Experiments in protein
I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 17. I’m 50 now, going on 51. I’ve always known I didn’t have enough protein in my diet,…
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Tips for Veganuary
Veganuary (going vegan for the whole of January) is becoming increasingly popular. Some people just like the challenge of doing it for a month, while…
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Why I’ll never be vegan
I became a vegetarian when I was 17. I’m 48 now and I’ve never looked back. I raised my eldest without red meat. He rejected…
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Reluctant Veganuary
At the end of last year, my eldest asked me if I wanted to do Veganuary with him. I didn’t. I’ve been vegetarian since I…
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And then the vegans took over
I became a vegetarian at the age of 17, 28 years ago. A lot of my friends became vegetarians at the same time. Like me,…
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Marathon fuelling experiments: Real sweets
As I look forward to, and start to train for, my first ever marathon this year, I am continuing my experiments in fuelling. I’ve never…
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(Not) Eating clean
January. It’s a time of diets and lifestyle changes. Good habits that may last a lifetime or may fizzle out within a week. Cutting out…
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The Gallery: Food
Ever since we weaned my eldest, food has been a sore point for this family. My husband will tell anyone that he’s the only one…
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Christmas dinner 2013
How was Christmas dinner? The highlight of the year? Plates piled high with succulent turkey and perfectly cooked goose fat potatoes? With our combination of…
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I’m a blogger, get me out of here!
I’m a Celebrity is back on our screens (in fact it’s nearly over!) and I for one am loving it. So are my sons. It’s…
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Ridiculously healthy
I’ve always suspected as a slim, teetotal, vegetarian, non-smoking runner I was pretty fit and healthy. But now it’s official. I am Ridiculously Healthy. If…
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The joys of fussy eaters
‘Daddy, I don’t much like food from fields’ my daughter announced at the table. And what poisonous ‘food from fields’ were we trying to feed…
