I do love a big plate full of roast vegetables. There’s just something that feels so healthy about it, So long as you don’t go overboard on adding too much oil. Now don’t get me wrong I really do enjoy roasted vegetables when they are …
Pear is a fruit from the rosacea family and so is related to apples, cherries, almonds, and most surprisingly roses. There are around 30 edible varieties of pear found across the world but only a few are available to buy in Britain. There are over …
As I mentioned in my last recipe, Tesco were selling pears cheap so I bought a bag. As I don’t particularly enjoy eating them whole, I’ve been looking for ideas to include them in savoury recipes instead. Fruit in savoury dishes is something people either …
As I have mentioned several times lately, last week was a rest week for both myself and Neil following on from the Track World Championships. Recovery is just as important as training and this needs to be both physically and mentally. Therefore when i’m having …
Pear is one of the few fruits that I’m not a big fan of. I would never sit and eat a whole pear like I do an apple. I think it’s the texture i’m not so sure about. However, chopped up and mixed in with …
As I have been on a rest week from training this week, following the World Championships last weekend, I have let my usual food routine slide a little. Therefore, I thought that my ingredient of the week should reflect this and focus on a slightly …
This is another lunch time recipe that I can only really make when I’m not training. There are plenty healthy elements about the dish but the addition of chorizo makes it feel more of a treat. The sweetness of the pear works really well, The …
I like to make this for lunch on days when Neil or I don’t have to rush off to do another training session in the afternoon. Or, like this week, when we are having some down time recovering from our World Championships. They are few and …
Very rarely is the packaging of products in supermarkets designed with blind people in mind. The only exception to this is medication, which is now also labelled in braille as well as print. This is still quite a recent thing really and I must admit, …
I first went food shopping with Neil back when we first met and lived in the same block of flats as each other. We agreed to share the cooking and I very quickly became aware just how limited his knowledge of vegetables was. His speciality …
What is not to like about this bowl of comforting flavour? It’s such a simple meal that is easy to eat if your feeling a little delicate or under the weather. It’s also easy to make, as once everything is added in to the casserole …
Bolognese is a meal that is so comforting. It makes me think of home, feel relaxed and safe. When I get to choose what meal I eat the night before a race, or even if I’m racing late in the evening then for my lunch …