48 Hours in Edinburgh

I've wanted to go to Edinburgh for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, my mum went to Edinburgh on business and brought me back a costume doll complete with kilts and bagpipes for my costume [Read More]

Taking Stock – June 2018

June has been a mega month full of fun, food, friends, family, frolics and a lot of motherland adventures. I've visited four different cities, slept in six different beds, sampled seven superior [Read More]

Meatless Monday – Smoky Bean Chilli

This delicious chilli is full of beans and smoky not spicy. It's low fat, gluten free and freezer friendly and it's my new Meatless Monday favourite. This chilli was perfect for lunch at the [Read More]

Banana, Date, Cherry and Walnut Loaf

This recipe has a little bit of all my favourite baking ingredients - bananas, dates, cherries and walnuts all baked together in to one delicious loaf. It's too good not to share! I love baking [Read More]

Newcastle – The Highlights Reel

Our motherland adventure took us to the north east for quality time with the fam-bam but we also got out and about to see some of the area and oh, what jolly fun we had. Here are our North East [Read More]

Pulled Pork Pizza

Serves 1-2 There's a lot to love about this Pulled Pork and I'm not just talking about the alliteration! I love making this Slow Cooker Pulled Pork and am always looking for new [Read More]

She’s So Inspiring – Kerri Sackville

My life has been touched by some uber amazing women whose passion for life and the way they  choose to live it have really inspired me.  A few years ago, I started the She’s So Inspiring series to [Read More]

Shirl’s Eggplant Chutney

It's time for this month's Reader Recipe and this one is a cracker. Praise be to my friend Judy who has kindly shared her Auntie Shirl's magic recipe. This eggplant chutney is the business! Gift [Read More]