I need to start this post by stating that this is not a recipe from one of Mum’s magazine clippings. I used a basic galette dough recipe, and then made my own version of a mixed berry filling. I wanted to make something for a group of friends, while we hung out on a Sunday…

It’s funny how quickly I get back into cooking when I have things that I want to make. Although, I may struggle on weeknights to do much, it’s nice to spend the weekend in the kitchen, allowing me to prepare for the week ahead. Today was spent almost entirely in a kitchen, not necessarily mine….

Today’s dinner is the first of my blog posts using recipes from my mum’s old recipe folders – clippings from various newspapers such as Good Food and Vogue Travel. Seeing as I had to work all day today, interviewing babies for nursery, I wanted tonight’s dinner to be easy and quick. Step forward, “Chicken with…

It’s been over a year since I wrote a blog post, and so much has happened in that time. I can’t begin to explain what’s happened, but I will tell you that it’s about time I got back into cooking properly. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs with eating and weight, and I’m…

Summer English programme starts tomorrow, which means full days of teaching, and 6-day work weeks for the next month. I will also be starting the next 8-week challenge in another week, so will be busy with food-prep next weekend. Anyway, this past week has been pretty bad in terms of my sweet tooth. It’s scary…

So, week two is finished, and while I didn’t follow the maintenance plan again this week, I was fairly good with my nutrition. I must admit, I am struggling at times to overcome my desire to eat sweets, but I am trying. I don’t want food to be my enemy, I want to have a…

It’s been a week since the end of the F45 challenge, and I’ve had good days and bad days. I’ve tried to eat healthy, but I’ve also allowed myself to enjoy a few treats here and there. I managed to avoid sugar on Tuesday and Wednesday, nothing really appealed to me. But on Thursday, the…