If you are not like me you like your breakfast to be a bit different every day. I don’t seem to vary my breakfast much. I either have porridge or muesli, although I vary the things I put in them depending on what I have in my cupboards and freezer. Some people though don’t like […]
Botanicals: Mandarin & Chamomile Hydrating Mist Review (now ‘Gentle Hydrating Mist)
Botanicals is an organic skincare brand whose aim is to provide a range of personal care products which are as close to nature as possible. I saw a few beauty bloggers mentioning this brand before and I read some good reviews about the brand, therefore I was really excited about trying their Mandarin & Chamomile Hydrating […]
Healthy highlights from Amsterdam
When you think of Amsterdam you may think of canals, drugs and legalised prostitution, but this vibrant and exciting city is much more than this. Amsterdam is also a place for food lovers, health conscious individuals and vegetarians. This month I visited Amsterdam for the first time and I was impressed by everything it had […]
Nutty buckwheat flakes with fruit, yoghurt and flaxseeds
For my breakfast, I tend to eat either muesli or porridge and once I saw buckwheat flakes for sale in a whole foods store in Machester I thought I would buy them and give them a try. In case you didn’t hear of buckwheat before, buckwheat is the seeds of the buckwheat plant and can […]
Red lentil soup with spinach and courgettes
Lentil soups are my staple meal since I rarely eat meat and I need to get protein from other sources. I used to make red lentil and carrot soup every week until I kind of got bored of it. I now always like to experiment by adding different types of vegetables to my lentil soups. […]
Easy green lentil salad
This salad is so easy and quick to make you will want to make it for your lunch at work every week, like I do. I use Sainsbury’s organic green lentils which are already cooked to save myself some time. Quick and easy lunch for work
Blackberry porridge with almond butter
Following my successful blackberry foraging experience at the weekend, I wanted to use some of the blackberries for breakfast so I decided to add them to porridge. But not only that – this time I wanted to try something different. I wanted to eat my porridge with delicious almond butter as well, my new food […]
Wild blackberry foraging tips from the expert
As a part of Organic September I decided to promote foraging, an activity which gets you moving and rewards you with highly nutritious, organic food. There are several wild foods which you could forage for but in this post I decided to focus on wild blackberries. Since I am not an expert on this subject […]
Crunchy egg salad with avocado
I made this salad when I was in a mood for experimenting. I was inspired by various sources and I decided to put different ingredients together to see what it would taste like. It was a success! It came out really delicious but to make it more filling you can add feta cheese on top […]
Smoked salmon sandwich
I rarely have a sandwich for lunch these days as my lunches at work mostly consist of lentils, quinoa, chickpeas and soups. A smoked salmon sandwich is a healthier lunch (but high in salt!) I used to have quite often in the past but I don’t really have it anymore as I found other alternatives. […]