by karen | Oct 5, 2025 | Life is food
This is an easy recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds. Seeds and nuts are a great healthy snack. Pumpkin seeds, or “pepitas”, are tiny but packed with goodness. They’re full of protein, healthy fats, and loads of minerals like magnesium, zinc, and iron – all great for...
by karen | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is a multiple part story, as we raise a complaint with both the AA European Breakdown cover, and escalate our complaint to the Financial Ombudsmen. At the time of writing this part 1, we are five weeks into the eight week “complaint” process time with the AA, and...
by karen | Sep 30, 2025 | All things Cat
If you’ve ever taken your cat to the vet and come home with them sporting the dreaded “cone of shame” (or its softer, slightly less embarrassing cousin, the donut collar), you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say… the drama. The sulks. The sheer Olympic-level guilt...
by karen | Sep 20, 2025 | Life is food
This is an easy gluten and dairy free banana bread recipe that is perfect for using up bananas that are going brown, or need using up. We often have bananas that are going slightly brown and I hate food waste so gluten free banana bread great way to use them up , and...
by karen | Sep 18, 2025 | Life is food
I don’t generally have a much of a sweet tooth, but I do like good chocolate, I adore chocolate truffles and I also live with someone with a dairy allergy, so these dairy free chocolate truffles are very popular at home and whilst I don’t make them as often as would...