Bangers and Cauliflower Mash with Caramelised Red Onion

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Bangers & Mash! You find it served in many places around the world from Australia to the UK, Eastern Europe to the US. And with the amazing hand-made, organic and pastured gourmet sausages coming to the market at the moment there’s even more reason to enjoy this meal! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, Paleo Serves 1 Time 20 mins Ingredients: 1 serving of … Read More

Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing

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Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, Paleo, Vegan Serves 4 individual, lunch-sized salads Time  5 min Ingredients: 1 Avocado (peeled, deseeded) 1 T EVOO Juice of 1 lemon dash apple cider vinegar (or your favourite vinegar) 1 clove garlic, crushed (exclude if don’t like garlic) pinch salt pepper to taste + any extra herbs and spices that you may enjoy. I love turmeric … Read More

Hiking in the Highlands

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I discovered in the Lakes District that Hiking is a very popular pastime amongst the English. The same can be said for the Scottish! Sir Hugh Munro (1856 – 1919) was an avid hiker and loved adventuring through the Scottish highlands and countryside. He decided to climb every peak higher than 3000ft (914m) in Scotland. As such, all peaks higher than 3000ft … Read More

Super Goo-eey Chocolate Brownies!

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After travelling through Paris, and all over the UK for the last month, it’s so nice to be in one place for a few weeks (that place happens to be Breda at the moment). I also now have an oven… and I’m going to USE it!! First product, these gooey Chocolate Brownies, adapted from Hollie over at Powered by Veggies. … Read More

4 Seasons of Tulip Growing

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Tulips in The Netherlands

Tulips and Holland. They go together like salt & pepper, peas and carrots, love and marriage. This year I was lucky enough to arrive in holland right in the middle of the short, 6-8 week, period in Spring when they are at their blooming best! In The Netherlands this is from late March to mid-May each year. I even spoke with a … Read More

It’s True what they say: The Lakes District is MAGNIFICENT

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Cumbria. The Lakes District. Everyone talks about it. And for good reason, I’ve discovered, The Lakes District is truly one of the most majestic places to visit in England. No matter where you visit, you’ll be rewarded with stunning views; be it one of the great lakes, daunting pikes, plunging hillsides, lush forests, rolling green hills or cosy fireplaces at … Read More

4 Easy Steps to Packing

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Packing. If you’re anything like I used to be, you leave it to the last minute and don’t have any kind of system for deciding what to put in the suitcase, except for maybe a sketchy list. I’ve learnt a lot about packing over the last couple of months (I left Australia with A LOT more than I really need). … Read More

Barcelona – A Modern City Preserving The Past

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If you’ve been following my pictures and updates on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter you’ll know that I recently spend a week exploring the treasures of the Catalonian Coast with a good mate of mine, Gautam Krishnan (aka “G”). My last post explored our adventures in some of the priceless, often undiscovered, gems of the coastline. The final stop on our journey was the … Read More

Catalan Coastal Gems

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[picture above: View of Peniscola from Castell de Peniscola] The Spanish cities of Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastien and Granada draw many visitors to Spain every year. However, along the coast south of Barcelona, in the region of Catalonia, you’ll find many just as beautiful, fascinating and historical towns to visit on your travels. Guadalest Beginning just south of Valencia, you … Read More