Vegan Spanish Stew

This vegan stew is a weekly staple in our house. It came about when I realised we had a fair amount of veg leftover that could be put together for a meal. Voila! You can throw in pretty much any veg you want, and do try out a variation, you’ll soon find flavours that work…

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Easy Plantbased Soup Base

Early on in my quest for better health, I discovered the wonder that are soups. Soups are win win for me as they are easy to make, can be made in big batches so you always have some to hand, and are exceptionally nutrition dense. I always start my soups the same way, it doesn’t…

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Lentil & Potato Stew – Deliciously Ella Recipe

Ahhh this stew rings with comfort vibes, it practically jumps out of the bowl and hugs you. It’s a lot like Rachel Ama’s African Peanut Stew for homely comfort factor! Deliciously Ella was born out of the desire to feel better and you feel this in every dish she has in her collection. Every dish is…

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African Peanut Stew – Rachel Ama

This stew was a revelation to me, it’s sticky, sweet, nutty and rich, I could not stop going back for more. It’s spectacularly delicious, If you’re like me and adore nutty flavours, i’m sure you’ll love it too. I have no idea why it took so long for me to discover African Peanut Stew or…

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Lazy Jerk Seasoned Potatoes

Halesworth Road in Lewisham holds wonderful memories of my childhood. It was a long street with a slight hill, and it curved to the left 8 houses from ours. We rarely played beyond the curve. We lived in a 6 bedroom council house, and shared the street with many other big families. We were a…

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Raw Cacao – a hug in a mug

My friend Ozzie, who lives in LA, teaching yoga, recently advised me to get on board with Raw Cacao. Of course i’d heard of it because I haven’t been living under a stone lately, but I’d never tried it. I tried to source it locally to me in Edinburgh, (North) but failed and took to…

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Overnight Oats

I was wary of overnight oats, mainly because I love oats, and didn’t want to fall out with them. If a cold oat isn’t in a sweet and buttery flapjack form, how on earth could they be good? I’m a convert now though, it’s a case of finding the right combination of add ons, and…

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Ready Made Smoothie Mixes

Now, I’ve learned over time that smoothies are probably one of the easiest things to make, so you don’t really need a recipe. I’m a BIG fan of chucking the fruits and vegetables I like, into a blender, blitzing and drinking. I do know, however, that it’s nice to follow a recipe as a guide.…

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Project Health – Living with Rosacea and Thyroid Disease.

On this day, May 26th, I have made a big decision. Let me share… Last night I watched myself act in my friends short film, ‘Mute’, as part of the 48hour film project. When asked to do the role, my friend explained the character was a depressed woman, locked in her flat, no make-up, dark…

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A little Taco Tale

Back in the looooong ago days when I first ever ever joined Twitter one of the first people I spoke to was Jack of Californian taco and burrito eaterie, Illegal Jacks. Jack has done an amazing job creating a loyal following online and offline. Any new business wanting to be successful online, would be doing themselves a favour having a…

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