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Review: Bamboo Fibre Dish Sponges

As part of trying to be more sustainable, I decided to try these new dish sponges. They are dish sponges made from bamboo fibres, so are an eco-friendly alternative to the plastic ones. I carried on using them and eventually started to get used to them. As long as I didn’t leave the food toContinue reading “Review: Bamboo Fibre Dish Sponges”

Charity shop bargains! – My Sustainable Shopping Trip

I am trying to remain as sustainable as possible, and one way I’ve been doing this is to try and find clothes in charity shops instead of buying brand new. I thought now would be the perfect time to go as I know quite a lot of people have spent lockdown clearing out their unwantedContinue reading “Charity shop bargains! – My Sustainable Shopping Trip”

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

This soup is a great heart warmer on those cold Winter nights. It is really easy to use and very tasty! Ingredients: 1 Broccoli head 220g Stilton 1.25ml vegetable stock 200g dried cous-cous Chilli flakes (optional) Salt, pepper to season Method: Add the vegetable stock to a pan and simmer Roughly chop the broccoli head,Continue reading “Broccoli and Stilton Soup”

My top tips for meal prepping success

Hi Guys! If you’re like me and super busy during the week, it can be hard to find the time to cook healthy nourishing meals from scratch. What I do instead is meal prep at the weekend. So whether you’re a beginner at meal prepping or just looking for some tips then you have comeContinue reading “My top tips for meal prepping success”

My top tips for growing your own veg

So I’ve just come to the end of another year of growing my own crops, and wanted to share some tips on how to get started. I’ve chosen these 8 based on my own experiences and the pitfalls that I have fallen into in the last couple of years, so I hope you find themContinue reading “My top tips for growing your own veg”

Berry Bowl

If you love berries as much as me then you will love this beautiful berry bowl. Ready in: 10 minutes Serves: 1 Kcal: 395 Berries + Bananas = Brilliant! I love this berry bowl because it looks so colourful and is so full of fruit. I absolutely love eating berries because of they taste soContinue reading “Berry Bowl”

2. Making my own Pasta

So after making my own bread, the next thing on my plastic hit last was to try and make my own pasta. I never really realised what a waste the plastic wrapping on the pasta I bought was. As soon as I get the packet pasta home, I’m pouring the bag straight into my glassContinue reading “2. Making my own Pasta”

Healthy Fish and Chips

We all want Fish and Chips on a Friday, and while as the occasional great it is fine, it’s not something we should be eating every week… Enter the healthy fish and chips alternative! Made from rainbow trout, sweet potatoes and frozen peas, this could be the new Fish Friday treat for you. Ready in:Continue reading “Healthy Fish and Chips”

Basic Bangers ‘n’ Mash

Who doesn’t love bangers and mash? Ready in: 30min Serves: 2 Beautiful Bangers! I decided to try and put a different spin on this classic by using Linda McCartney vegetarian chorizo and red pepper sausages, instead of pork ones. This was my first time trying these sausages and they were absolutely beautiful, I would highlyContinue reading “Basic Bangers ‘n’ Mash”

Chicken in Satay Sauce

Ready in: 30 min Serves: 4 Hey! Satay! I absolutely love satay, I always order it if I have Chinese but oh my god the calories 🙈So here is my healthier version that contains around 600 kcal, which is about the calories I aim for in my main evening meal 😊 Ingredients:- 4 chicken breastsContinue reading “Chicken in Satay Sauce”