Just look at the colour of this soup – a gorgeous aubergine colour. It pleases my inner goth, that’s for sure. It doesn’t actually have any aubergine in it though – it’s primary ingredient is red cabbage, along with a tin of cannellini beans. Seasonal, quick, easy and gothic –Continue Reading

Knorr have launched a new range of gravy pots. All you need to do with them is pour the contents of a pot into a saucepan and add 280ml of warm water (half from a boiled kettle and half from the cold tap), heat it up stirring continuously, then letContinue Reading

I’ve mentioned before, I’m always a bit dubious about vegan cheese. But, I’m always willing to try a new one so gave Violife a go. Violife comes in ten flavours, including original, tomato & basil, mushroom, olive, hot peppers and pizza flavour. I had a couple of slices of theContinue Reading

Just because it’s 27C outside, that doesn’t mean I can’t have soup for lunch does it? Nope, thought not. I’d recently bought The Bean Book by Rose Elliot (it’s been in my wishlist for ages after reading all the great reviews on amazon) and made myself some butter bean andContinue Reading

woman&home have launched a new magazine – Eating Smart. This magazine is bursting with recipes for people with food intolerances or those who follow a special diet. It caters for people looking for gluten free, dairy free and low cholesterol recipes, along with recipes for diabetics or people who needContinue Reading

When I used to do my running commute from Chancery Lane to Walthamstow, I used to have a Trek Protein Bar an hour or so before leaving the office, to give me a bit of extra energy. Well, that’s what I told myself, anyway. I just used to like eatingContinue Reading

I’d finished all my peanut butter granola bars, and my Nutribox and Saviour boxes were empty. So what’s a girl to do when she’s just been for a run and has the munchies? Make more peanut butter granola bars, that’s what. But what if there’s no peanut butter or granolaContinue Reading

BFree make a range of gluten free products including multigrain wraps that are vegan, vegetarian and only 99 calories per wrap. Considering most wraps have over 150 calories each, you’d think the BFree ones would be tiny, but they’re not. I had one for lunch today and filled it withContinue Reading