Category Archives: Food and things

Melon Duo

This is so simple. It’s just a mix of 2 melons. It’s sweet and delicious. Recipe: 1 large slice of Watermelon 1 slice of rock melon Blend together until smooth. Drink immediately 🙂

Apple Citrus Smoothie

Yippee, it’s Smoothie Week and I’ve been inventing! Here’s another one for you to try. This one is really yummy and not too sweet. Recipe: 1 apple 1 orange 1 ruby grapefruit 1 key lime 2 heaped dessertspoons natural yoghurt Iced Water Peel citrus fruit and remove large pips. Put all fruit and yoghurt in…

Spinach, Apple & Lime Smoothie

I didn’t plan this but this week is becoming Smoothie Week. I woke up on Sunday morning with a raging sore throat and experience tells me, I’ll get a cough next and then a streaming cold. Arrrgh; and just I’m going away for a lovely weekend next weekend. I don’t have time for this! There…

Berry Melon Crush

This one is extra yummy and there’s no dairy, so it’s good for people who are lactose intolerant. Recipe: About 12 strawberries 1 handful of frozen raspberries 1/2 a banana 1 handful of frozen blueberries 1 large slice of watermelon Blend all together in blender. No need to de-seed the watermelon unless the seeds are…

Dinner in the Desert: A Black Tie Event

Last Friday evening I did something very unusual for the first time: I went to a formal black tie ‘dining in the desert’ event. Situated ‘in the middle of nowhere’ the event was catered from a white van with a chef in the back and lots of assistants helping with the kebab roasting, side dishes…

Super Green Smoothie

At last, I have found a healthy green smoothie that I actually like. It’s sweet but with a kick. The recipe: Organic cucumber (1 small or approx 1/3 of a large one) A handful of rocket 1 green apple A small piece of fresh ginger (peeled) Some fresh real apple juice – to make it…

A Colourful Place

Not just a colourful place, this is a fabulous smelling place too. The Spice Souk in Dubai. I love it 🙂

My new Favourite Cookbook

I was visiting a friends house when she mentioned a new cookbook she had recently purchased. One look and I knew I had to get myself a copy too. ‘When Suzanne Cooks – Modern Flovours of Arabia’ by Suzanne Husseini This is a gorgeous book, full of really interesting recipes for home cooked Arabian dishes….

Take up a new Challenge

A couple of months ago I received an email from the gym I attend asking if I would like to take up their latest ‘challenge’. This challenge involved committing to 4 ‘FlyBarre’ classes a week for 6 weeks. If you are in the UK, you probably haven’t heard of FlyBarre yet but I’m sure it…

Fabulous Customer Service

Last Saturday saw me & Rob driving 18 year old Jo up to Sheffield to University. We left on Friday night in order to catch up with friends in Warwickshire and to break the journey. What a lovely evening we had with our friends. Following the student delivery on Saturday, I felt it would make…

Category Archives: Food and things

Melon Duo

This is so simple. It’s just a mix of 2 melons. It’s sweet and delicious. Recipe: 1 large slice of Watermelon 1 slice of rock melon Blend together until smooth. Drink immediately 🙂

Apple Citrus Smoothie

Yippee, it’s Smoothie Week and I’ve been inventing! Here’s another one for you to try. This one is really yummy and not too sweet. Recipe: 1 apple 1 orange 1 ruby grapefruit 1 key lime 2 heaped dessertspoons natural yoghurt Iced Water Peel citrus fruit and remove large pips. Put all fruit and yoghurt in…

Spinach, Apple & Lime Smoothie

I didn’t plan this but this week is becoming Smoothie Week. I woke up on Sunday morning with a raging sore throat and experience tells me, I’ll get a cough next and then a streaming cold. Arrrgh; and just I’m going away for a lovely weekend next weekend. I don’t have time for this! There…

Berry Melon Crush

This one is extra yummy and there’s no dairy, so it’s good for people who are lactose intolerant. Recipe: About 12 strawberries 1 handful of frozen raspberries 1/2 a banana 1 handful of frozen blueberries 1 large slice of watermelon Blend all together in blender. No need to de-seed the watermelon unless the seeds are…

Dinner in the Desert: A Black Tie Event

Last Friday evening I did something very unusual for the first time: I went to a formal black tie ‘dining in the desert’ event. Situated ‘in the middle of nowhere’ the event was catered from a white van with a chef in the back and lots of assistants helping with the kebab roasting, side dishes…

Super Green Smoothie

At last, I have found a healthy green smoothie that I actually like. It’s sweet but with a kick. The recipe: Organic cucumber (1 small or approx 1/3 of a large one) A handful of rocket 1 green apple A small piece of fresh ginger (peeled) Some fresh real apple juice – to make it…

A Colourful Place

Not just a colourful place, this is a fabulous smelling place too. The Spice Souk in Dubai. I love it 🙂

My new Favourite Cookbook

I was visiting a friends house when she mentioned a new cookbook she had recently purchased. One look and I knew I had to get myself a copy too. ‘When Suzanne Cooks – Modern Flovours of Arabia’ by Suzanne Husseini This is a gorgeous book, full of really interesting recipes for home cooked Arabian dishes….

Take up a new Challenge

A couple of months ago I received an email from the gym I attend asking if I would like to take up their latest ‘challenge’. This challenge involved committing to 4 ‘FlyBarre’ classes a week for 6 weeks. If you are in the UK, you probably haven’t heard of FlyBarre yet but I’m sure it…

Fabulous Customer Service

Last Saturday saw me & Rob driving 18 year old Jo up to Sheffield to University. We left on Friday night in order to catch up with friends in Warwickshire and to break the journey. What a lovely evening we had with our friends. Following the student delivery on Saturday, I felt it would make…