by karen | Jan 6, 2026 | Life is food
Somewhere along the line, the slow cooker got a reputation problem. It became the culinary equivalent of beige carpets and Facebook minion memes. People started pulling faces when you mentioned it, like you’d just admitted to still using a Hotmail address or enjoying...
by karen | Dec 29, 2025 | Life is food
Want to serve some baked goods for a person with a dairy or gluten intolerance or allergy? These Gluten free dairy free chocolate brownies are easy to make and never last long in our house. This is my favourite and foolproof gluten free chocolate brownie recipe,...
by karen | Dec 20, 2025 | Life is food
Welcome to my Christmas baking section of the blog. This post may contain affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase I earn a small fee. These links are marked with * for your reference. Speculoos spiced muffins If you are not a fan of traditional...
by karen | Oct 29, 2025 | Life is food
Thom Yum Soup sounds fancy, but it’s actually relatively easy to make and a great meal if served with rice or noodles or just on it’s own. In my house we call it cold and flu killer soup because chilli, whilst hot, can also help. 🌶️ 1. They clear your...
by karen | Oct 25, 2025 | Life is food
We don’t eat macaroni cheese often in this house. With dairy allergies and coeliac disease , it’s not on the menu. Vegan and gluten free macaroni cheese is, frankly, pretty grim, unless you happen to visit a really good vegan restaurant that makes a good version...
by karen | Oct 24, 2025 | Life is food
This is a recipe I use for leftover roasted pumpkin, particularly around Halloween when we carve pumpkins but try to be sensible about food waste, and use up the flesh that is otherwise discarded. You can also make this with butternut squash as well if you can’t...