Finally able to get some weight on my ankle this week, but food was still relatively simple, back-to-basic keto style for minimum standing. Complete NSV at the weekend was having to buy some wardrobe staples (tops and jeans) in a size 12 as everything is […]

So after last week’s optimism, I seem to have either not entirely got over the gout, or I had a back-to-back attack because it seemed to mostly disappear, but then came back over the weekend in its usual place. Thankfully, due to sitting still pretty […]

I bought a few munchkin pumpkins a few weeks ago because they are awesomely low in carbs, but hadn’t figured what to do with them. Then this week I bought a bag of beautiful salmon offcuts, so thought I’d experiment by combining a lot of […]

Coley is a white fish that is similar to cod, but more sustainably fished and usually much cheaper! I’ve paired it with some of my favourite flavours: chopped cherry tomatoes, black olives and capers, with fresh parsley, lemon and olive oil. This makes a lovely […]

So after a week and a half of the longest gout flare I’ve ever had, the swelling and pain is finally subsiding and I can *nearly* put weight on my ankle again. The Naproxen painkillers really made me feel sick though, so food was pretty […]

As if the last couple of weeks couldn’t get worse: they did… After threatening to flare up over the previous weekend (I suspect through a combination of being overall feeling run down, and dehydration), the gout in my ankle decided to put in a massive […]

Words cannot describe just how much I love this pasta dish, and I think it may actually have surpassed my Chorizo, Aubergine and Tomato recipe as my new favourite! I liked it so much, and it’s SO easy to prepare that I had it twice […]