noodle soup

Magic Noodle Soup

On my return home from work I usually find myself feeling hungry as a hungry hippo and I quickly set about making something delicious before I have time to eat too many ‘during cooking’ snacks and ruin my appetite (it happens sometimes…). One evening last week my girlfriend invited me for dinner after work. She cooks…

food waste supermarket

Food Insecurity: An Ongoing Issue

I’ve been contemplating writing this post for quite a while but through fears of other people’s judgement and insecurities about sharing very personal thoughts with the world. However I have decided that today is the day that I just need to get over myself and try to put my jumbled thoughts into some sort of…

The Community Farm

I work for a wonderful independent organic retailer in Bristol. The Better Food Company’s mission is to build a better, fairer food community for everybody involved along the way. That’s why we’re so proud to support the Community Farm in the Chew Valley. We get most of our beautiful organic produce from the farm. The Community…

Easy Peasy Kale Chips

I have a kalefession to make. It’s a big one.. Never have I ever made kale chips. Well, I have now. Before this week however, I had never made kale chips. Never even had the urge to give it a go. Even though everybody raves about how delicious they are, how easy they are to make.…

Naughty Vegan Treats + RECIPE!

I work in a beautiful independent organic store here in Bristol, UK. We recently opened a brand spanking new store down by the harbour side (come and check it out if you haven’t already). Along with this new store came a whole bunch of new product lines. My snack game has been totally on form since…

A beginners guide to juicing + RECIPES!

Juicing and smoothies are certainly not new news. I’ve been getting my smoothie on for a long time now! My mum on the other hand just became a member of the smoothie gang. A little late to the party but she got there in the end 😉 On a recent visit back home, my mum…

chocolate beetroot cake a girl called jack

Blue Monday Beetroot Cake {with Chocolate}

Blue Monday: officially the most depressing day of the year. The third Monday in January is the day the effects of the dreaded January blues are most likely to be felt. The holiday cheer seems a distant memory, Christmas trees lay decaying in the street and there’s still two weeks to go until payday. I understand…

The Musical Fruit Cake… With Salted Caramel Sauce

Beans, beans, the musical fruit The more you eat, the more you toot I don’t know about its parping potency but this cake is darn tootin good! I enjoy experimenting with healthy cakes that taste sinful. I have tried adding various veggies and beans into many desserts including avocado pudding. courgette cake, beetroot cake, carrot…