I am always on the look out for interesting salads for Christmas. Not that all my family will eat exotic salads but that doesn’t stop me experimenting. Hopefully one day they will appreciate the effort! This recipe is similar to one I had in a restaurant a few years ago. The only difference is that Continue Reading
There was a time when I baked biscuits and cakes every week and they were eaten very quickly by my hungry family. I also used to have a cake or two in the freezer for unexpected visitors etc. But these days Andrew and I eat very little sugar and even less cake. But I still Continue Reading
We have been writing about healthy households for most of this year. We thought it might be time to recap and bring it all together for you. So here are our 10 tips for healthy households with links back to some of our posts this year: Tip #1 A healthy household is one where everyone’s Continue Reading
Being proactive rather than reactive is something I think about all the time and has become a ‘catch cry’ in my every day work as a compliance consultant. My job often involves sorting out problems that could have been avoided if people thought ahead and didn’t just live for the moment! But it is not Continue Reading
Have you ever made your own ice cream? When I was very young my mother made our ice cream all the time because you just could not buy it. It took quite a lot of effort to make as there were several cycles of freezing and beating to go through to make sure the final Continue Reading
How do you cover leftovers in your fridge? Are you still using plastic wrap or have you tried something different? Our oceans are being destroyed by plastic and our recycling is literally piling up with no where to go so I believe we should all be doing our bit to reduce the use of disposable Continue Reading
If you know me at all, you will be aware that I am extremely careful what I eat when I am out. My food microbiology background has trained me to look for hazards and assess the risks of food poisoning where I see food being cooked and sold. So can you imagine what I am Continue Reading
Do you want to be more active but don’t know how you can fit anymore into your day? I am lucky enough to be able to fit exercise into my daily routine every day- but then I no longer have children to look after each day and I work from home so life is sweet! Continue Reading
I just had to write this post and share my liberation with you. I find myself at the end of an 8 week nightmare of a job to save a school from being closed down. I do this kind of thing all the time, mainly in the Vocational Education sector. But this time the job Continue Reading
If you have been reading our blog for a while you will know that we have replaced all of our household cleaners and personal hygiene and beauty products with natural ones that I make. But some of these products have been easier than others to make. One of the longest struggles has been with deodorant. Continue Reading
