We all need to eat food to survive; that’s a fact, a basic human instinct. While it is essential, food can be eaten in so many different ways to make the activity of eating more exciting and vibrant.
I love food. I never miss breakfast (we all know it’s the most important meal of the day) and consume three meals a day. I have small snacks in between mealtimes, ranging from aiming to achieve the five a day to the sweet treats jampacked with sugar.
I enjoy cooking and find it relaxing after a busy day, or sometimes I like to bake when I’m looking for something to pass the time. I aim for variety in my diet and like to try new things to make eating fun and exciting, such as experimenting with new ingredients with regular meals, or having a go at making completing new dishes I’ve never tried before.
When I started my blog in March 2015 I was practising being a vegetarian. This was because it was lent and I decided to give up meat for the first time. I posted a lot of homemade vegetarian recipes, trying out dishes unfamiliar to me such as stuffed peppers, stuffed butternut squash and stuffed sweet potato skins. I ate a lot more fish than I normally would as a substitute for protein, and I learnt about the wide variety of beans that exist, including cannellini beans.
I am working on becoming a healthier individual by making better food choices, reducing my consumption intake, practicing food mindfulness etc. It is difficult when we live in a society where it’s so easy to grab a chocolate bar or a bag of crisps, feeling more satisfied than we would from eating an apple or a bunch of grapes. However, this satisfaction is only temporary. Eating healthily is much more beneficial for the long term and makes you feel better about yourself.
My blog offers homemade recipes, mostly vegetarian but also meat based, with photos of them being made at different stages. While the majority of them aim to be healthier options, there is the occasional sweet treat or indulgent main. As they say, you have to treat yourself now and again.
Happy reading and blogging!
Clare Bear 🙂
Clare Bear 