There’s nothing quite like self-sufficiency and growing your own food was my dream for a few years. When we moved into the new home, I applied for the allotment plot and got one the next month (I’ll tell you more about my allotmenting journey in another post). Unfortunately, I was told we plot holders aren’t…
This post is a part of Simplify and Green Up Your Life Challenge. In our home – the kitchen is the heart of the home. As our kitchen is open and merges into a living room, so this is where we not only cook and eat but chat after work, spend time with family and…
Summer is here and elderflowers are out in a full force – it’s a perfect time for a foraging and preserving some summer for a cold season. The Elder plant is one fantastic herb, which has been used medicinally for hundreds of years. The flowers have both anti-cancerous and anti-inflammatory effects and help boost the immune system. I wanted…
This soup is my absolute Autumn favourite! I always have some lentils in my pantry, as they are not only easy to prepare and integrate within plenty of meals but very nutritious too! Lentils are high in fibre while low in fat and calories, and they are so delicious! Kale is a very handy ingredient for…
Foraging is in my Lithuanian roots and August is perfect for foraging. It’s fruit and nut time, with blackberries and hazelnuts ripening, but most importantly it’s a start of mushrooms season! What a pleasure we had yesterday, hiking through the woods with friends and searching for fungal treasures! It’a great way to spend time outdoors,…