Well, I did it. I got through my Masters degree! Results pending, I am almost a fully qualified therapist. How’s that for daunting? With no study hanging over my head, I feel a lightness that I have not experienced in a long time. It took less than two hours after finishing my final exam for me to use my new freedom as a springboard to gleefully jump out of the solitary confinement of exam study into the beautiful chaos of Christmas. …
I fell in love with falafels in Paris. Ok, so it sounds a bit odd. But for those of you who have been to the Jewish Quarter in Paris, you will understand. The Jewish Quarter is a historic district that lies in the heart of the Marais in Paris. Filled with Jewish book and antiquity stores, food vendors, and people dressed in traditional clothing, this incredible area is a fascinating part of a phenomenal city. Although the historical significance and amazing…
Being in the Southern hemisphere, we don’t quite have the same obsession with all things pumpkin at this time of year as our Northern hemisphere counterparts. Between Halloween and Thanksgiving, pumpkins seem to dominate food blogs, dining room tables, and even front porches. Whilst pumpkin is pretty much a staple in my diet all year round, and most of the recipes that are floating around are probably better suited to a colder climate, I am more than happy to jump…
Which has meant that I may have gone a little banana-baking crazy over the last week. As if uni wasn’t making me feel a little unhinged already, adding a seemingly endless source of bananas to spark a baking experiment frenzy has definitely tipped me over the edge. Banana cake, banana muffins, vegan banana muffins, banana bread, walnut banana loaf, chia seed banana bread, frozen banana peanut butter pie, yoghurt banana cake, banana biscuits, banana smoothies, choc-banana smoothie bowls… the…
I have had a lot of coming and going over the past few weeks, which has left me without a set routine. Not being home as much, and switching between time zones a couple of times a week thanks to working over the border which is now on daylight savings time, has meant that it has been difficult to establish good eating and exercise patterns. As you can imagine, keeping energy levels up so that I remain at peak performance…
It’s my sister’s birthday today!! And I could not be more excited. I absolutely love birthdays – or any chance to celebrate with family and friends really. But if I am going to be honest, her birthday is my favourite. Why? Because she is just so ridiculously appreciative of everything. Ok, I know I posted about how amazing my sister is last week – but my second sister appreciation post is coming up. It’s no secret that I think I…
Confession time. Now that I have discovered how easy it is to make my own peanut butter, I have gone a little peanut butter making crazy. Dark roasted, light roasted, lightly salted, honey, cinnamon, smooth, crunchy… I am starting to think that I may have taken this peanut butter obsession to the next level (if that were even possible). When life gives you peanuts? Make peanut butter I say. Having so many variations of peanut butter around has given me…
I adore lemons. Every morning I start the day with a cup of hot water and lemon. I add it to almost every meal. And although I rarely order lemon desserts, every time I actually do (think lemon meringue tart, lemon cheesecake…) I wonder why I don’t all the time (the answer is usually chocolate or ice cream). Because of this, there is rarely a time where I don’t have lemons in the house. Lemon coconut slice is one of…