000 Looking for some vegetarian meal inspiration? Look no further than my vibrant, veg-packed recipes, from comforting coriander and chickpea burgers to hearty lentil soup. Photo credit: Pexels Colourful curries, comforting burgers and magnificent bubbling soups – there’s no end of mouth-watering vegetarian recipes. These exciting meals are my all-time favourite veg-packed dishes. Chickpea and […]

001 I believe that our bodies contain an innate wisdom, knowing exactly what is best for us at any time, and personally I have been working to reconnect with that in myself. Busy modern lives and the stresses of working and raising a family can create a situation where we are too busy, always ‘doing’, […]

000 *This is a paid post   Mealtimes are one of the highlights of my day but also one of the most labour intensive, firstly creating a weekly meal plan which caters to everyone’s needs, then purchasing the foods and actually preparing the meal. It is easy to get stuck in a rut with mealtimes, […]

000 Post first published in January 2019. What I love about the modern food and restaurant industry is that there is so much choice. People appreciating food and different cultures, being willing to try new things, to be inspired by new tastes and textures. Comptoir Libanais is a Lebanese restaurant in the heart of Leeds […]

000 The biggest dinner of the year is about to be created at homes all over the world and with so many elements to consider it is easy to forget something or lose track of timings. I am a bit stuck in my ways when it comes to Christmas dinner preparation – I play it […]

003 This post was originally published on this blog in 2016. Presently the UK is in lockdown therefore no festivals or mass gatherings, so I wanted to share this recipe so I can at least pretend I’m at a festival this summer! This year for the first time in about 5 years I won’t be […]

011 Deliciously Ella Cookbook Review. This beautiful and inspirational book contains some really delicious and healthy recipes, attractive lifestyle photography and a lot of words! It isn’t a ‘quick and easy’ kind of book as I’ll explain below, but it is indeed a very elegant guide to Ella’s healthy whole food way of eating. If […]

000 How to make a pasta ‘fakeaway’: Vegetable Ribbon 3 Cheese ‘Pasta’. This healthy dish is perfect for a quick lunch and actually uses no pasta making it gluten free. It actually uses courgette instead and because I’m on the Slimming World plan, I have worked out what the Syn value is per serving. To […]

103 I adore this dish – it is so easy to make and tastes very naughty but it isn’t! Whilst following a slimming plan – any plan, I think it is important to factor in little treats, so that your journey is not ‘all or nothing’. Yes, you may lose weight quicker if you stick […]

000 These pancakes are super easy to make (they take less than 10 minutes) and are Slimming World friendly – how cool is that! It is a great diet style pancake recipe. The only ingredients are banana and egg which means that they could be classed as ‘Syn free’ pancakes, however because we are doing […]

000 The gorgeous spring weather has finally come out and at the weekend I spent a lovely evening in Leeds, enjoying the laid back vibes that the city has to offer when we all take off our coats, relax a little more and let in the sunshine. Part of our very pleasant evening out was […]

000 The thing about being married to a foodie is that it raises your standards for fine dining. I love eating out – I tend to just be grateful that someone else is doing the cooking and cleaning away, but seeing things through my husband’s eyes for the last 20+ years has made me appreciate […]

1205 In my Slimming World group lately there has been a lot of excitement about something called ‘OXO roast potatoes‘! This is because the recipe I’m about to share is a ‘Syn-free’ way to have ‘roast’ potatoes – one of those gorgeous but calorific elements to a roast dinner. So now you can have the […]

13019 Slimming World Egg Custard: This is one of my favourite slimming puddings as it is light but filling so I often have it as a snack. It is an easy to make egg custard that is Syn free if you follow Slimming World! Mmmm I’m addicted to this dessert….. and it is super easy […]

010 Top Tips for Food Photography: My interest in photography has grown steadily over the past few years, going from a desire to take decent family snapshots and pictures to illustrate posts on this blog, to an interest these days in creative visual storytelling. I love how photos can communicate so much in just one […]

000 Food and friends are two ‘f’ words that I really like and yesterday I got to enjoy both as I went for lunch at York’s newest restaurant, Carluccio’s in St. Helen’s Square! The location is the brand’s northern flagship restaurant and can be found right in the heart of York, a beautiful and historic […]

201 I made this delicious home-made baked dessert last week and it was so tasty, you wouldn’t think it was a Slimming World cheesecake, would you?! I have such a sweet tooth and have to be able to knock up a slimming pud when the mood strikes. This one however needs a little pre-planning as […]

001 We all have our own personal cooking styles. Personally I like to inject as much fun into the kitchen as possible, as it can get quite stressful at times trying to get everything ready together and following new recipes, so if I make it a laugh, it makes the whole process easier! Have a […]

001 Here’s a slimming recipe for a butternut squash soup. I enjoy making this from time to time. I tend to only buy in butternut squash every now and then as it is so tough to cut but it is always worth it as this soup is really tasty. Here is an ingredient list: Butternut […]

001 One of the exciting things about working from home is when you skip out on a sunny day for a lunch break with a friend! It doesn’t happen often – I’m usually eating last night’s leftovers at my desk, but this week I had a lovely lunch at an old favourite restaurant, Jamie’s Italian! […]

001 I’ll be making this delicious home-made carrot soup this week. It is a healthy and slimming recipe and works well on my Slimming World plan. Here’s how you do it: Ingredients: 3 large carrots 1 red onion 1 vegetable stock cube Fry Light or other low cal cooking spray Crushed black pepper Method: Peel […]

002 Here’s an easy lunch idea to help you get in some of your 5-a-day and try something different. Keeping the variety in a diet or eating plan is key to sticking with it and this is a Slimming World recipe that I love – basil & cherry tomato stuffed peppers. Here’s the ingredients: 200g […]

001 It was Friday 13th, if you are superstitious this is an unlucky day, but last week on Friday 13th I felt just the opposite when my family and I dined at Sukhothai Thai Restaurant in the heart of Leeds City Centre. Sukhothai is the name of a city in Thailand where the restaurant’s head […]

000 Baked Camembert is a really lovely Christmassy kind of dish that is delicious with loads of crusty bread! Tis the season to be naughty and I can’t think of a better way! Here’s how to make it… Here are the ingredients: a small eating apple 25g flaked almonds 25g cranberries 1 tablespoon light soft […]