I was making supper last night when 16yo asked me if we could go for a pizza, charming I thought, until he told me that he was ‘craving dough balls’ – so I searched for a few garlic dough ball recipes and bodged together this deliciousness. (Feeds about 8) He doesn’t like cheese, and so …
I stumbled across Sara Kiyo Popowa’s fabulous instagram account whilst looking for inspiration for vegan recipes, as so many of my clients are vegans, I think I found her through the hashtag #veganuk and I’ve been IN LOVE with her feed ever since. Sara is the artist and photographer behind the colourful, bento power plant …
Family Meal Planning So – earlier this week, I had a ‘supper crisis’ – ridiculous – baked beans on toast, and only one kid would eat it – time for Family Meal Planning. Whether it’s trying out new ramen recipes or experimenting with different cuisines, there are plenty of resources online to try. I had …
A gift guide like no other – Inspired by the impending Star Wars™ movie – The Last Jedi We’ve pulled together some wonderful ideas – an ethical gift guide with a cosmic twist if you like! So whether you’re planning to gift your Thanksgiving host, or a Christmas present for a Star Wars fan, we’ve …
What can we do to reduce food waste? Well – we’ve all carved our pumpkins and wondered what we should do with them post Halloween and Thanksgiving right?? There’s been regular chat in some of the Zero Waste forums about making pumpkin curries, and pesto made from the pumpkin seeds (nice!) and even the more …
Halloween party food – Jello eyeballs and spiders As our kids get older, they are ‘less welcome’ as trick or treaters – let’s face it, five year olds look a whole lot cuter (and less threatening) in a dress-up costume than a teenager! We have decided this year to throw a Halloween Party at home …
Giving your kitchen a low cost, eco refresh… When friends pop over, we offer them a cup of tea right? So where do we generally gravitate towards? Yes – the kitchen (it’s where the cake is kept too let’s face it). It’s the hub of the house, the centre of the home – it’s so …
A Delicious Soup Cleanse and Detox from Pep and Lekker I’m not one for faddy diets, but I am in a bit of an unhealthy place at the moment – eating too much bread (bagels mostly… pretending to be healthy by mushing up an avocado and some fresh garlic) and working from home, with a …
Father’s Day – the ethical and eco way Father’s Day this year is on Sunday 18th June 2017. This celebration originated in the US and has been officially acknowledged there on the third Sunday in June since 1966. It is a time for families to show their appreciation for their fathers. This year I have asked Positive Luxury …