I suspect I am currently having a relapse. I do not have the type of MS where the average outsider would know I am sick. In fact I do not consider myself as being sick. I don’t have drop foot or balance issues – my two big issues are pain and fatigue and you could…
I very rarely eat with my kids during the week. I have a regimented routine which sees them eating between 5 and 5.30pm and that is simply too early for me to eat. Also eating at 7.30pm (I am a creature of habit) is my treat to myself. When I eat on my own I tend…
I realised yesterday afternoon that spring is definitely on the way. Blossoms are starting to appear on the trees and I actually let the fire go out. Normally the kids are in bed by 6pm but it was such a beautiful evening I was happy to let them play outside for 1/2 an hour. They…
I have literally died and gone to heaven. When people say about something that it was better than sex, I now know what they mean. Admittedly it has been a while but still, I can’t think of many things better than what I have just eaten. I think I need to go back…
I was a reluctant vegan. There is no doubt about it. I was also a resentful, pissed off, angry vegan. To be honest I was not pleasant to be around. I had a great big “I have to do this” vegan chip on my shoulder. You see I did not have a choice.…
I have always eaten with my eyes first. I love beautiful things and I firmly believe the whole experience of eating is complete when what you eat is beautiful as well. Nothing beats that feeling when you are served your chosen dish in a restaurant and it looks amazing. It is an…
There are two dishes in my life I have always adored. It sounds really strange when you think of all the beautiful foods out there, but two of my favourite dishes have historically been Nachos and Apple Pie. If I went into a restaurant, cafe, bakery etc etc and they were serving these dishes I would…
I would love to be one of those people who say that nothing ever surprises them. Whenever someone says that, I always look at them and think – how can you not be surprised all the time? I sometimes suspect that I border on the naive or gullible, but a lot of things and…
I love Sundays. I think they are my favourite day of the week. I used to work Sundays, but my current life has returned the weekends to me and I don’t think I could ever give my weekends back to anyone, ever again. It is the indulgent day of the week. The day when…
I always love it when I find foods that are vegan, but no-one thinks of them as vegan. No-one would have a clue. They are perfect for entertaining and everyone loves them, regardless of what your eating preferences are. One of those dishes is Guacamole. I simply love Guacamole – I adore it.…
I used to hate tofu. Hate is the correct word for my feelings about tofu. Some other good words were loathing, despise, repugnance and make me want to vomit. Tofu inspired in me feelings of everything unpleasant. Tofu was the surprise ingredient you occasionally got in a Thai stir-fry that always seemed to…
I had brilliant intentions. You see I have a tree full of lemons, I have given some away, I have made lemon curd cupcakes, I have frozen some and I seem to still have lemons. I went outside yesterday to pick some – thus my brilliant intentions. I had the idea of a fabulous Vegan…