• Feeding your sour dough starter (my sour dough journey)

    Published On: April 11, 2024Categories: Baking, Healthy food, Recipes

    As you know we are on this journey of using and keeping our sour dough starter.  We were given our starter when we attended a sour dough bread course at Apron strings in Hedon. We [...]

  • 9 cheap ways I add extra nutrition to my meals when on a tight budget

    Published On: July 23, 2023Categories: Healthy food, Nutrition, Saving money on food, Wellbeing

    I have become a lot more conscious about my nutrition and what I eat as I have got older. I want to stay healthy as I age, and am aware that the NHS is not [...]

  • Courgette and sweet potato cheesy bites

    Published On: June 19, 2023Categories: Healthy food, Light Meals, Recipes, Snacks

    The courgettes (zucchini) are coming in thick and fast now.  I have picked 9 in the last 2 days.  I didn't really cook with them before I started growing them, but they are so versatile [...]

  • burrito bowls

    Published On: May 22, 2023Categories: Healthy food, Mains, Recipes

    My brother bought me a burrito salad from Morrisons  a few years ago when we were doing some gardening and sorting out my Mum's house after she died. It was delicious.  They are too expensive [...]

  • How honey can save you money

    Published On: January 28, 2023Categories: Healthy food, Nutrition, Wellbeing

    I wrote this post about honey a year ago but have been asked for it again, and so I apologise to those of you who have been following me for a while. I have improved [...]