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What is it about the sun coming out and spring settling in that brings out the urge to eat more healthily and eat warm or even cold foods rather than piping hot comfort food for dinner? Mind you, this is British spring we are talking about, so there are definite veg-packed fish pie, full-on-comfort-food days…
Most meals in our house growing up were served with a green salad and fresh made vinaigrette on the side. I never really questioned it, it was just the way it was done. And in fact, I came to really enjoy them, and I tend to do the same with my own family (the eating…
We were in France with my family over Christmas, and the ferry ride over was a difficult one. Our kids happily ran around the deck and played and coloured and ate. Meanwhile, we husband and I had curled ourselves into balls and were trying very hard to find something to focus on that wasn’t spinning….
I’m genuinely excited about the cooler weather now. I’ve enjoyed the summer – I love the sun and the sea and the abundance of summer fruits and vegetables. But I am definitely looking forward to autumn (fall), my very favourite time of the year. I adore root veg, soups, stews and chillis, comfort food, low sugar…
When summertime rolls around, salads are a go-to for me. If you use fresh, flavour-packed good-quality ingredients, they can taste genuinely amazing. The thing is, more traditional salads made with mostly crisp lettuce leaves are not going to go down well with my kids. They don’t mind salad leaves. In fact, they are usually willing…