The weather is cooling off so I decided it was time to whip up a gluten free and low dairy version of my grandma’s world famous (in my family) chicken pie… It is possibly not what everyone envisages when they think of a pie. There is no pastry case, and its covered in a crumb..…
How to curate a meaningful morning routine
Do you ever feel like you are stuck in groundhog day. Getting up, heading to work, doing some exercise, throwing something together to eat at night, then rolling into bed. It seems like the older I get… the less hours there are in a day and I am not exactly sure where they run away to.…
Gluten Free Travel Tips – Your Pre Trip Checklist
If you are new to being gluten free… Or just enjoy ticking off a good to do list I have devised this gluten free checklist to avoid hangriness and gluten poisoning on your trip. If your not familiar with the term hangry it’s a combination of hungry and angry an pretty much sums me up when…
What to pack for 1 month in Central America
Hey guys, as you know I am off to Central America in a few months. I have been planning my wardrobe to take travelling and I think I more or less have it down. I am heading to Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Cuba over 1 month. The weather looks like it will be between 20…
Gluten Free Travel Tips for Mexico, Guatemala and Cuba
Does anyone have any travel tips for travelling in Mexico, Guatemala and Cuba. As a non Spanish speaking gluten free and low dairy traveler, I am a little scared about eating with food allergies in another language. I have done some research into central america, and found that there are a number of dishes which…
Lucy’s Zuchini Noodle Cabonara
It’s true… I am feeling like a bit of a culinary genius today. But don’t worry there was no Gordon Ramsay style yelling and screaming involved. In an effort to keep of the winter weight I am trying to substitute more winter veggies and less carbohydrates into my evening meals and I am on a…
Raw Carrot Cake NutBalls Recipe
I had a lot of fun mixing up these little beauties on Sunday, despite my lack of a food processor. At one point there were nuts flying all over the kitchen, but that is nothing new in my flat. In true MacGyver style I managed to fashion a lid for my stick blender out of baking…
8 Ways to enjoy blueberries
I havn’t always been a fan of the blueberry… But lately I just can’t get enough. I have been doing some reading about how to get the best produce, and I think there is a lot to be said for buying seasonal fruit and vegetables. My first pleasant blueberry experience was in London a few…
3.5kgs of Christmas Chubbiness Down 6.5 to Go.
You may recall my post earlier this year about my healthy lifestyle and weight goals. So I thought I would give you an update. Things have been up and down after an accidentally eating cheese, and eczema break out, my sugar intolerance rearing up again after an auto immune issue. Controlling Hunger Pangs I managed…
The Breakfast of Campions Medium Boiled Eggs
As you know I am on a bit of a mission to drop my Christmas insulation after stepping on the scales at a WHOPPING 80kgs on the 6th of January this year. I plan on doing this through making small modifications to everyday eating and life style in hope that I can build a healthier…