Did you know that 1.2 billion people in the world in this day and age live in extreme poverty? This means that nearly 20% of the world’s population have just 1 pound a day to live on , and this would need to cover more than just food and drink, such as housing, health, education … [Read more…]
I am always looking for ways to use up over ripe bananas and since I have had my blog, I have posted many different recipes from cupcakes to cookies, from brownies to bread, but I have never incorporated them into flapjacks before. Well, now I have and I have to say it was a great … [Read more…]
I love a bargain, and earlier this week I heard a rumour from my OH’s Gran that Sainsburys were selling off their jars of mincemeat for just 5p each!!! Yes just 5 pennies, and not being able to resist this tempting offer, I drove over to my local store and bought myself some jars, which … [Read more…]
Brussel sprouts are exactly like the marmite of the vegetable world. You either love ’em or hate ’em. As a child and young adult I could not stand them. Every Christmas my Mum would sneakily cook them and serve them mixed with savoy cabbage, but with their unique flavour, I could always detect the sprouts … [Read more…]
With Christmas comes presents, and more often than not lots of chocolates! Yummy! However, usually in the New Year lots of us want to have a chocolate and indulgence detox, and this means that a lot of chocolates either get demolished before December 31st, in a mad eating up frenzy OR, in my case, get … [Read more…]