Around June last year I decided it was time to change things a bit in my ‘fitness regime’. After years of wasting time with pointless zumba classes or putting effort into the likes of spinning and body pump, I got myself a personal trainer to see whether I could loose a couple of kilos that seemed stuck on me for good. After meeting a couple of enthusiastic sales people, I came across the deceptively gentle Peter Pazdro who almost reduced…
Photo by Roadstar Photography We have now hosted 4 fundraising meals, for a variety of causes, showcasing regional Italian cuisine. In September Troppo Buono came over from Rome to cook with me a lunch based on Sardinia’s dishes. While for the previous meals we had cooked dishes we pretty much grew up with, with the beautiful island’s food we had a little bit more of a challenge ahead of us, whereby we were less familiar with the rich gastronomic heritage…
Carrot & flaxseed healthy loaf cake is easy to make and will leave you craving for more
Baking bananas The weather has been so awful recently, dragging a cold winter into an extremely dreary early spring, weekends are spent baking warming and earthy cakes and meals, rather than fruity shakes and ice creams. So when I received a basket of early Scottish strawberries and Good Natured bananas, I made a healthy smoothie for my intake of vitamins. Good Natured fruits and vegetables are pesticide and residue free which makes them a great choice for those conscious about…
Last week I received a generous box of beautiful limes from Brazilian Limes. I love citrus in general, and limes in particular. They make me think of summer, holidays, cocktails and fun. Given we are at the moment in the coldest of winter and the nights are long and dark, cocktails aren’t really in my mind. Instead, I thought of adapting a recipe that uses lemon and give it a go with these sweet, juicy limes. As I read on…