Recipe | All Natural Rasberry, Blueberry & Almond Slices

 Fancy a sweet treat without the guilt?

Try this no refined sugar, gluten free, deliciously healthy bake...

Lifestyle | Breakfast at Billy Bob's Ice Cream Parlor

 If you can't have ice cream for breakfast on your birthday, when can you eh? 

So I turned 26 a few weeks ago and to celebrate never growing up I took the day off work to eat ice cream and open presents. I had wanted to check Billy Bob's out for a while but heard it was super busy at weekends so a mid week visit on my birthday was the perfect excuse. Billy Bob's Parlor is a 50's style diner on a large farm in the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire.

Lifestyle | Breakfast at Evelyn's Cafe in Manchester

If there's one meal I wouldn't dream of missing, it's breakfast!

  It's by far my favourite and I love finding new places to eat and experience it, so when we stumbled upon Evelyn's cafe one rainy Sunday morning I was in my element.

Recipe | Gluten Free, No Sugar Rhubarb Crumble

Last weekend some lovely old people from down the road gave us some fresh rhubarb from their allotment as a trade for some old slabs Tom had dug up from our garden. I have never actually tasted rhubarb, let alone made anything using it, so felt a little overwhelmed. Despite that I did a little research on how to cook rhubarb and decided to go with a yummy, comforting rhubarb crumble of my own creation.

As you might know I like my puddings to be healthy and nutritious as well as tasty. Luckily rhubarb is super sweet so I didn't need much help in that department, I decided to boil it up using honey and lemon as a natural replacement to sugar and I got the idea for the topping from Mind, Body, Green but gave it a little twist. Butter is a big feature in traditional crumbles, to make it healthier I have replaced butter with coconut oil and flour with ground almonds which are naturally gluten free.

So here's how I made my healthy rhubarb crumble...

5 of My Favourite Healthy Cookbooks

Although I have always enjoyed eating good food and living a healthy lifestyle, I have found since moving into my own house I have started to get into cooking a lot more and have been really enjoying it. I love the creativity that comes with making your own meal from scratch and its even better when I know what goes into it is good for me. 

I have picked up quite a few amazing recipe books over the past few years after being recommended by friends. I tend to look for books focusing on nutrition and health rather than diet or low fat as I like the idea of getting as much natural, wellbeing from food that in turn makes your body feel better rather than starving or dieting. All these books are filled with delicious tasty recipes that are filled with goodness, and that's why I love using them everyday. So if like me you love healthy eating and are looking for something new read on to see my top 5 healthy recipe book recommendations...

Recipe | Banana & Berry Smoothie Bowl

  

Social media has been taken over by a new trend in healthy eating and a super Instagram worthy dish...

Move over avocado on toast, say hello to the smoothie bowl! 

We have all seen these colourful bowls of fruit filling up our feeds, but are they any good?

Lifestyle | Breakfast at Keelham Farm Shop

 As you might know I love a good breakfast, especially when the ingredients are fresh and locally sourced. 

Earlier this month I headed to Keelham Farm Shop in Skipton for a fresh breakfast and some grocery shopping. 

Although starting off as a humble farm, Keelham has grown to become a no ordinary farm shop, it now offers breakfast in it's quirky cafe as well as boasting a huge barn fully stocked with local and fresh ingredients. 

3 Healthy Snack Ideas to Try Today

 Hands up if you have over dosed on chocolate over Easter? 

If like me you want to kick start the healthy eating again after an indulgent bank holiday weekend, I have some great ideas for snacks that are easy to make and super healthy.

Travel | Dublin Mini Guide - What to do & where to eat

A few weeks back I took a little city break to Dublin, and after just three days I wanted to stay!

This city was perfect for our budget and lifestyle, we love cosy pubs, quirky cafes and breathtaking scenery and Dublin has it all. It is full of culture and life. My Boyfriend, Tom and I spent days wandering the cobbled streets before warming up with a Guinness in lively pubs.

Although we weren't there long enough to have tried everywhere we were recommended by friends, we did make some discoveries ourselves and here's what we loved...

Healthy Banana & Raspberry Ice Cream

They do say the way to a man's heart is through his stomarch... 

So as Valentines day is coming up I thought I would share a little recipe for a simple all natural ice cream that's easy to whip up in no time. This deliciously creamy sorbet only uses two ingredients and they are both fruit, so you can indulge without the guilt! 

Healthy Winter Fruit Loaf Recipe

  

January is a time for healthy eating and detoxing, but it can be hard if, like me you have a major sweet tooth for all things naughty. 

One way to keep on track with the January resolutions is to try and keep some healthy snacks handy for when your cravings for sugar strike. This tasty fruit loaf is really quick to whip up and keeps in the fridge for when you fancy a nibble. It is packed with natural goodness and protien to keep your cravings at bay. 

Here's how to make a healthy fruit loaf this winter...

Top 5 Healthy Alternatives to Christmas pudding

Raisins aren't for me, there's something about the texture that make me cringe, so you can imagine that a Christmas pudding full of raisins and sultanas is my idea of hell. 

I do have a serious sweet tooth however and I didn't want to miss out on pudding this festive season, so challenged myself to make a tasty healthy alternative to a Christmas pudding. I wanted to find the perfect pudding that is chocolate, gluten and sugar free but this proved difficult, but I have found some recipes that cover a few of these.  

If like me you aren't keen on the traditional pudding here are my top favourite ideas for recipes to make this Christmas time...

Cranberry Muffins by Madeleine Shaw 
Recipe here...

Tried & Tested | Almond Pancakes from Get the Glow

 Recently I have really been getting into healthier cooking and after receiving Madeline Shaw's 'Get the Glow' book for my birthday I have been trying out a lot more nutritionally packed recipes. 

If like me, you love experimenting with food but want an honest opinion about how easy, tasty or quick the recipes are before trying them, then I am going to write a series of blog post reviewing recipes so you get more of an insight into which recipes are worth trying!

A Week in NYC | Statue of Liberty, Pancakes and the Best Places to go Shopping

As you may or may not know last month I headed on the trip of a lifetime to New York City with my family and Boyfriend. In my last post I took you along with me as I relived the first couple of days there, exploring Central Park, going up the Empire and the Rock and buying half of the beauty floor in Macy's. Read it here. I was in the city for a total of 4 days so here's what I got up to on the rest of my trip to NYC! 

 

Christmas in NYC | Central Park, Top of the Rock and festive shopping at Macy’s

I few weeks ago I heading on trip of a lifetime to New York City with my mum, dad, brother and boyfriend for five days. After a very stressful trip we arrived on the Tuesday evening (minus four suitcases) to our beautiful hotel, The Strand in Midtown. Although we were exhausted (and lacking clothes) we headed to Times Square the first night and took in the amazing lights of the big apple. We grabbed some food nearby and after being awake for over twenty four hours thought it best to head to bed and start a fresh tomorrow morning.

A weekend in London | Biking in Hyde Park & Dinner with a View

 My boyfriend and two best friends from home all live and work in London now so I am always popping down when I can to see them. This weekend was no exception, and seeing as it was such a fun and eventful few days I thought I would share with you exactly what I got up to.

Travel | Weekend in Harrogate

 Last weekend I celebrated my twenty fourth birthday and as a treat my boyfriend, Tom took me away for the night to the beautiful Yorkshire town of Harrogate. It is only an hours drive away from where I live, so Tom came up from London and I packed my bag and together we drove over on Saturday, ready to explore.

Bake | Homemade Scones

So it's no secret I love a good cup of tea. This week I thought I would try baking the perfect partner to the great British brew, the scone! This was my first attempt at the traditional pastry so I thought I'd follow an experts recipe. And who better to ask for advice than the Queen herself, Mary Berry.

Travel | Girls trip to Barcelona

September has flown by and it’s probably because there has been so much going on in my life recently. I officially started a new job, I turned the grand old age of 24 and in the middle of that I jetted off to Barcelona with my best friend, Chloe for a weekend away. It was an amazing five days full of sightseeing, shopping and sun. I loved catching up with Chloe, who was my fellow Style Editor with me at Uni and who I don’t see enough of. Here is a little snippet of what we got up to…

Travel | A weekend in Munich

Hi guys,

I am back from an amazing trip to Munich this bank holiday and wanted to share with you some of my snaps from over the weekend and some handy tips if you are thinking of visiting Munich.

I went with my boyfriend to visit my brother, who lives there. It is such a beautiful city and I loved exploring its many historic buildings, gorgeous parks and tasting traditional German food. It’s safe to say I came back to England with very sore legs from non stop walking all weekend.