Cooking a Duck

Cooking a Duck

This week we brought some duck. It is something we have ever had in our house before, we have duck pancakes if we are at the chinese, which we all love but cooking duck is a whole different ball game. Something that neither of us …

Smoothies, Smoothies, Smoothies

Smoothies, Smoothies, Smoothies

I have been back on Juice Plus for a while, for a few reasons, one the amount of fruit and vegetables in them is fantastic, two the fact that I like them, three I feel better with them and four they are super easy to …

Easy Peasy Homemade Chocolate Biscuits

Easy Peasy Homemade Chocolate Biscuits

This is not a post for healthy eating. But it is a great cooking post. A recipe that we use over and over again, one that my mum also uses and one that is a great backup if you need biscuits and don’t have any …

Healthy Eating and A Cauliflower Pizza

Healthy Eating and A Cauliflower Pizza

These past few months I have really wanted to sort our eating habits out as a family not just for me. The first thing that I really focused on was drinking, I am still not great at it but I am trying my hardest and …

Getting Fit and Healthy Week One

Getting Fit and Healthy Week One

Last year before the wedding I decided that I had to lose a little weight to actually get into my dress. I tried all the diets last year and actually had the most success with Juice Plus. I got married I fitted in my dress …

The Slimming World Journey Starts Again

The Slimming World Journey Starts Again

So yesterday I went and registered back with Slimming World. Over Christmas I felt my clothes getting tighter and tighter and I felt my dependence on chocolate, biscuits and cakes growing. So I knew it was time to do something about it again. I have …

Five Weeks On

Five Weeks On

It’s nearly five weeks since I started a new journey, my Juice Plus journey. I started Juice Plus because I needed to lose weight for the wedding, I still need to lose weight for the wedding, and to feel healthier and to get a lot more fruit …

Juice Plus, and A Size 16

Juice Plus, and A Size 16

Two weeks ago I decided that enough was enough, I have no control over food, I really don’t give me a diet and I will find a way to cheat it. I started talking to a couple of old school friends who have had great …

Should We Shop Local?

Should We Shop Local?

A couple of weeks ago I went to the market to buy our fruit and veg, and we got loads for the price, and the amount and the quality of the fruit and veg was great, lasting us for ages and tasting so much better …

Embracing The Steamer – Quick Chicken and Veg Clean Dinner

Embracing The Steamer – Quick Chicken and Veg Clean Dinner

Since embracing the idea of clean eating, we seem as a family to embrace this beauty. We have had this steamer for years, and used it a lot when Baba was small, and it did then just get put away, only to be brought back …