Vegetarian Whole Foods Made Simple
I am leaving for Houston tomorrow. The purpose of this trip is to help my husband move back to home to Michigan now that his assignment is finally wrapped up. Of course by “help” I mean doing no heavy lifting, demanding toilet breaks every hour …
There are one or two things in life that I am pretty particular about. Coffee (freshly ground, strong black. Please, no Keurigs!), cheese (no kraft singles…ever!), and then there’s bread. I love bread, and if I’m going to eat it, I prefer it to be wholegrain, …
So the other day, or maybe more like a couple of months ago, my sissie Laura requested a recipe for wholewheat blueberry muffins, with “no bananas or other random ingredients please”. Message received. It has taken me a wee while to get around to creating …
Hello friends! I’m so sorry I abandoned you last week, I was on holiday in Texas with my husband, soaking up the sun and packing away some serious calories (hard to avoid in Houston!). I arrived home yesterday refreshed, and ready to give my puppy …
When I first moved to the States, I was delighted to find that Breakfast is an event here. I remember marveling at the extensive menu of the greasy spoon, and the pleasant shock of having my coffee filled up an unlimited amount (upon reflection, I …
Last month I decided to commit to a vegan diet for six weeks. Fun, right?! From time to time I like to conduct mini-experiments on myself like this. Two years ago I gave up caffeine, that wasn’t too bad after I had got over the …
The topic of pancakes is much debated in my household. Kirk is a purist, and prefers plain or buttermilk pancakes. I, on the other hand, like to experiment. Many a Sunday morning is spent sipping coffee and quibbling about plain vs pumpkin, plain vs wholewheat, …
Hello! Apologies for the hiatus, I have been back home in England for a visit! I had some much needed catchup time with family and friends, and the last two weeks have been a blur of cosy pubs, riverside runs with my mum, negotiating the …
For someone who loves food and relishes in cooking all meals painstakingly from scratch, my weekday breakfasts are often a very low key affair. I often just throw some dry oats in a bowl with yoghurt and whatever fruit, nuts and seeds I have to …
When I was a little, my Dad used to make me rice pudding with a jammy swirl dolloped in the middle. Divine. When I initially came up with this recipe, my intention was to recreate the jam be-dolloped pudding, and just make it a little …
