Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Traditionally Valentine’s Day is the one day of the year when chocolates and flowers are given as a token of love. Why chocolate you may ask?? Well it’s the food of love and of course a well known aphrodisiac, so are oysters which to me just doesn’t somehow haveContinueContinue reading “Be my Valentine..”
Category Archives: Vegetables
Ripple Effect…
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Spend a few minutes considering what are your favourite family friendly meals… How did you discover them, are they passed down from your relatives, or are they from a tried and trusted cookbook? Have you tweaked the recipes slightly to suit everyone’s taste? I know I do all the time!ContinueContinue reading “Ripple Effect…”
Will 2022 be the year for the New You??
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Many of us have been on a personal weight loss battle for as long as we can remember, at school many of us hated P.E simply because of the showers and shorts!! We have tried virtually every diet, homemade and faddy and have been successful in varying degrees depending onContinueContinue reading “Will 2022 be the year for the New You??”
Resolutions…….
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com For many of us the 1st of January will see the start of of our New Years resolutions- all those things we want to achieve…and for how many will it be the same as all the other years, to lose weight, become healthier, be more active and so on.ContinueContinue reading “Resolutions…….”
The Best Present………
Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com As Christmas is fast approaching and we are asking our nearest and dearest exactly what they would like for Christmas…. Who asks you? If you had to choose a gift for yourself (money no object!) Is there something you would choose above anything else? Often gifts are bought andContinueContinue reading “The Best Present………”
A Cracker for Christmas????
Who would love to be a cracker this Christmas??? I’m sure we all would love to feel at our very best, so our thoughts should be turning to how to achieve it!! The most important weapon in achieving success has got to be getting our mind focused and ready. Many people sadly feel there’s noContinueContinue reading “A Cracker for Christmas????”
Excuses….
How can we make our weight loss a top priority when we are very good at making excuses? Over the years I’ve acquired a diary of excuses… Weather – Snowed/Rained/Windy/Sunny/Cold/Hot (so how many days does that leave then)Tired (365 days of the year!!!)Don’t like – Water/Fruit or Veg/Milk/Breakfast/Margarine/Exercise/Slow weight lossDidn’t have time to – Plan/Prepare/FillContinueContinue reading “Excuses….”
Snack Attack!!!
It’s said by so many people who are trying to lose weight, that often it’s not their meals that cause problems, it’s the extra’s in-between! Most of which can be high calorie, high fat and high sugar which can then set up the craving to have even more. Which then usually leaves you feeling guilty,ContinueContinue reading “Snack Attack!!!”
Up in smoke???
As its Bonfire Night this week its seems appropriate to think about some of the traditional/popular foods that you are likely to be tempted with that could possibly cause an explosion! What foods are we likely to eat/drink at a Bonfire Party? Sausages – be honest the only time they will be the a lowContinueContinue reading “Up in smoke???”
Soup,Stews and Casseroles
You can flask it, you can slurp it, You can have it cold or hot It can hit the spot, it can stop the rot And stop you losing the plot You can blitz it, you can blend it You can have it with chunky lumps You can spoon it, you can drink it AndContinueContinue reading “Soup,Stews and Casseroles”
Success Lies in Mind 