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• Mushroom pasta … with a touch of fragrant spice
  This journey started with a sore gum! I blitzed some cloves to powder in a mere second or 2 in in my Bamix hand blender. Then i had a bit left over - so searched for a recipe to use it up. A recipe to hide it a bit from Paul too scchhh. What a find !... read more...
• Can you work, and be on holiday at the same time ?
  Can you have both, or do you have to give up something else ? Discover how we got here, and 10 things you can do to feel like we're on holiday every day. ... read more...
• Mango Salmorejo soup
  The best and easiest summer soup ! What a journey, mixing raw vegetables and balancing flavours. Makes a fabulous Autumn starter soup too with those colours. ... read more...
• In-depth review of the best home pizza oven
  Super powerful. Super portable. Super clean. Koda or Koda16 - you choose. Best design, best results, best value for money. Read everything you need to know here.... read more...
• Spanish Fish recipe
  A simple, delicious fish stew, using simple typical ingredients. Looks like you've toiled for hours !... read more...
• Tomato anchovy salad
  A simple, delicious dish - 3 main ingredients. Inspired by a set of tapas starters for lunch, by the sea in Mallorca, Spain.... read more...
• Watermelon gazpacho
  This was part of a summer journey putting fruit in soups, salads, and tray bakes. The best thing about it is you just blend the ingredients together and its done !... read more...
• Perfect Spanish tomato bread (just 5 simple ingredients)
  Such a simple, historical food idea, but how hard can it be to make the perfect tomato paste then put it together with the perfect bread ! Here's what you need to know ...... read more...
• Fennel seed marinade and dip
  Such a simple food idea, and a great way to use fennel seeds. From the Simple book by Otto Lenghi. A three part salad that we break up into parts and have in different ways... again and again and again ! ... read more...
• Courgette, Zucchini low calorie lunch
  No oil lunch, ready in 10 minutes if you don't dilly dally ! Zucchinis or Courgettes as we call them, make a great salad or side dish, raw or cooked.... read more...
• There are 3 of us in this sourdough marriage !
  The life of a sourdough making partner is one of mixed blessings. If you're thinking of starting, I thought I'd share the main challenges... from all sides ! ... read more...
• Do you need a holiday from your life ?
  Maybe a 6 month holiday... twice a year ! is that what you're thinking ? ... read more...
• Is it a Spanish Percolator, Mokapot, Cafeteria, or Greca !
  It's a challenge. From manual espresso makers, to best Nespresso takers. Now we're out of capsules. Time to get creative. Digging deep, we find an old vintage ... read more...
• Easy, fast, red onion pickle
  An unbelievably easy to make, pretty pickle. A no oil salad maker, a great topping for burgers, salads, cheese... anything. I could just eat it out of the jar !... read more...
• Live simply so that others may simply live
  Living a simpler life, and putting the WE before the ME during the pandemic is easier for some. But we’re lucky. We actually love to follow the rules... as well as breaking the norms of course.... read more...
• How to get the life you want to live, now.
  Makes sense to us, and it's all part of the journey that brought us to our own best life.... read more...
• In-depth review of the best semi-automatic espresso machine
  The best home espresso machine for busy coffee lovers and wanna be baristas. That's the beauty of it - perfect for both Paul... and Aoibheann.... read more...
• Top 10 tips to make your food to last longer
  Top 10 tips to make your food last longer. PLUS, an a-z food list with tips on how they like to be stored ... read more...
• Asian Slaw & Smoked Salmon
  Fabulous recipe. Easy and very filling lunch too. Asian sauce with cabbage, carrot and onion slaw. Also brilliant as a marinade with smoked salmon.... read more...
• 85 calorie lunch !
  Yes really. I'm not a calorie counter like Paul, but this still WOWs me !... read more...
• How to store your potatoes
  and make them last longer ... is the French work 'pommme de terre' a clue !... read more...
• How to store your onions
  and garlic and more. There's a reason why they're sold in net bags !... read more...
• Get your griddle out !
  Easy griddled veggie lunch. Healthy, filling, and pretty !... read more...
• Living the magic …
  We don't need to feel stressed anymore when we can't sleep... now that we've discovered the beauty and the benefit of waking in the night.... read more...
• Warm orange breakfast bowl
  Start, or end the day feeling good with this as a breakfast, dessert or supper. Get what you need, to feel healthy, and full ( No overnight oats involved ! )... read more...
• Missing ingredient…
  What would you add to this dish to make it complete ?... read more...
• Worry less, Wish more
  and don't forget to work hard (in an inspired way of course)... read more...
• Everything will be ok…
  and every cloud has a silver lining. That's the way we look at it, and then it's easier to spot, when it finally comes. ... read more...
• International Women’s Day 2020
  A reminder to celebrate and be strong. As women, we have to know our inner and outer strengths every day, not just today.... read more...
• Golden milk (version 2)
  Without coconut oil. Sometimes you have to be limited to get creative, and it usually leads to the best results !... read more...
• Avocado fruit plate
  So many ways to use avocado - and the best ways to present it. Tt's a journey, and I hope it never ends. Join me and discover as I taste, test, write.... read more...
• Valentine dinner
  Feeling romantic and ready for the most sophisticated, romantic, luxurious Valentine's dinner. No stress, no over-eating, and lots of time to spend together. Happy Valentine's day. ... read more...
• How to make sure your food doesn’t stick to the pan
  Success is easy when you know how! Discover how to make sure your food never sticks to the pan. It's a simple, scientific, 3 step method.... read more...
• Local passion fruit
  Teeny, tiny local fruit. Hand picked ...down the street to give us a wee treat !... read more...
• How to spatchcock a chicken in 1 minute
  Finally caught Paul on video. ( I had to be fast ). So easy, you'll wonder why you didn't do it like this before. ( No scissors involved ! ) ... read more...
• A hearty breakfast
  Filling, warming, nutritious, very tasty. This oat based breakfast is perfect to set you up for the day, or, in my case to line my stomach ready for meds ! ... read more...
• Take time to care for yourself
  Are you listening to your body's needs and prioritising them ? It'll save you time in the end if you do. I neglected my own needs and look where I ended up ! ... read more...
• A vintage Christmas
  Our simple Christmas... with our shoe box of treasures from the past.... read more...
• Red pepper dip and sauce
  I found a brilliant vegan red pepper sauce recipe, but even though I didn't follow it fully, it still makes a perfect dip or pasta sauce or potato topping.... read more...
• Making magic beans !
  Don't you just love how beans and peas magically grow when you soak them in water overnight ! ( Jack & the Beanstalk memories !) ... read more...
• Easy home-made decoration
  home made salt dough idea - a Christmas decoration for foodies !... read more...
• Red onion marmalade made easy
  Discover how easy it is to make this savoury, sweet red onion marmalade with a sous vide machine. A great replacement for butter or sauces with meat or cheese.... read more...
• Simple is harder to do, than complex
  Such a clever quote - you can apply it to almost any task you have to perform. Thinking, Cooking, Writing... anything !... read more...
• What is this… 70’s kitchen gadget
  What on earth is this little kitchen tool used for ? Seriously, we're asking for your help... we haven't a clue ! We found it in our Spanish rental kitchen.... read more...
• A true story… from cook to chef
  This journey really resonates ! A round of applause for this chef and his inspiring story - beautifully interviewed and written for thriveglobal.... read more...
• Easy Sausage and beans recipe
  Seems to be sausage season at the moment - this is such an easy recipe you can adapt. Can be a tapas, a starter, or a whole meal.... read more...
• Make Monday Matter
  New day, New week, New month, We love new beginnings. Let's mark it ! ... read more...
• Sunday Pieday !
  Somewhere between Black Friday and Cyber Monday lies our final shortlist. Let's call it Sunday Pie day. ... read more...
• Happy Mother’s Day
  Spreading the love through 200 tulips from Amsterdam. ... read more...
• Black Pug day !
  What has Black Friday started !!! Now there's White Monday, Green Tuesday and now Orange Wednesday ! See what our Black Pug has to say about it, and the 6 bargains we've found on Amazon right now.... read more...