Sunset in Paris, July 2022 Well. It's been a while, hasn't it? Before writing this, I checked the date of my last blog post. May 16th, 2021. So a little over a year, which I think is the longest stretch I've gone without writing on my blog since setting it up. The question is, why … Continue reading The Next Chapter
Welcome back to another Weekly Balance post - the twenty-first in this series! Let's have a look back at the past seven days in my life and what I've learnt and loved from it. What went on in my doctor life… I think that, while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I’m going to leave out this … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – #21
Welcome back to another Weekly Balance post from me to you guys! I've been so so delighted with how many of you have been reading these articles - I love writing them and I'm really glad you all seem to be enjoying checking them out each week. Let's have a look at how this week … Continue reading The Weekly Balance – Week #3
Shepherd's Pie. What a comforting dish! It is definitely one of those classic, family-friendly dishes, and it's been a staple in our house for a long time. Recently, I wanted to create something a little bit more hands-on than my usual one-pot wonders for meal prep, and I also had the task this week of … Continue reading Sweet Shepherd’s Pie
Pesto. Yum. There are MANY different variations on the classic 'pine nuts and parmesan cheese' pesto recipe, but when given a jar of nutritional yeast flakes recently, I wanted to get creative with recipes using it! As you guys know, I consider myself 'plant-focused' in terms of how I eat, and I love trying vegetarian … Continue reading Vegan Green Basil Almond Pesto
You guys know I LOVE a solid meal prep recipe, and especially those in 'one pot wonder' style - and you also probably know by now that I LOVE chickpeas. I think they're such a versatile ingredient - I've used them for homemade hummus, snack bars, as a crunchy roasted snack, and of course, in … Continue reading Spicy Chickpea & Greens Chili
This recipe probably needs no introduction. I have yet to find a person who doesn't love guacamole! I adore it - maybe not quite as much as I love hummus, but nearly. In fact, I can't believe it's taken me this long to get a recipe together for you guys! But hey, summer season has … Continue reading Gimme That Guacamole
Hands up who else is a major Sadie's Kitchen fan? You guys may have seen my first recipe with Sadie's Kitchen Bone Broth, my Five A Day Stew - if not, there's the link right there for ya! Ever since meeting Sarah, Heather and the rest of the lovely crew behind Sadie's, I've been inspired and excited by both … Continue reading Super Summer Salad with Sadie’s Kitchen
Yes, I have created ANOTHER epic recipe using chickpeas! Chickpeas are one of my favourite ingredients to cook (and bake!) using, and as I've been 'meal prepping' for college quite a bit this semester, I have tried to keep things fresh and inventive with new recipes each week. This is definitely one of my favourites … Continue reading Aubergine & Chickpea Falafels
It was high time for a new 'meal prep' recipe guys, so recently I decided with the change in weather from a humid summer to early darkness and chills (ah, Autumn!) to create a new warming recipe with two ingredients I've been loving recently - aubergine and dates! I was inspired by a gorgeous delivery … Continue reading Aubergine & Date Tagine With Alpro
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