Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure

Hi, I’m Karen

A non medicinal alternative for surviving hay fever & allergy season

I struggle with mild allergies. and I also struggle with hay fever, and seasonal allergies. I don't like taking standard antihistamines or anti-allergy medication, and if I can avoid them, I will, but often, when the pollen count is high, my nose is streaming, my eyes...

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Home made walnut pesto

Pesto is a staple for us in our home and this walnut pesto is quick, easy and delicious. We serve it on pasta, but you can also use it on pizza. Walnuts add the crunch and texture pine nuts traditionally bring to pesto, but are a delicious alternative to pine ...
AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 3

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 3

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 3 we are six weeks into the eight week “complaint” process time with the AA, and they ...
Pumpkin Lentil Soup With A Maca Boost

Pumpkin Lentil Soup With A Maca Boost

This delicious pumpkin lentil soup recipe is perfect for winter, or any time of the year and has all sorts of ingredients loaded into it, to boost your mood and health. *This post may contain affiliate links. These are marked with * for your reference and will earn me a ...
AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 2

AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 2

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 2, we are six weeks into the eight week “complaint” process time with the AA, and they ...
Roasted pumpkin seeds

Roasted pumpkin seeds

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 keeping ...
Easy, delicious and vegan pesto sauce

Easy, delicious and vegan pesto sauce

This recipe is for creamy, flavoursome, and versatile vegan pesto sauce that is a little work to make but goes well on pasta, or with gnocchi. I recently tried my own hand at making homemade gnocchi, which was incredibly cathartic and far easier than I thought it would be. ...
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