Being a family of five with an au pair comes with new challenges. Mealtimes can become challenging preparing several different meals not to mention costly. I never thought i’d become that mother who cooks a meal for all the family to enjoy but it’s fast becoming that way. With little left in the fridge as … Continue Reading »
Healthy humous – yum! I kind of gave up on the whole BLW thing and let m 10 month old kind of go with the flow so it’s a bit of mix and match these days. It’s usually a mix of finger food and things like cottage pie or fish pie that I help him … Continue Reading »
Having a gluten free diet usually has it’s downside. You miss out on all the scrum my foods you used to love and end up swapping them for some naff whole food bar. Well times are changing. Thankfully! One thing I haven’t eaten in years are fajitas. Restaurants never stock gluten free wraps and until … Continue Reading »
Recently my hubby and I have become avid fans of Come Dine With Me, it seems to be the only thing on TV whenever we come home. Ok I know it’s not the greatest of programmes but it is quite funny, sometimes. No? Well things have had a little shake up in our household. My … Continue Reading »
I’m pretty boring when it comes to food and drink. It’s not exactly my fault, being lactose and gluten intolerant plus needing a low GI diet I have to be super careful with my choices, hence the boring repetition with my lunches and dinners. Ok, I know it doesn’t have to be THAT boring but … Continue Reading »
I know i’ve dedicated a post to it before but in this hot weather there really is nothing more refreshing than coconut water whether it’s natural flavoured, Zico’s amazing chocolate flavour or Vita Coco’s fruity ones – this stuff is just fantastic. Not only is coconut water a super refreshing drink but it also helps … Continue Reading »
For those of you with intolerances or special diets, you will be more than aware of just how difficult it is to find food on the go that won’t make you have a horrendous tummy upset for the rest of the day. I’m like no other, office lunches are a complete nightmare – sandwich anyone? … Continue Reading »
This weekend I felt as thought we had a breakthrough, i finally had some extra energy and decided to turn to what I love – to cook! I’ve always enjoyed cooking but since the LO made her appearance 4 months ago, I’ve barely had time to myself, let alone to take a pan out of … Continue Reading »
So my attempt at batch cooking was slightly diverted when I came across a recipe for gluten, dairy and sugar free cookies. No, I’m not talking about using that nasty gluten free flour (it really doesn’t agree with me) but this recipe stood out from the rest so I decided to give it a go. … Continue Reading »
So today’s post was supposed to be all about batch cooking! For some reason it was the theme for yesterday, my neighbour was asking if i’d started and then at antenatal class the girls were all deciding what they were going to cook up and the issue of finding space in the freezer! It hadn’t … Continue Reading »