Christmas 2014....

Christmas seems to appear earlier, go by faster and make me feel luckier with every passing year....

Marriott's #LondonUnfiltered Challenge

I love London. If you've read this blog at all, I think that is pretty clear. When I was set a challenge by Marriott hotels to capture my favourite parts of this wonderful city that i call home for their London Unfiltered campaign, but only using a disposable camera, I jumped at the chance....

Monthly Favourites: October 2014

Seeing as we are already one week into November, without further ado- my favourites that got me through one very busy October....

Tower of London Remembers

In need of a Sunday stroll just to get me out of bed, we took a trip to see the amazing Poppies at the Tower of London...

AW'14 Lust List

After a hectic month that has made time run away from me, it seems that Autumn is finally upon us and I am (as expected) not ready at all...

Dubai 2014

With another English Summer drawing to an end, the opportunity to head to the sun at the end of September came along and I jumped at the chance to wear a bikini once more....

BBC Radio 2 Last Night at the Proms 2014

On Saturday I found myself surrounded my more Union Jack's than I ever have been before....

TTN Visits: DF/Mexico, Brick Lane, E1

Mexican food and good times go hand in hand like, well, Salt and Pepper (?). To celebrate our 7 year anniversary, we headed to DF/Mexico in Bricklane for a late lunch which turned out to be a very good choice indeed...

Monthly Favourites: August 2014

August aka the super speedy month is now over and over 4 weeks gave me my 10 favourite things that made my month...

My August 2014 Bank Holiday

No sooner did i get used to July it's now end of August! Crazy!

It's been a busy month all round, as usual the final proper month of Summer resulted in busy weekends and my day job increasing the workload. But then there was Bank holiday, 3 glorious days of me time... here is a little snapshot of what i got up to...

TTN Reviews: Udi's Gluten Free Cookie Mix

With BBC's Great British Bake Off back on our TV screens (Hurry for Mary Berry and her fabulousness), it was only a matter of time before I too tried my hand at a little baking. This is whete Udi's Cookie Mix came in to play....

Big Wardrobe Clear Out

I didn't realise it was happening until I couldn't ignore it any more. I had become a hoarder, specifically a hoarder of clothes...

TTN Visits: Dirty Burger Chicken Shop, Whitechapel E1

One Thursday, with a warm evening upon us  and a day off work the next day, The Boy and I took a walk to Dirty Burger Chicken Shop to see what the hoo-hah was about....

Monthly Favourites: July 2014

Another manic, sun filled month has whizzed by and my top 10 things that have kept me smiling this month are...

Summer 2014 Wedding Guest Outfit

Weddings. I love them. Admittedly so far planning my own wedding hasn't really got off the ground, who would have thought that a Hog Roast with glorified tent and band would set you back well over £10k? Not me! Why can't Monopoly Money be legal tender? Le Sigh...

TTN Visits: Wapping Market, E1

I do love a Food market. Its seems that in London these days, you don't have to search too hard to find one and stock up on delicious finds. My latest Food Market find is Wapping Market which I thought I would shine a little Blog light on....

TTN Reviews: Lizi's Granola

On holiday this year I finally found a breakfast option that I couldn't get enough of - Granola/Museli with yoghurt. When Lizis' kindly offered to send me some samples of their Granola, I couldn't wait to try it out...

Cape Verde 2014

After a crazy 6 months, The Boy and I needed some serious chill time together before what looks like another manic 6 months starts again... 

TTN Visits: Cheeky Parlour, Shoreditch E2

With a beach holiday the next day, and in need of a little 'me' time I treated myself to a Pedicure at Cheeky Parlour last week and was very impressed with the experience..

Monthly Favourites: June 2014

In my Pre-holiday madness I didn't get a chance to post about my June favourites. Can you believe that June has come and gone? I can't get over how fast Summer is flying by.. Lets hope the Sunshine sticks around....

Pre Holiday 2014: Packing Plans's

With a beach holiday drawing closer, I have surprised myself by pretty much having everything I need to take away with me....

Mission: Birthday Brunching

Last Sunday was The Boy's birthday. He shares his birthday with one of our close friends so we double-dated for the day and boy did we have fun!

Monthly favourites: May 2014

I don't know about you, but I do love hearing what people have been digging during a month (watching You tubers usually but also checking out my favourite blogs). So, here are my favourite things from May 2014...

TTN Reviews: Kabuto Gluten Free Chicken Noodles

My go to food of choice when I am really craving something is usually some sort of Chicken noodle broth thing (Wagamamas Chicken Itame or my Speedy Chicken noodle broth usually)...

A night with CELIA Lager & Riso Gallo UK

Celia Lager very kindly invited me to their Riso Gallo UK event at The Truscott Arms on Thursday..

TTN Visit's: Rosa's Thai Cafe, Spitalfield's E1

This Saturday, eager for some serious munching, The Boy and I headed off to Shoreditch to check out the Urban Food Fest. 

My 'Treat me' Afternoon April 2014

To end my week off, post Rome, I wanted to use some time to treat myself.

TTN Visits: Voglia Di Pizza, Rome

Eating Gluten Free in Rome was not as easy as i expected. Okay, so I am known for romanticising everything but I did expect every shop to be able to offer me an abundance of Gluten free goodies seeing as Italians are renowned for their love of food. If you are a big pasta eater, and yet need to live Gluten free, then you will have no problem finding a bowl of gluten free Pasta to feast on. I haven't ever been a big Pasta eater so although grateful, was a little deflated. My real weakness is Pizza and boy was I happy to stumble upon little Voglia Di Pizza in San'Eustachio region of Rome..

Rome 2014

As I sit at my desk with a cup of tea, flicking through my photo's  taken during our City Break to Rome I feel thankful that I took so many because quite frankly it all felt like a dream. A hot, sunny, carb-filled Italian dream. 

Rome City Break- What to pack?

Black TOPSHOP Skinny Jeans; Striped ZARA dress; M&S Camel Cashmere Jumper; Pink ZARA Coat; Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Cologne; Bioderma Sebium H2O 100ml; CHANEL 'Pirate' Lipstick; ASOS Shell top; OFFICE Nude Loafers; Liz Earle Essentials Try-It Kit & NIKE Roche Run's

TTN Visits: Roti Chai, W1H

TTN Visits: W Hotel London (for Gluten Free Afternoon Tea)

Warning: This post comes with high levels of moaning.

TTN Reviews: Purition™ Fuelled by Nature Protein

Being a regular runner these days (wahey), the one thing that doesn't change is the feeling of seriously needing food the minute I return from a run. Purition very kindly agreed to send me some sachets of their Gluten free  formula and I couldn't wait to get stuck in....

My Flavour of Spring with Maldon Salt

Maldon's 'Flavour of Spring' Competition has got me thinking about what my 'Flavour of Spring' actually is. I am the kind of person that will eat a salad when it snows if my taste buds are inclined to. The season of Spring conjures up images of Green in my mind. As the weather starts to get milder, the days longer and nature starting to bloom, Green seems a good association. When I think of green foods- I always think instantly of Avocados. 

TTN Visits: The Edible Garden Show, Alexandra Palace

I don't cook much with Salt but when I do, the only Salt I use is Maldon Salt flakes because they are quite frankly the best. So when I was asked to be a Maldon Salt Ambassador and given tickets to attend this years Edible Garden Show at Alexandra Palace, how could I have said no?!

Lust List March 2014

TTN Reviews: Genius Gluten Free Croissants

Yes, people. I finally got my hands on some Gluten Free Puff Pastry!!!! PUFF BLIMMIN' PASTRY!!!!!

TTN Visits: Duck & Waffle, Heron Tower, City of London

Today, I had brunch in the Sky. After getting ourselves onto the waiting list for Brunch at Duck & Waffle about a month ago, we were given a slot for 2:30 today which brightened up our week considerably!

We decided to dress up a little, although the dress code is Smart Causal, I chose my newest purchases and instantly felt special (wearing heels and a Midi skirt has that affect on a sunny Saturday)....

Skirt, River Island/ Top, ASOS/ Bag, Mulberry/Shoes, Topshop/Necklace, Alex Monroe

Chicken Noodle Broth (Gluten Free & Super Fast)

As much as I hate to admit, I have become a bit of a lazy cook. This means I want food in my fridge that will take minimal effort to prep and minimal time to cook, especially during the working week.

I got my most recent favourite recipe idea from The Londoner, whose blog I just cannot get enough of- she is so glamorous and she gives you a lovely insight into her life (perfect for nosey people like me). I tweaked her recipe  as I don't like Soy or Fish Sauce (I can hear you Thai food lovers gasping) plus I want it to be as Gluten free as possible... So here is MY take on Chicken Noodle Broth...

TTN Visits: Flat Iron Steak, Soho

After trying, and failing, a number of times to get a seat in Flat Iron I was so happy when on a Friday off from work we managed to bag a table for a late lunch.

Mum's Sausage Plait (with a Gluten Free twist)

As many of you may have heard, the wonderful company Genius gluten free has released a Frozen Puff Pastry and a Frozen Shortcrust pastry-Music to my ears! I was super excited and even sent my dear Mum out on a hunt to find me some whilst I searched London for some- as expected she was victorious. With 2 blocks of Gluten Free puff pastry in my Freezer I knew it wouldn’t be long before I cooked with one- So I thought I would show you all how to make Sausage Plait.....

TTN Visits: Sea Salt Restaurant, Reigate

I am on the hunt for a Gluten Free Fish & Chip shop in London  so when friends in Surrey told me that a place in Reigate (about 30 minutes train ride from London Bridge) offered a gluten free batter- arrangements were swiftly made for a visit!

TTN Reviews: CELIA Gluten Free Organic Premium Czech Lager

There comes a time when the only thing that will hit the spot is a cold beer- sometimes its after a long hot summers day, sometimes its with a film after a hetic week at work, sometimes even the most healthiest of people need a beer.

Even though I follow a Gluten free lifestyle these days- when it comes to alcohol I don't really pay attention as I have always thought that the fermentation process would denature any gluten proteins anyway. But i have noticed that If i have more than the one bottle of beer, I feel incredibly uncomfortable (and no, not because I'm drunk) and so I have been paying more attention to my tipple of choice. When I came across Celia Gluten Free beer - I was intrigued and so asked the Team at Celia to send me a sample.  Which they very kindly agreed to....

TTN Reviews: 'Honest Snacking' with Frank* Bars

Always on a look out for portable Gluten free deliciousness and for a new snack bar to perk up my packed lunch (I say it proud, people), I stumbled across Frank Bars on Twitter and was thrilled when the lovely team at Frank Food Co agreed to send me some samples to try out!
The Frank Food Co was set up in 2012 by former Everton footballer Neil Robinson- which i think is an interesting tit-bit.... 

Running: A new thing....

So, about 4 weeks ago I started something that I have been meaning to begin for well over a year. I started running. Yep, I finally went out in public and began running! I'm so proud of myself... I must admit that to say I have started running makes me feel like a complete fraud as technically its intermittent running 3 times a week.

Determined to feel my very best this year, I knew that diet alone wouldn't get me there- I needed to get moving! I downloaded the 'Couch to 5k' app and purchased a light not-really-waterproof-but-better-than-nothing Jacket from Decathlon, roped in The Boy to join in - and that's it! 

TTN Visits: Gourmet Burger Kitchen- Gluten Free Menu

Yes that's right folks,another well known chain has FINALLY got with 'The Now' and created a Gluten Free burger menu complete with Gluten Free bun!!!

What the Postman brought 08.02.2014...

Before i head out to brave the chaos that is the Primark returns area, i thought i would show you all what Mr Postman brought me this morning....

TTN Reviews: Bounce® Natural Energy Balls

I have always been a bit a fan of Protein, my love of this Macro-nutrient was increased by my 3 days of Dukan Dieting in 2011 (I do not recommend this diet at all, but it just showed me how positively my body responded to Protein over carbs) and this love was cemented even further when I decided to give my lifestyle a complete overhaul and cut out Gluten and Wheat sources . This meant a need to change the way i would snack and choose foods for convienece. It's products such as Bounce Balls that accomplish the task of being Filling, Gluten Free and Portable ....after trying my first Bounce Ball 5 months ago, I am a huge fan.

2 ingredient Pancakes by Nichola Whitehead RD

Okay so before I begin- this recipe is not my own but from the wonderful Nichola Whitehead of www.nicsnutrition.com. Nichola is a Specialist Registered Dietitian who has the most amazing website jam-packed with Nutrition, Lifestyle, Product Reviews and Recipe posts. If you haven't already checked her out- do it NOW!

A plate of Gluten Free Cake....

The title says it all really- again, not the most healthiest of posts but LOOK....