Since I started Slimming World I have been eating a lot healthier – a lot more fruit & vegetables than I did before – but sometimes you just want that taste that feels so naughty but is actually so good for you; that’s where Creative Nature Superfoods come in. As the name says, they sell a whole range of natural foods that are super good for you. I was recently sent some of their products to review, including a selection of these pressed nature bars and some raw cacao powder. Cacao powder is different to cocoa power in that it is sun …
Recipe – Rainbow frangipane tart #GBBOBloggers2015
Pastry week – a bit like bread week – is my nemesis. It’s usually always a double take for me with pastry so when I saw the bakes for this week I had no qualms about what I was going to do. Vol au vents – nope, I resorted to ready made puff pastry last year, so no go this time! Flaouna (what?!) – nope, no time to attempt a technical challenge at the minute with the business and stress of moving house. So a frangipane tart it was. I’ve made a tart before so I could just about manage …
Little man N at 1 year 5 months old
So, as it was with J’s last update, it’s been a while since I last posted one for N too – which was his 1 year 3 month old one so a couple of months ago now. Since then he has really transformed into a proper little toddler and forever left babyhood behind! Though J still calls him his little baby N, bless him 🙂 He’s slowly growing out of his bed time milk too; he often doesn’t finish the bottle and instead just fights sleep, he’s just like his big brother in that respect. He loves his milk on his cereal …
Carrot cake mini loaves | Recipe #GBBOBloggers2015
As we aren’t a free from family I had to get my thinking cap on about what to bake this week, but in the end I decided on good old carrot cake as I knew that was sugar free and dairy free, and obviously it can also be gluten free if you use gluten free flour.
Bullied and beaten
I’ve been thinking about sharing my experience of bullying for a long time but have just never gotten around to it. However, a few days ago I practically came face to face with an old bully and decided there was no better time. I was bullied more than once at school by unrelated people. At one point I received a note threatening to rip my head off and have it shoved down my throat – all because I was good friends with someone else’s boyfriend. Various other minor things happened with that person too. But the one instance that majorly …