I love this time of year when the temperatures start to drop and the countryside is full of ripening fruits just waiting to be picked. This year we’ve gone on a bit of a foraging rampage and have managed to collect a good harvest of fruits including crab apples from my parents’ garden. Crab apples grow throughout Europe and thrive…

Since I became vegan nearly 2 years ago I have been hesitant to do too much baking, being unsure about how to replace dairy and eggs which are used in most baking recipes. However, I recently purchased some delicious locally made jams and wanted to have something tasty to try alongside the jams and my mum suggested making scones. YUM….

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I have been overweight for as long as I can remember and recently I decided I had had enough. I was sitting one day trying to decide what to add to our online grocery and struggling when my husband decided to buy me a copy of a book he had heard about which had helped a friend lose weight, Bright Line…

Until recently I was never really a big tea drinker. I found that it was either too weak or too bitter tasting for me to really enjoy a cup or two. I ended up drinking mostly sweet, fruity teas rather than the real thing. Since starting my health-kick in October of last year I have been reading a lot of…

Hen nights are a very popular wedding tradition, that is being followed for years and is continuously evolving with new hen do ideas and activities to do. A hen night is the celebration of the last night of the bride’s singlehood before she gets married. These are also known as bachelorette parties. A hen do or a bachelorette party, is…

BBQs are a regular occurrence in my family during the summer months, even when the weather isn’t so great! With various dietary requirements and tastes to cover our BBQs tend to have a multitude of different options from vegan-friendly burgers and sausages (for me) to gammon steaks and chicken for the meat eaters. We love to try new things on the…