I haven’t baked anything in a very, very, long time. In general, I prefer cooking dinner and savory meals to baking cakes and sweet treats because I’m just better at cooking and I’ve had a few …
Food

Spring Blog Ideas: 25 Blog Post Ideas For Spring
Although my favourite season is Winter (I luuuuurve the cold), I do love Spring and all the little wonders that come with it. Hot Cross Buns for breakfast, baby animals, the smell in the air …
How do our eating habits differ by region? *
Britain is a nation of foodies, with 66% of UK adults describing themselves as passionate about food and drink. It comes as no surprise then that 50% say they are passionate about home cooking and …
Cheap, free or easy ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day
To some of us, associating Valentine’s Day with lavish gifts, romantic trips away or expensive meals just isn’t realistic or doable. Unfortunately, we’re not all in a position to be splashing that sort of money …
Travel Off the Eaten Path this New Year
I really, really, really love crisps. Like, love them. I eat an awful lot of them. Probably more than I should but I’m all for eating what you want and I certainly don’t buy into …
January goals
It is January. That month that we literally just had like, 3 weeks ago. It is January… again. First of all, I want to wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year! I …
The perfect home cinema night!
I’m a big fan of the “night in“. In fact, I don’t do “nights out” because I don’t drink and clubbing isn’t my thing anymore. Oh and my anxiety would make it almost impossible for …
Choo Choo: A weekend on the Severn Valley Railway
I’ve been really enjoying writing more personal posts recently and it’s something I want to continue to incorporate into my blog. I wrote about my smear test, what I got my mum for her birthday …
Explore Beyond the Humble Sandwich *
Be adventurous with your lunchtime cuisine with Off The Eaten Path All too often, we make do with a standard sandwich – when actually there are thousands of different and easy ways to enjoy lunch and be …
Cheap, easy or free ways to show someone you care
For people like me who aren’t raking in thousands of pounds each month, it can be incredibly difficult when you want to show someone you care about them when you don’t have the money to …
Stepping out of my comfort zone with We Are Tea *
I am a very British person. And being a very British person, you can take an educated guess that I love tea. Honestly, is there anything better than spending the time to make yourself a …
A cake through your letterbox? Don’t mind if I do! (& giveaway)
I love cake. I mean, who doesn’t? Cake is the best. You know what’s even cooler than simply a cake? A cake that comes straight through your letterbox! I wasn’t convinced anyone could create a …
Guest Post: 5 Healthy & Fun Ingredients to Add to Your Homemade Bread
Bread is one of those foods that you can spice with just about anything and it will still taste fantastic. From chocolate to cheese, seeds and yes, even vegetables, there are a hundred and one …
Blooming Brilliant Biscuits With Bloom Bakers
I love entering a giveaway or 3 hundred two and I love it even more when I win one! Who doesn’t? I also… love food. So you can imagine my delight when my first giveaway …
Did I Achieve My 2016 Goals?
Whilst brain-storming blog post ideas for January the other day, I was reeling through all the genetic, “goals for 2017” type posts when I remembered that I wrote a “goals for 2016” post on 9th …
#SpreadTheSecret With Macabella (& Giveaway!) *
It’s no secret that I love food. All food. Just food. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. Sweet or savoury – I just love trying new food and recipes and over the past year or so, my passion …