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After giving you two recipes for Brussels sprouts and beets, this time I promised you something on the sweeter side! But given that we have just got past Christmas, let us not make it something sinful. Instead, try whipping up these green smoothie mu...

Last week it was sprouts, this week – beets. Is this column getting too healthy for its own good? I’ll give you something sweet and a little bit naughty next week, I promise. Life is all about balance … but in order to feel good about the balance, we...

Please forgive me as I start with a proud mom moment this week. Chloe has been working like mad on her crystal candle and jewellery business with her friend Maggie. It’s been in the pipeline for ever but with a little help from Chloe’s dad, their we...

Decidedly non-American, but with lots of American friends, we got pulled into Friendsgiving as usual this year. My favourite part of this shenanigan was that my most American friend, just had DNA results showing that her ancestry was in fact, 99.9 p...

Last week we talked about all the upcoming Christmas shenanigans and how to approach the festivities with a healthy perspective. In summary: Enjoy the good stuff, but make sure it’s oh my god that was worth it kind of stuff! No getting to the end of...

We have a rule in our house that Christmas doesn’t really begin until December 1. I get told off by the kids if Michael Bublé makes it out of his musical cave before then. Secretly though, after my birthday on November 12, I personally think all bet...

The scariest thing about Hallowe'en is the sheer volume of candy in circulation. I don’t have stats for Bermuda, but in America nearly 600 million pounds of candy is bought each year for Hallowe'en, with the average person consuming … wait for it … 3...

Half term is approaching and for the first time in for ever we are heading to Disney. The last time we went, the girls were little and the week was full of character breakfasts, meeting princesses, Frozen experiences and all the Mickey Mouse ear-wea...

I once caused mass confusion by recommending flapjacks as healthy school snacks, because people thought I was putting pancakes in lunch boxes. In England, flapjacks are soft granola bars, sometimes crunchy around the edges, and not pancakes as our A...

If you’re used to gluten-free baking turning your tongue into the Sahara desert, you’re not alone. Gluten-free baking is often dry — and if it’s not, you have to watch out for processed fats on the ingredient list. Gluten-free, after all, doesn’t me...