2 Shares Dates – Superfood or Super Villain? By Mercedes Aspland / June 14, 2016 I was recently watching the French Open Men’s Final when then commentator started discussing how Novak Djokovic was fuelling himself on dates rather than the bananas that you usually see. And I don’t think you can argue on how well he performs!This slightly piqued my interest because dates are one of those foods that I […]
3 Shares 15 Things You Can Make Vegan with Aquafaba By Mercedes Aspland / June 6, 2016 I’ve been planning on bringing you this post ever since I discovered aquafaba but I’m so glad I waited to make sure I had some amazing things to choose from.If you have not heard of aquafaba then don’t worry it is still a relatively new discovery as an egg replacer but it is revolutionising the […]
0 Shares What is Sugar Free? By Mercedes Aspland / September 30, 2015 I wanted to do a quick nutrition post for you, mainly because I have been carefully looking at my diet recently and the whole issue of sugar is a big thing in the news at the moment. The problem I have with the definition of sugar free is that it is used to mean different […]
0 Shares Courgette Bread with Raspberries and Walnuts By Mercedes Aspland / August 27, 2015 This recipe looks like it should be a sweet recipe and although there is some element of that it really is not sweet at all although not a savoury recipe. It would be perfect served with some number butter and or jam as a treat. However it is also quite moist and so you could […]
0 Shares Why I Hate Admitting To Being Vegan By Mercedes Aspland / August 25, 2015 I am probably about to offend a large group of people right now and I sincerely apologise about that but I came across something on Twitter last month and knew I was going to have to write this post. I have been vegetarian my whole life and now eat a vegan diet for a number […]
0 Shares Completion of 10 Day Detox Diet By Mercedes Aspland / August 15, 2015 Yesterday was the last day of the 10 Day Detox Diet which I started when I got back from my holiday and I made it, sticking to it for the full 10 days with some really surprising results. I thought I would write a post giving you the highs, lows and exactly what I achieved […]
0 Shares Getting Back In Shape After My Holiday With The 10 Day Detox Diet By Mercedes Aspland / August 5, 2015 Ok so I am now back from 7 weeks in France and to be honest if I am so glad to be getting back to eating more normally (for me anyway). So while I was away what I ate just got out of control, even though we were staying in an apartment we did not […]
0 Shares Gluten-Free Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chunk Cookies By Mercedes Aspland / June 12, 2015 As today is national Cookie Day in the United States I thought I would do a cookie recipe for you. In my recipe I wanted to use some of my favourite ingredients and let’s face it peanut butter and chocolate has to be one of the best combinations out there. I do not eat a […]
0 Shares Black Eyed Peas, Walnut and Spinach Hummus By Mercedes Aspland / May 27, 2015 I am sitting here writing this post a day later than planned and after considerably more stress than expected. For those of you that don’t know, I am in the process of moving house and the endless viewings of my property and going out to see other properties are taking up a lot of my […]
0 Shares Top 10 Smoothie Bowl Toppings By Mercedes Aspland / May 22, 2015 As you may be aware I have recently become obsessed with eating smoothie bowls for breakfast. Since the beginning of April when I took part in a 30 Day Smoothie Bowl Challenge I have eaten a smoothie bowl virtually everyday. I find them one of the best ways to fill up in the morning and […]