The Power of Pumpkin Seeds: Nutritional Benefits and Delicious Uses Recently, I’ve been looking for easy ways to boost nutrition without complicating my meals. With spring in full swing and lighter eating in focus, I wanted something simple, crunchy, and packed with goodness. That’s why pumpkin seeds have caught my attention! Seeds are small but mighty, offering a fantastic balance…
When it comes to digital hobbies, you’ll often hear people saying they’re not good for you, and that they should even be avoided as much as possible – screen time is always bad, in other words. It’s really easy to just assume that anything that involves a screen has to be mindless at best and harmful at worst; it’s just…
Nutrient-Rich Mung Beans: A Health Boosting Addition to Your Diet! As I was looking for dinner inspiration in the pantry, I saw a forgotten jar of dried mung beans. Now, if you’re yet to come across these, they are very small, dark green oval-shaped legumes. Mung beans, originate from South Asia, and have an impressive nutritional content. Like most beans,…
Cornish Pasties! This week in the UK, the wind and the rain have been battering us again and comfort food is definitely high up on the list! For breakfast, I have been having porridge, changing up the fruits and toppings daily – this morning it was mango with coconut yogurt and a dusting of mixed spice, with a sprinkle of…
Dessert time! Finally I have perfected this delicious dessert and I hope you will find the time to make your own! What a delightful centrepiece for any table and you most definitely want to leave room for a slice or two! I have made this all from scratch, but of course, if time is short you can grab a few…
Homemade is easier than you think! I used to be very scared of making soup! My late Mum always used to make what she called ‘big soup’ which basically meant, that was dinner! You might wonder how a soup could be a whole meal, but Mum’s soup was packed full of loads of vegetables and was served with hunks of…
Summer produce! If you are fortunate enough to have space to grow your own fruit and vegetables, likely is, if you’re in the UK, you are now starting to see all those green tomatoes starting to turn orange, then red, ready for picking. Maybe you have gone fancy with stripy tomatoes, or even tried your hand at growing black tomatoes…
Corn Ribs! You may have seen corn ribs on menus recently and wondered what they are and if they are worth it? Well, let me tell you, this is definitely a superior way to cook corn! The extra preparation to make these is totally worth the effort and I recommend you go get some corn right now! As with most…
Happy Jubilee Weekend! Happy Jubilee Weekend everyone! In the U.K. it is a long weekend with not one, but two bank holidays, starting today Thursday 2nd June 2022. This special weekend is to celebrate the reign of the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II. 70 years! Take that in! Congratulations Your Majesty! There are so many events planned over this…
