Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure

Hi, I’m Karen

Easy, delicious and budget friendly home made hummus.

We love hummus in our house. It's been a staple for years for snacks, in sandwiches, for dipping, and because it's a good source of protein and is naturally gluten and dairy free it's a handy food to keep around. I have been eaten hummus since my childhood, having...

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Why People with ADHD Struggle to Celebrate Their Own Birthdays

Why People with ADHD Struggle to Celebrate Their Own Birthdays

Birthdays are supposed to be fun, right? Cake, presents, messages from people you love, maybe a meal out or a little gathering. Yet for many adults with ADHD, birthdays can feel surprisingly uncomfortable, overwhelming, emotional, or even disappointing. It's one of those ...
That creepy man in your Instagram inbox? It’s a scam

That creepy man in your Instagram inbox? It’s a scam

That man saying nice things to you in your social media inbox - it's likely a scam.... For a while now I have been very vocal on my Instagram account about certain things that happen on that site. I am becoming slightly infamous for "naming and shaming" fake male profiles ...
Gluten free toad in the hole

Gluten free toad in the hole

Toad in the hole is an  English dish, consisting of Yorkshire pudding batter, with sausages nestled inside, served with gravy and veg, it's a warm, comforting, and delicious meal. We use a gluten free, cows milk free recipe for our toad in the hole, based on my very easy ...
Not quite an authentic Coronation Chicken recipe

Not quite an authentic Coronation Chicken recipe

I have to confess I was not a Coronation chicken fan as a child, or growing up. Mainly I suspect because  I LOATHE raisins, with an extreme passion and I will only eat them in certain foods and coronation chicken is not one of them. Coronation Chicken is one of Britain's ...
Fig with goats cheese and walnut salad

Fig with goats cheese and walnut salad

There’s something about a beautiful salad that feels effortlessly impressive. The kind of dish that looks like it came from a café menu, yet takes almost no time to throw together at home. This fig with goats cheese and walnut salad is exactly that. It’s fresh, colourful, ...
Don’t like lettuce? Try baked lettuce instead…

Don’t like lettuce? Try baked lettuce instead…

Baked lettuce? It’s actually delicious, I promise. I am not a fan of lettuce, or at least iceberg, romaine, cos etc. They all seem rather tasteless and mostly a mouthful of watery crunch to me. Ok in a decent salad but boring and not really much to get excited ...
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