by Louise Sims | Aug 16, 2017 | Shop Local
Although I don’t think I would have admitted it even to myself three months ago, when I set myself this challenge, I needed to find something to distract me and give my mind something else to focus on other than the fact that I was in the middle of selling my...
by Wendy Hill | Aug 13, 2017 | Shop Local
Wow, over 13 weeks into my shop local challenge, time has really flown, and I’ll post a blog on day 90 to summarise, but first what have I been up to this week? I attempted a lentil roast for lunch on Sunday, I checked a few recipes online but didn’t have all...
by Louise Sims | Aug 6, 2017 | Shop Local
Is it really, only 10 days to go until the end of my challenge? Not long till I can go back to the supermarket? Not likely! The highlight of my week was Terre à Terre in Brighton, I had the most amazing meal there with my niece and sister-in-law, the food and service...
by Louise Sims | Jul 30, 2017 | Shop Local
I started this week off really well, lots of batch cooking for our lunches and loads of pots of overnight oats for our breakfasts. I knew it was likely to be a busy week for me, I had lots of appointments in the diary which meant if I wasn’t organised I’d...
by Louise Sims | Jul 23, 2017 | Shop Local
It’s been a really mixed few days for me, I’ve found two new really good farm shops, but I’ve felt a bit limited by my choices and our diet has felt a bit ‘samey’ so my aim for next week is to visit one of the independent Asian stores in Walsall and see if I can find...
by Wendy Hill | Jul 13, 2017 | Shop Local
Today is the first day I’ve shopped since my last blog post – 10 days ago. Last night we finished the last of the veg box from a fortnight ago (potatoes and cabbage) along with stuffed burgers I froze a few weeks ago and spicy beans made with some store cupboard...
