Diet – and my journey to improve what we eat
I was invited along to Bill’s Restaurant at Gloucester Quays with a plus one to try 2 courses of their Festive Set menu and a drink. All opinions are honest and my own. Christmas to me means making time for one another, and so what better way to do it than over a festive bite to … Read more
Recipes from M&S to encourage children to eat strawberries
The run up to Christmas is such a busy time for most people and I have previously written about how to make the build up to Christmas easy. One of the main problems I face is fitting in meals in between the end of school/work and the next activity we need to get to – … Read more
There is nothing like a good breakfast to start the day. I have previously written about healthy breakfast options you can eat as an alternative to high-sugary cereals. Ready Brek is a really versatile breakfast to have in the house and gives a great nutritional start to the day, with long lasting energy. Available in … Read more
Today marks the start of Salt Awareness Week (20th – 26th March). Salt raises blood pressure which leads to strokes and heart attacks. This year’s theme is The Hidden Killer as many foods still have salt added to them, even the ones that do not necessarily taste salty! Lowering the amount of salt in our … Read more
I have been struggling with my dream of running a Marathon by the time I am forty, as I just seem to be tired all the time. I don’t think that I was eating enough and therefore was glad to hear from Sun-Pat Peanut butter. They sent me some samples which have helped me raise … Read more
Pesto Sauce is so easy to make. I just used our Nutribullet. The following explains how. Making the Family Healthier My family and I have been making small, realistic steps to help change our lifestyles. The children have done really well to cut out not only fizzy drinks but cordials too. Now they only have … Read more
Harvester has a new kids menu, so we went along to the Redgrove in Cheltenham to review just how good it is. The Kids Menu at Harvester The new Kids menu at Harvester offers a great range of meal options for children of all tastes and sizes: Kids Meal Deal £5.99: A Smaller bite or … Read more
This Easter Roast Lamb post is an advertisement. This Easter I was asked whether my family would try out a New Zealand lamb recipe. As lamb is by far my most favourite meat, and Easter is a special day, I was more than happy to agree. I wasn’t sure how the boys would take to … Read more
Regular readers will know that I am concerned about sugar intake – not only of myself but of my family. One of the biggest battles I face is with sweets, which obviously contain sugar. But Swiss Sweet brand Ricola has an amazing sugar free range of herbal sweets. They held a Sugar Swap event in … Read more