Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
fuel that adventure
Because there comes a point in time when you have to make a decision:do something about the extra weight or buy bigger underpants. I refuse to buy bigger underpants. I have come to the stark realization that I am nearing the end of my 3rd decade. 40 is looming ahead like a giant wall, and I …
I’ll be ready for the zombie apocalypse, I will! This exercise program is brutal. I’m not going to lie to you! I’ve become hooked on the tv show The Walking Dead. Each evening my husband and I watch a couple of episodes and it’s become something I really look forward to at the end of the …
Jumpstarting 2015 with a healthier diet. That’s the first week of #Jumpstart15 complete. For those new to this healthy challenge here’s the low-down: A group of us food bloggers, organized by the lovely Scottish vegetarian blogger Jacqueline over at Tinned Tomatoes, got chatting about how we could put our juicers and blenders to the best use …
All the flavour and nearly half the calories! I love a hearty, creamy bowl of soup, me. Especially when the winds are howling outside and you want something warm and comforting. Alas, most creamy soup recipes use a ridiculous amount of double cream – something I just can’t afford to eat right now while I’m trying …
Reclaiming my body, one push-up at a time. That’s it. Something has to be done. I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life (barring pregnancy, but even then I’m not sure I’m not heavier now – I refused to even own a scale while pregnant). The NHS BMI calculator has me right smack dab …
A vegan post workout protein smoothie. Dear Reader, I have a confession to make. I’ve become fat. I’d always been one of those skinny people. When I left high school I weighed just over 7 stone. I was very active: swimming, cycling, skateboarding, horseback riding, climbing (and falling out of) trees in the summer, skiiing, …
