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I mentioned in a previous post about Broghies that they are versatile and quirky, but I wasn't mentally prepared for my mind to be absolutely blown by the new kid on the Broghies block... Broghies Wheat Minis Oh my actual goodness, I think, were my exact words when I first tasted what I can only describe as heaven in the form of a low-calorie cracker or bread substitute!  Much like the larger Broghies, they lend themselves well to rice-based dishes, sweet recipes and bread-based meals. This isn't a sponsored post, but I did speak with Broghies to learn more about Wheat Minis. Fast Facts 5 Broghies Minis - 23 Calories Available in Morrison's stores throughout the UK Retail Price - £2.00 per bag (Most likely to be near the Bagels and Thins) No fat, added sugar or preservatives Suitable for all recipes - Hot, Cold, Sweet, Savoury Check out the Broghie website  www.broghies.com  for full nutritional information. Here's one of my favourite savoury recipes -  Bruschetta B...

I started writing this post months ago and then my brain got taken over by work and other mind consuming things and it got left sitting in my drafts! Something I've been loving since I started trying to have a healthier relationship with my body is Broghies.  They have been a real find for me.   This is not a Sponsored Post although I did contact Broghies for permission and some information.  I first found them in Iceland but you can find your local stockist by checking out their website here .  One of my favourite things about Broghies is that they are so versatile - they can be sweet or savoury. I must confess I usually eat them a bit a like a prawn cracker with a curry or chilli but here are a few recipes my boyfriend helped me cook up!  Beef Tacos: 500g lean or less than 5% beef mince 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 2 teaspoons of garlic salt  1 onion (chopped) 1-2 teaspoons oregano 1 medium pepper 2 teaspoons of Tobasco Serve with boiled rice and Broghi...

I've done a few 'Favourites' posts in the past which weren't spectacular but that's because I was trying to write what I thought a favourites post should look like based on ones I'd read on other blogs.  That's not me and it's not my blog so from here on out, no more feeble attempts at monthly favourites.  What I will do sometimes is a round up of things I'm 'Loving the Crap Out Of' at that particular moment in time.  Any products mentioned below are not gifted, no brands I've mentioned have sponsored me to mention them, I'm just presently loving the crap out of the stuff below and thought I'd share it in case you love the crap out of it too!   Mixx Audio Headphones I'm loving the crap out of my Mermaid Mixx Audio headphones right now. I bought a marble pair for my dad (primarily for selfish reasons - I couldn't be bothered listening to the radio programme he listens to on a Saturday morning) and decided to pick myself up ...

I know I said I wasn't going to post everyday and I'm fairly certain I won't but my lovely dad found the mini cake cases I was searching for and I decided to post up my second Quirkmas post!  I also thought about calling it bakemas - I'm just winging it now.  Someone I know took this recipe from pinterest and I messed It's a totally customisable recipe and there are plenty of variations online if you don't fancy the ingredients in this one. Homemade Ferrero Rocher I'll get straight to the ingredients because it really annoys me when I have to scroll through endless paragraphs to get to the ingredients...... 1 Bar of Cooking Chocolate (Melted) - I opted for dark chocolate because it contained no dairy, use any kind you fancy. You could also use chocolate spread. 2 Bars of Weetabix (Crushed) Blanched Hazelnuts (Dipped in Chocolate) - If you cannot have nuts, the hazelnuts aren't essential, I just added them for experimentation.  My ingredients are also ess...

I’m a big fan of alliteration, you may have gathered this about me already if you’ve read some of my other blog posts. So I decided that on Friday’s I’m going to start posting about activities or things I’m experiencing for the first time - Friday Firsts I think I shall call it. Anytime I try or go somewhere new I can channel it into something creative to share with others. I’d like to be optimistic and say I’ll do one every week but I’ll play it by ear!  This weeks Friday First involves cooking - I know, shock horror.  It also involves avocados. Just because avocados!  I'm becoming a bit obsessed with avocados, I have socks, a lunch box, earrings.....I digress.   Behold - avocado potato salad!  I can’t take credit for the recipe, I found it on Pinterest and comes from a site called Beckys Best Bites . I'd strongly recommend having a look, there are some great recipes on there. Ingredients: I didn't stick rigidly to the recipe as I had no Dill or Cilantro b...

I've been singing a lot of songs from The Sound of Music over the week or so as it seems to be the only thing that settles my baby nephew Harry when I'm looking after him.  That's possibly his way of saying 'Okay Auntie Rachie, if you stop singing....I'll go for a snooze!' Seeing as 'My Favourite Things' has been going round my head on a loop it gave me some inspiration  to do a blog post on some of the things I've discovered in the month of January that I've really enjoyed.  Yes, I know it is February......but I'm only a day late!   I don't know if it's something I'll do more of, I'll see how I feel, I thought it would be a good way to mix 'feel good' with doing something productive like writing.  Food and Drink Caveman Cookies I came across these by chance while browsing my local Wholefoods for some Dairy Free snackage and was pleasantly surprised.  The idea behind them being that the ingredients were all materials a...

I've seen a few people on Youtube do lifestyle/product 'empties' videos where they show the empty packaging and talk about the product they bought and whether they enjoyed it, the pros/cons etc I'm fairly new to the whole 'dairy free' thing but thought I would give it a try for some dairy free products I've been using since cutting out dairy and getting a firm answer on the whole 'milk makes me ill' thing.  I live in the Scotland, so I'm not sure what the availability of everything I've mentioned is like further afield than the UK.  If you know of any brands or products I haven't mentioned - feel free to suggest in the comments!  It might work as an interesting blog post or it might be crap but I figured I'd go with it! Rather than focus on every dairy free product I've tried I thought I'd focus on the main things I've really been missing!   I might do some more posts focusing on specific things but the first thing I'm...

Dairy Free Rachie I have noticed for many years that I often sneeze after I eat. I also noticed that I seemed to get a sore stomach and visit the toilet often.  It took me until this year to start trying to figure out what was causing these things so I started a food diary, keeping track of what I ate and how it made me feel.  I soon noticed that everything was pointing towards Dairy/Milk. After trying a few alternatives to milk and feeling better for it, I went to visit my doctor and she confirmed that I have an intolerance to dairy and I've been trying to cut it out of my diet and try alternatives.  I still occasionally have something I shouldn't like donuts/doughnuts - but I soon regret it, although sometimes the after effect is minor. There are advantages, my real weakness when it comes to food is chocolate, specifically milk chocolate. I would often go through a bar or a big treat bag in one sitting, sometimes more than once a day - I've almost cut it out completely ...