Soup and Treats for Stress

Today I have two recipes to share with you whilst I take a break from party preparations for this evening’s birthday party for my mum (she’s hit the big 50; although she’s still in denial about it).  I have finally graduated from soft foods to more normal foods but before I did that I made [...]

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A Cake whilst Convalescing

On a rainy, windy, mild November day you cannot beat the smell of a chocolate cake baking in the oven whilst you sit and read in the late afternoon light.  The dimness is punctuated by a quietly lit lamp, and my favourite bands are serenading the silence in the background.  Right now, I am convalescing [...]

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Soft Diet Dinner

Continuing with my soft diet, it has taken me 3 attempts at some form of dinner tonight.  My first attempt was a blended salad, which didn’t quite work.  I think I went wrong when I added the tomato.  The second attempt was chocolate mylk from Ani Raw Food Kitchen by Ani Phyo which was great [...]

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Raw Chocolate Bombs

Good afternoon!
It’s a beautiful, sunny, fresh autumnal day in Bristol (my favourite kind of day), which I would capture on camera if my photography skills were up to it.  But they’re not, so you’re just going to have to trust me on this one.  Not only is it gorgeous outside, the day also started well [...]

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Raw Treats, Can it be?

Last weekend, needing a pick-me up and something small to look forward to whilst studying and returning to lectures I ordered myself these:
Charlie’s Raw Treats!

Since I hadn’t tried them before, I decided to play it safe and go for the raw chocolate brownies and, boy, am I glad I did!  They are yummy.  Honestly, who [...]

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