Lockdown has brought many things to us, including challenges, frustration and emotions but I have to say they haven’t all been bad. Having more time in the house has allowed me to take more time to plan and prep our meals in advance and expand on the usual array of foods we enjoyed. So when […]
Cooking & Cuisine
Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes
I’ve been on a bit of a mission to make light, fluffy, and golden brown crisp edges, Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes and after a few failed attempts, I think I’ve nailed it. So how do I make the perfect buttermilk pancakes that the whole family can enjoy? Firstly fresh buttermilk – not everywhere stocks this so […]
Ultimate roast chicken dinner
Sunday is family day for the McConnachie’s. We focus on having fun, laughing and relaxing and of course enjoying our food. Each day is the same for us in the morning. We take care of the fundamentals of our health and wellness. We drink water, take our vitamin and mineral supplements, we move our bodies […]
Homemade Wholesome Pizza
I love Pizza. I mean I really, really, really love pizza. So much so that back in 2015, I invested in buying my own outdoor wood fired pizza oven and had it bricked into my back garden. The model we got was the Primo from the Stone Bake Oven Company. I knew nothing about making […]
Some Favourite DMC Recipes
DMC Super Smoothie Ingredients 1 large banana Small handfuls of mixed raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries 1 handful of mixed nuts (optional) 1 large spoonful of organic peanut butter 1 handful of ice cubes 6-8 (optional) 1 handful of spinach, some asparagus stalks and half avocado 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls of pure honey 1 glass water […]
Enjoying Healthy Eating
If you are anything like us you will be extremely busy, busy in your career, busy finding the time to be healthy active and motivated. Busy looking after young ones and being a responsible parent or a mix of all of the above. With that comes time pressures and challenges finding time for being healthy. […]
It’s Recipe Time!
Happy Wednesday to you. How are you? Anything to report? What good things are going on in your life? What are you struggling with? Remember that there is good in every day; sometimes you just need to search a little harder to find it! If I can be of any help, please don’t hesitate to […]
Grass-Fed, Free-Roaming: Better For You and The Animal
I am a meat-eating vegetable lover. I have tried the vegan approach due to my love of veggies but after a couple of weeks, I truly missed the textures of chicken, red meat and fish. Out of those 3, chicken is by far my most favourite and the one I eat consistently more of. I […]