Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Negative Routines and How to Change Them

People can fall into all kinds of bad habits, and it's often tricky to get out of them on your own. I know this first hand after being diagnosed with depression last year. I am delighted to say that now, the majority of the time, I am me again. I have managed to change how I feel with changes in my lifestyle as well as medication. The biggest change that I have made is exercising. I find that I feel so much better in myself when I take regular exercise. This in turn has resulted in healthier eating and drinking more water. This and having a good routine in place has had a huge effect.

If you, a friend, partner, or family member needs help, why not take the first step to get back on track? Here are some examples of the kinds of negative habits people commonly develop, and some top tips to help them break the cycle. 



Eating Junk Food and Unhealthy Eating


With a lot of options when it comes to ready meals and snacks, and thanks to our busy modern lifestyles, it can be easy to fall into a pattern of eating the wrong kind of food. Healthier eating is something you can start together, as a family, by planning nutritious meals you'd like to cook, and purging tempting treats from the home. But with friends and family members it can be trickier. One great option is to get them a subscription with a healthy snack delivery service, or a fruit and veg box supplier. Healthy treats are often just as delicious as their naughty counterparts, and people often find that good, whole food fills them up quicker than junk food too. A lot of unhealthy foods have a high sugar content which can cause huge energy slumps which in turn bring you down.

Chicken and Mushroom Cottage Pie - Family Favourites

This meal is a great way to use up any leftover chicken from a roast dinner. You will all know that I love creating meals which use up any leftovers. Using leftover not only saves money and reduces waste but makes delicious meals.

This week I am sharing with you a recipe which is a twist on a chicken cottage pie.

We love cottage pie but I wanted to do something a bit different and steer away from the stock/gravy sauce. In this dish I have used a soup as a sauce. Not only is it a quick and easy way to create a sauce for a meal but it is so flavoursome!

This is what I did...

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Keep Calm and Blog On - Blog On MOSI 2015

A couple of weeks ago I attended a fantastic blogging conference that was arranged by Laura from Tired Mummy of TwoBlog On MOSI.

As the conference started at 9am in Manchester I decided to go the night before and stay the night. This also meant that I could attend the pre conference night out! After a stressful journey, missing my train and waiting for an hour for the next one I arrived and met my roomie Becky from Diary of a Fat Bottomed Girl. Even though we had never met in person we got on great and headed off to the Hard Rock Cafe Manchester. Being a rock chick this was the perfect place for a night out. We all enjoyed a night of cocktails, food, more cocktails and so many laughs.


Baileys Cheesecake from Sunrise Senior Living

Sunrise Senior Living are care homes that specialise in dementia care. I have previously written why dementia is a subject that is close to my families heart. If you did not see it you can read why in my Dementia Friends post. So when Sunrise Senior Care got in touch and asked me to try one of their recipes I could not refuse!

Sunrise have published some deliciously tasty and nutritious recipes that are not just great for the elderly but for the whole family.

I decided to try out their Baileys Cheesecake recipe.

This is how I got on...


Monday, 11 May 2015

Weekly Meal Plan - Week Commencing 11th May 2015

Last week thanks to the awful weather the barbecue that we had planned did not go ahead. On Saturday I ended up cooking a delicious smokey barbecue pulled pork so not all was lost. Thankfully Sunday was lovely and we were able to use some of the meat that I bought in preparation for a family barbecue.

Last week I did a lot of baking and we even harvested some homegrown rhubarb. These are the recipes that I shared last week...

Sunday, 10 May 2015

4th May - 10th May 2015 - One Picture Everyday For One Year

This week has gone by even quicker than normal thanks to the lovely bank holiday Monday. It is always great to get an extra family day in the week!

This week has seen a return of the colder weather along with wind and rain so there has not been a lot of outdoor play but we have still managed to walk the school run which has bee
n lovely.

Here is our week in pictures...

Monday 4th May 2015