A lunch box with bells on

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You know that feeling when you are heading out and about in the morning without any care for where lunch is going to come from and certainly not prepared enough to bring something good/healthy/nutritious with you in a smart lunch box. And then sitting down with a dry shop bought sandwich only to watch your colleague devour the best part of her/his fridge neatly collated into a lunchbox filled with such yummies as avocado/quinoa/hummus/beetroot/beans/seaweed etc. You get the picture and yep I’ve been there too. Continue reading “A lunch box with bells on”

Power Lunch

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For all of you who regularly nip into the nearest coffee shop to grab a sandwich for lunch back at the office desk – this post is for you.  Why not try BYOL or Bring Your Own Lunch? It is a healthier and often cheaper way to go about that crucial mid day fuelling exercise which so easily finishes with a bag of crisps and a chocolate bar if we’re not careful.  Continue reading “Power Lunch”

Party Hummus

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If you are hosting drinks and nibbles in these festive times it could be nice to know that you can be in charge of your party food. Hummus is one of those essentials that you can easily overlook. You assume it will be at your ready in the shop, only to find that the world was thinking the same thing. Don’t panic! Do a GIANT batch of home made hummus a few days before your event (hummus will last at least four days in the fridge) to ensure you have one less thing to worry about. I still find it amazing that a bag of dried chickpeas become something so delicious. Continue reading “Party Hummus”

Minute Breakfast

To those for whom breakfast is a coffee on the run – why not try this tasty combo of rye bread, hummus and sliced tomato. I add black pepper and Herbamare salt to jazz it up a notch. Enjoy breakfast everyone. x

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