I love vegetable tempura for 3 reasons: it’s very simple and quick, it’s very yummy, it helps to use up bits and pieces of vegetables. It’s a great dish and very filling too. It’s my favourite Japanese dish. Tempura is a wet batter used in Japanese cuisine: crisp, light coating to seafood and vegetables. Tempura batter absorbs less oil (and …
Recycled Newspaper Easter Egg Garland Craft
Since we’re all stuck home during this lockdown and trying to home educate our children, I’ve had this idea of doing things a bit differently. You might know, that Bobcat has autism so homeschooling is a huge effort from both of us. He’s stuck with the idea that learning and any activity that looks and smells like LEARNING should belong …
Going Green With Kids: Families Trying To Live More Environmentally Friendly (Interview With Rosy Atwal, Founder of Maple Organics)
I’ve come up with the idea of this interview series because I realised how people feel so overwhelmed about all the bad news we are flooded with by media outlets. On one hand, the truth is, if we carry on like this, the future will be grim. On the other hand, we also need to read positive and uplifting stories, like …
Upcycle Instead Of Buying New: Our Old Armchair Gets Revamped
Gifted item Ethel’s Chair have been with us for years. Before that it belonged to my mother-in-law and before that it belonged to Ethel herself. Ethel was my husband’s grandma. She died decades ago, but her favourite armchair is still here and being referred to as “Ethel’s Chair” even by her great grand children who know nothing about her. We …
My Ethical And Green Picks Of The Month: March 2020
Gifted items One of my favourite thing about my blog is that I have this massive opportunity to make a difference. I use my blog to spread the word and make people aware of ethical and green issues. I find that the best way is to do this by introducing other options, that are positive choices for people and planet. …
How To Make Shaped Crayons – The Big Crayons Melting Guide
Melting crayons into different shapes is great fun, and some of the stages can be done together with your toddler, so it can be turned into some quality crafty time with mummy or daddy. Recently, for Bobcat’s 3rd birthday, we planned a Hey Duggee themed party. I decided to make rainbow coloured crayons melted into Lego shapes and use them as …
Review And Giveaway: Shore & More Handmade Nautical And Wooden Gifts
Gifted item Shore & More has a great range of speciality gifts: for those loving all sorts of nautical: handmade wooden boat models, ships in bottle and wall art. Being a big fan of the seas and the beaches myself, I always have a sailing ship in the living room room window since I was lucky enough to by the …
Good Cause Of The Month March 2020: The Date Project
Gifted item As you know, every month I introduce a charity organisation on my blog in order to raise awareness for them. Since I have this fantastic platform, my blog, I try to use it to support good causes too. This month I’d like to introduce The Date Project. What is The Date Project about? The Date Project is a charity …
How To Make Cruising More Environmentally Friendly
This is a sponsored post. Travel, even if you are very environmentally conscious, should not be treated as something you need to avoid at all costs in order to reduce your carbon and ecological footprint – this is my view. Frequency – yes, short distance flights – yes, business travel – yes (do we really need to travel for business …
Vegan Lemon Courgette Risotto
I’m a big fan of courgette, so versatile and practically everyone is ok with it (except my children). Taste-wise it is not very significant, this is why whilst browsing ideas on various new ways to use them (I’ve had quite at home, arrived with my Oddbox delivery) decided I wanted to make a risotto with them. Risotto is always a …