Fennel, Mint and Tomato Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

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    Fennel, Mint and Tomato Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

    Today we had a glimmer of summer, so I promptly went into garden to see what greenery there was to munch and also what I could rescue from the fridge in a bid to extend the summer feeling.  When faced with a bulb of fennel, a bunch of mint, some baby plum tomatoes and random [...]

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    Walnut and Almond Power Balls

      There are times when you need a little energy boost.  When all that is required is something small and nourishing to pop into your mouth and to power up and continue the day.  In these circumstances turn to these little energy balls and get your va va vroom on!  This is the basic recipe [...]

  • Garden Greens with Tamari

    Garden Greens with Tamari, Ginger & Lime

      So, I finally made it out into the garden in between the showers of rain and to my surprise there was a fair few greens ready for the taking…ok so some of them had bolted but I thought the flowers were pretty and made a nice feature on the windowsill.  A quick turn in [...]

  • Roasted Curried Cauliflower

    Roasted Curried Cauliflower

    Sometime life gets a bit hectic.  Sometimes you need to keep things really simple.  Sometimes you want something quick and tasty and sometimes believe it or not the humble cauliflower can fulfill all of these wants and desires. Enjoy!   Roasted Curried Cauliflower Serves 2 if using as a main or 3 to 4 as [...]

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    Warm Griddled Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas and Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

    What a week!  In fact I should say what a few weeks.  A lost camera lead, general technology meltdown, a virus and a lost recipe notepad….wowzers.  Thank goodness today’s recipe is straight forward in both the ingredients and method.  Such a chirpy little salad with its bold hits of flavour made me yearn for the [...]

  • Almond Pear Red Wine Cake

    Almond, Pear and Red Wine Cake

    I have been away in Spain for the last few weeks and inspired by the almond trees that were in blossom I thought it might be nice to create an almond based recipe with a few other ingredients that were on hand.  Whilst this recipe is not vegan, i think that it could easily be [...]

  • Climate Change Week 2012 Recipe

    Climate Change Week Recipe for The Vegan Society

      This week is Climate Change Week and the good folks over there are bringing awareness to a global issue in a number of interesting ways.  Definitely worth popping over to their site to check out what has and is going on. I had the good fortune to be asked to submit a recipe for [...]

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    Leek & Onion Egg-less Frittata

    Not too long ago I was raving about the wonderful omelette that I had made for my brunch.  Feeling a bit guilty that my vegan friends would have not been able to share that recipe I devised a special treat that we can all enjoy.  I have been told by an egg oficiando (that will [...]

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Let’s Talk About Health

Here is a little snippet of me sharing a bit of my health journey with a group of women in Northampton.

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Leila’s Cafe and Shop

What is not to love about Leila’s Cafe and shop?  Reminiscent of times gone by, full of charm and tradition. This little shop and cafe nod somehow ooze optimism and good feeling.  The staff are great and whilst the menu could not be described as extensive, the items in the shop and cafe are chosen [...]

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Sharing some Livity Love

Today’s weather is rubbish….grey, wet and totally miserable…but let’s not to get to drawn into that feeling of doom and gloom that this time of year can bring on.  To continue the theme of all things Valentine and cupid let me share with you some Livity love…some things that The Livity is loving right now [...]

A Walk in the Park

From time to time life can get a bit hectic, a bit on top or slightly overwhelming. I have found it good to be able to press pause and take a moment to enjoy some of the simpler things that life has to offer. This single action is often enough to begin to unravel the [...]

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Roasted Tomato Sauce

My garden is in need of some serious TLC. I have neglected it whilst traveling and have been somewhat unmotivated to face the elements to go and do what needs to be done to get things ready for the winter. Despite my lack of outdoorsyness my plants have still been thriving and to my surprise [...]