly surprising as to why...

COMMENTING #3

Back again after a couple of weeks and it's all getting a bit deep and arty in this week's favourites...

Quick and Easy Sick Day Soup

Life has been rather hectic lately. As I stepped off the train from London I received a call from my employer asking if I could work overtime as the children that I nanny for had come down with flu. Needless to say that with my immune system a little weakened from all the sugar consumed whilst in London it was inevitable that I would be struck down with the same bug. However, unlike the children, I live alone and have no one around to make me food and bring me fluids in my hours of need. I therefore keep this little recipe up my sleeve as it is super simple and quick using ingredients that can usually be found in the bottom of the fridge whilst also being warm, comforting and nourishing.

A Foodie Trip to London: Day 4

Our final day in London involved a lot of travel and the prospect of having to drag heavy luggage around a sunny, busy London. After checking out of the accommodation we were in need of a good breakfast to last us through the day and so headed to the end of the road in order to visit Leon.

A Foodie Trip to London: Day 3

The third day of our gallivant round London town produced bright and beautiful weather and we therefore decided to spend our morning exploring the delights of Borough Market.

COMMENTING #2

It's that time of the week again where I tell you what has been on my radar and can hopefully provide you with some thoughts, interests and reading for the weekend... 

A Foodie Trip to London: Day 2

Day two of our London trip was all about the shopping! So. Much. Shopping. Because, if you can't buy it in London, then where the hell can you?

A Foodie Trip to London: Day 1

Every year my mum and I head to London for a girl's trip away together involving a lot of shopping, gossiping and, of course, food. This year was no exception.

Review: Indian Healing Clay

As you may have read in previous posts on this blog, my skin and I have rarely been friends (or even civil acquaintances) so far in life and the appearance of it has frequently made me feel self-concious and depressed. With a combination of hyper-sensitivity and acne it has always been tricky to find products that can benefit both aspects particularly when it comes to face masks. Many are designed to either be aggressively acne clearing, and therefore drying, or "thirst quenching", a.k.a smotheringly greasy.

For years I avoided face masks like crazy and would, on occasion, make my own with ingredients from my kitchen just to ensure that I knew all of the contents were simple, natural and non-irritants. Whilst doing some internet research on natural ingredients that make for great masks I came across Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay. After reading several positive reviews from people with all skin-types, I decided to give it a go.

Simple, Scrumptious, Quinoa Salad

It took me a long time to get to grips with the fact that salad did not have to be boring and that it could consist of more than just a few wilted leaves of iceberg lettuce and some watery tomatoes. 

So here is my go-to salad recipe that has never failed to be a winner and, even better, it uses up loads of scraps and only takes around 15 minutes to create.

How to Drink Less and Still Party Hard

It is a bit of an ongoing debate: "To be truly healthy can you still include alcohol in your diet?" Certain diet plans say yes whilst others say absolutely not. Once I found out I had PCOS I did my research and the same advice kept coming from all angles - cut out sugar, in as many and all forms as you can and, yes, this includes alcohol. The problem was, and this was probably a massive contributing factor to my PCOS in the first place, I am an out-and-out party girl.

Spring Health Kick: Seed Sprouting

It's the beginning of March and Spring is starting to, well, spring. As we watch daffodils and crocuses come into bloom I feel my body reawakening and craving fresher foods, more movement and the general shrugging off of my winter state of hibernation. In order to kick start this process, it is around time of year that I like to reintroduce sprouted seeds / beans back into my diet as a fantastic means of bulking up salads, soups and omelettes. They are exceptionally high in protein, fibre and B vitamins whilst being deliciously nutty flavour and crunchy texture.  

If you fancy giving sprouting a go then here's how to do it.

3 Oils and Different Daily Uses for Them

When I was a teenager I used to think oil was the devil. I hated the taste of it on my food, the texture of it on my face and couldn't BARE the idea of using it after a shower before getting dressed for the day. However, when I turned the meagre age of 12 I suddenly had a huge growth spurt (I know, young right?) and was one of the first people in my year to develop stretch marks, acne and well... everything else. It was around this time that I began to research what I could do to diminish the deep purple scars that were showing up all over my body and, thus, my love affair with oils began.