24 Uses For Coffee + Secret Starbucks Hack #UKCoffeeWeek

Food & Drink Lifestyle

Did you know that this week was UK Coffee Week? Hell to the yes! Who doesn’t love coffee? My go-to order at the moment is a Soy Milk Latte with a shot of sugar-free vanilla or caramel syrup – it tastes so good!

Did you also know that you can save 50p on your coffee at Starbucks by taking your own cup in to take away? This is a seriously sweet hack that can add up in the savings department if you’re a regular coffee drinker like myself. Check out these cute coffee travel mugs, I love this Paperchase Tropical Fruit and the pink and green Happy Jackson Happiness cup. Read More

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Strawberry & Banana Oaty Bars

Food & Drink Health & Fitness

I’ve been having a thing for chocolatey snacks recently with the success of my Double Choc Protein Tray Bake but times are changing! I fancied something a bit more fruity now that springtime is on its way so I had a little Pinterest search and came across these Strawberry Banana Oat Bars and I gave them a go. This isn’t my recipe, it’s from Running With Spoons blog and it’s amazing so I’ve hardly changed it apart from I’ve removed the American measurements and replaced with British ones. ‌ Berry Oat Bars 3 ‌ Last time I whipped them up I used a mix of blueberries, strawberries and raspberries and they were really tasty but this batch is purely strawberry which gives them a slightly sweeter taste. These bars are super easy and only have a few ingredients. The only taxing bit is making the jam and you can swap this out for shop bought jam if you’re not watching your sugar intake. Chia seed jam is surprisingly easy to make, it just takes a little time to cool. It’s a great idea to make it the day before you plan to whip up your Oat Bars but I always seem to forget! Ingredients: For the strawberry chia jam:
  • 350g frozen strawberries (or any other fruit that you fancy!)
  • 30 ml maple syrup or honey
  • 20g chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
For the oat dough:

  • 80g rolled oats
  • 80g oat flour or Instant Oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed (about 200g)
  • 60 ml maple syrup or honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Summer-Ready Elderflower Ginberry Cocktails

    Food & Drink Lifestyle

    Sometimes you just need a cocktail, right? Spring is on the way and it’ll soon be summer BBQ season and I can’t wait. We’ve been practicing a few tasty cocktails in preparation and this is one of the tastiest mixes that we’ve come up with.

    If you like gin, elderflower and berry flavours in your cocktails this will be right up your street. Simply mix all the ingredients below and serve in funky glasses or tumblers.We picked up the mason jar style cocktail glasses from Tiger for a bargain £2 each. This recipe can easily be multiplied by larger quantities and made into a large bowl of punch or served in a jug for guests to serve themselves. Read More

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    Low Carb Cheesy Egg Muffins Recipe

    Food & Drink Health & Fitness

    Egg muffins are an awesome snack to have on hand in the week, especially if you find yourself reaching for the biscuit tin or a quick slice of toast when hunger strikes. They take about 10 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to cook in the oven so they’re really quick and easy to make. These muffins are also seriously tasty and are really versatile. You can add whatever flavours that you like but these cheesy spinach versions are my favourite at the moment – they’re great for using up leftovers! Read More

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    20 Minute Spinach & Feta Falafels

    Food & Drink Health & Fitness

    Falafels are one of my favourite savoury snacks to prep on the weekend for the week ahead’s lunches. They’re packed with tasty feta and spinach and are a great addition to salads, pitta bread or on their own with some carrot sticks and houmous. This recipe makes 12 small falafels which are around 70 calories each with 7g carbs, 2-3g of fat and 4g of protein. Read More

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    Paul Hollywood’s Baked Brie + WIN BBC Good Food Show Tickets!

    Food & Drink Lifestyle

    I love food, we all know this and when I went to the BBC Good Food Show in November last year it was great! I loved seeing Hemsley & Hemsley cook live and we tried so many lovely samples, let’s be honest, it’s all about celeb chefs and samples isn’t it?

    Anyway, I’m giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the show of your choice on either the Friday or the Sunday. Sorry, no Saturday tickets are available! All you need to do is enter via the Rafflecopter form below and check out which date you’d want to head down. Read More

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    Where To Eat In Nottingham: Pieminister

    Food & Drink

    Fancy a really tasty after-work treat or cheeky lunchtime chow down? Pieminister is one of the latest eateries to open up in Notts and I’ll admit, it’s taken me a while to get down there and see what it’s all about. I thought Pieminister was more of a fast-food type of thing, I didn’t realise it was a proper fast-casual restaurant with knives, forks and beer bottles. Read More

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    #RumpDay At Oaks Nottingham

    Food & Drink Nottingham

    Fancy a 8oz steak and chips for £10?  Oaks are offering just that on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Their awesome new offer is £10 for a 10 oz Porterhouse steak and chips and then for only £3.50 more you can add a glass of wine which is fab for a mid-week treat. I popped along this week to try their steak and since my last visit to Oaks, I was expecting it to be as great as last time. The steak was really good and the staff are so knowledgeable about the meats it’s really inspiring. If you’re a steak expert or a complete novice, I guarantee they’ll tell you something you don’t know about steak! Read More

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