The Juice Diet (and other travesties)
I promised a rundown on my attempt at ‘juicing’, and I keep my promises. Just to set the scene, I juiced so hard I broke the juicer. No joke. It wasn’t mine. Meaning this juicing experiment cost me rather more than merely my sanity. My preparatory week (read about it here) was fairly successful – Read the Rest »
Getting Juicy – The preparatory week
OK, so it seems this juicing malarkey is even more drastic than I first thought. So drastic in fact, that it is apparently advisable to detox your body the week before in preparation, so your poor body doesn’t go into some kind of shock. Seen as my body is used to eating an above average Read the Rest »
To juice or not to juice? THAT is the question.
Ok, so I know I said I was going to be super healthy this week but I just don’t seem to have the staying power. There is something wrong with me. I only seem to realise I’ve eaten forty thousand calories when it’s too late. This morning, like it was some kind of out of Read the Rest »
So Easy Herbal with Karon Grieve
Karon Grieve is an old pal of Mabel’s Log and we are VERY excited to have her with us today for a guest post to reveal all on her latest book and share a GIN recipe. Quite simply, Mabel’s favourite kind of recipe. Karon has shared her expertise in many publications (Handmade Living, Simply Beautiful, Read the Rest »
All things gloriously local at Hare’s Leap
I’ve had my eye on Hare’s Leap for a while. Every time I’m down at my folks’ near sunny Scarborough I pass it a dozen times on my way into town and its lure has been hard to resist. You just know some places are good before you even open the door. All rustic and charm and Read the Rest »
Classic Crispy Easter Nests
I have a confession. I made these last night and promptly ate four in the space of about twenty minutes. They are SO good. Amazingly simple, great to make with kids (or without, let’s face it) and give you a whole heap of wholesome Easter nostalgia. Some things just don’t need improving. You will need Read the Rest »
Do your boiled egg justice
Now we’re in the run up to easter, it seems only right to start celebrating eggs. They really are great. We had eggs for tea last night, as we do nearly every Sunday. When you’ve tried to make something half ‘proper’ for lunch, eggs just seem like the right thing to do. And just in Read the Rest »
Lets Bake! For Comic Relief …
We all love a good bun and this Friday is Comic Relief – what an excellent excuse for cake. Why not rustle up a batch of these lovelies and share them around with all your pals to raise some pennies for a great cause? These don’t have lots of fancy ingredients and are super simple Read the Rest »
Mabel’s Pork Stew
I don’t often eat pork but I recently decided I was in a bit of a meat rut and that I should be branching out a bit. No one likes a meat rut. Also, all this ‘horse meat’ baloney has reminded me once again, that eating less meat and fish and instead making sure the Read the Rest »
Be upstanding for The Mini Quiche
I recently became the recipient of a dozen scrummy, free-range eggs. I simply couldn’t refuse. Their yokes are so orange and perky. Of course, I then had to think of something to do with them. After a moments thought, bingo. It’s obvious. Forty mini quiches. I never make quiche. Because maybe I associate it with Read the Rest »
