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Big news - I got married this month! When I posted a picture to my Instagram of the wedding day I had loads of people saying they would be interested to hear about my experience and what tips I can offer on my struggle with my wedding weight. Here they are.

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Squidgy, tasty and filled with cupboard staples. This is one you’ll be able to make with things you already have in your kitchen I promise! Inspired by Instagram and also Black Friday, supporting the independent producers out there selling amazing products for Christmas and all year round.

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My Flourishing Entrepreneurs series continues this week, introducing you to incredible women who have started their own businesses. Flourishing Entrepreneur #8 is Maddy Jones, or Maddy Shine as she’s known to her audience. Read on to find out why…

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I’m a complete coleslaw addict so it’s only natural that I would create a recipe for the blog that conjures up the crunchy, tangy goodness that is a good slaw, using a gorgeous dollop of unsweetened plant-based goodness from Alpro.

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DATE AND TAHINI COOKIES 🍪 I really don’t know what’s come over me lately but my blog is FILLED with sweet treats at the moment 😆 I really need to get a balance back with some savoury dishes but for the time being I’m embracing it because I know you guys have a sweet tooth 🍯 . . . I’ve had a board on Pinterest dedicated to tahini recipes for a couple of years now, and yet I barely use the stuff in my own creations. But seeing so much inspiration on here and also realising I had THREE jars of the stuff at home, I decided to act 👊🏼 I created these amazingly scrumptious date and tahini cookies, that somehow manage to be crumbly and soft all at the same time. The hubby insists on eating his cookies with a glass of milk which I just think is weird. Anyone else?! 😆 . . Want the recipe? It’ll be on the blog tomorrow so keep your eyes peeled! 😍
MAKE PEOPLE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES 💗 A lot of talk about creating a blog and a wellness business is about finding a NICHE. In order to stand out you need to have a THING that you’re known for, be an expert, be the go-to. I love this idea. Except... I’ve never really found it 😩 . . So instead I’m trying to focus on this: making people feel good about themselves. If I want to do anything with my content and for it to have any impact, I would be happy for that to be making people feel great. Making them feel capable, supported, knowledgable, informed and inspired 🥰 We can all get so wrapped up in needing to learn more and be more and nail it down and get clear. But what you are now is enough and the USP is often just....YOU 👊🏼 . . I would love to know: what do you think of when you think of me and The Flourishing Pantry? What’s my USP?! Maybe you know it and can enlighten me! 😆 And tell me... what’s yours? Can you summarise you / your blog or business in a sentence? 💫 . . . If you’re struggling to Find Your Niche I’ve created a free workbook which you can download from the link in my bio 👆🏼 But remember, it’s okay to not be 100% sure. It’s going to evolve anyway 👊🏼
BUDDHA BOWL 🥣 I realise bowls like this can look fussy and overcomplicated. But really they’re just a bowl of leftovers and quick things to cook . . . This is an easy lunch for me at the desk: for the aubergine I slice in half and score, and rub in some olive oil and salt and bake. The sweet potato is popped in the oven too and they’re both in there for 40mins with zero other prep needed. When they’re done, into a bowl with a leafy green salad, carrots, some avocado and mackerel from a can. Sprinkle with seeds and a drizzle of sesame oil and you’re done 🤗 . . . If you work from home, what’s your favourite quick lunch? Let’s share some ideas to inspire each other! 💫
DREAMING OF A BREAK? ☀️ Who’s already plotting a getaway in 2019? With cold and miserable weather I’m already imagining myself in sunnier climbs somewhere next year as a reward for all the hard work I’m also planning for the New Year 💪🏼 . . . One place I’ll be heading for work but also I’m sure a lot of enjoyment is @casafuzetta on the Algarve in Portugal, for our first overseas retreat with @thereset_me. It’s going to be a gorgeous 5 day escape in March 2019, packed with our signature workshops, yoga, cookery demos, mini-meditations and loads of free time to step back, assess where you are and set goals and plans for the future. All surrounded by like-minded women. Sound good? Give @thereset_me a follow (we just hit our first 1,000 followers 🎉) and use the link in the bio. Or send me a DM or leave me a comment and I can tell you more about it. See you there? 🤔
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME 🎂 What a freaking month! First the wedding and now finished off with my birthday 🥰 (the hubby also has a November birthday so it’s a bumper one). I’m serving up a slice of Sinéad @delaliciousfood beetroot and chocolate cake. Sadly none of this one left but it DOES store very well if you don’t eat it all in one go👌🏼 . . . Thanks so much for all your requests on a wedding weight struggle blog post. I’ve posted a video version of it to IGTV 📺 Check my Stories for a cheeky swipe up or use the link in my bio for the written version 👆🏼 It’s a super candid run through the things I did to feel as good as possible about my body on my wedding day, without crazy diets or exercise regimes. Let me know what you think 🥰
MARRIED 💑 Thank you for all your lovely messages in the last couple of weeks for the wedding! Thought I’d indulge in a little photo on the feed cleverly snapped by @necessaryisabelle almost two weeks ago, being showered in confetti coming out of the pub! 🤣 . . . I’m thinking I might do a blog post about wedding weight - would you be interested? 🤔 It was such a major issue for me. I thought that I needed to shrink down and that I’d be seen as a lazy bride if I didn’t look drastically different on my big day 😩 It was a year long battle trying to get clear in my mind the importance of feeling healthy, strong, toned and relaxed for my wedding day. Rather than skinny 💪🏼 Would that sort of blog be of interest? Did anyone else feel like this in the run up to their wedding or perhaps is feeling it now? Let me know! 💒
SNACK ATTACK 👊🏼 I was so thrilled to try @hellowallaroo snacks last month, arriving at the perfect time when I was on my hen weekend! 😆 I sampled all three: mango, coconut and pineapple - all gently dried with nothing added. Ideal at the desk too 👩🏽‍💻 . . . Wallaroo and founder Swati are focused on encouraging children to develop a lifelong love for real honest food. So important and something we discuss a lot @thereset_me retreats with our mum guests who want to find quick and easy snacks for the kids. To top it all? Wallaroo snacks are available in compostable packaging - HELLO sustainability 🙋🏽‍♀️ What do you guys like to snack on? And what do you give your kids? 🤔
DO YOU WANT TO BE FOUND? 🙋🏽‍♀️ My #FlourishingEntrepreneurs series has been continuing on the blog and the latest interviewee is Maddy @maddy.shine, SEO Queen and dancer extraordinaire 💃🏼The interview is live on the blog now - the link is in my bio 👆🏼👆🏼 . . . If you want to find out more about Maddy, how she started her business and maybe even quiz her on SEO then join us LIVE Wed 28th at 8pm. Put a reminder in your diary now! 🗓 SEO is Search Engine Optimisation: it’s all about getting found online. Or So Exciting Obviously as Maddy has better renamed it 😆 . . Remember, my video on How To Start A Wellness Blog, sharing all my tips, tools and best advice is on IGTV. I would love your feedback on what you found helpful and what you want more help with as you grow your wellness business 💗 Talk to me, I’m all ears! 👂🏼Would SEO be a good topic? 🤔
I’M HOME! 🙋🏽‍♀️ Back from wedding and honeymooning! 🎉 Raiding the freezer and getting out a couple of slices of bread and poaching eggs to go on top. Sadly don’t have avocado or slices of @delaliciousfood oat bread which are in this pic 😍😍 But my standard version this morning hits the spot after eating out for over a week 🍽 . . . Thank you all SO much for your amazing messages - I’ve been blown away by the love and gorgeous comments from you all in the last couple of weeks 🥰. What a lovely community we have on Instagram 🤗 . . . If somehow you missed them (my most popular Insta Stories to date! 😆) there are wedding photos and honeymoon pics from Venice saved on my Highlights 📸 . . . . I’m feeling so refreshed and ready for next week. The last step in my transformation to wife 🤯 is a haircut this afternoon. Gonna get loads of length cut off for a dramatic change ☺️ I cannot wait! How are you spending this weekend?
IT DOESN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS 💗 Thank you all so much for your amazing messages after my wedding yesterday. It has meant so much to have incredible words of love and support (and dress appreciation!) from my online community here 🙏🏼🙏🏼 . . . If you’re on my mailing list you will know what this quote is all about. You can spend a lot of your life wishing time away - thinking back to better days of the past, or waiting for a future that hasn’t arrived yet. How about living in the moment? Because this moment, right now, is as good as it gets. It doesn’t get better than this. Make the most of it 💗
SUGAR AWARENESS SLAW 🤪 Alpro sent me a gift bundle last month including loads of samples from their new Unsweetened range; recipe making heaven! 🤗 . . . I wanted to make this slaw inspired by a total recipe disaster I had a couple of years back trying to make tzatziki with a yoghurt that had added sugar 🤢 Rather than a natural yoghurt, the other half had grabbed me a yoghurt with sweetener and it just DIDNT work in a savoury dip! 😣 We definitely shouldn’t be afraid of sugar - just like everything else it’s a food type we should eat in moderation. But I’m constantly surprised at how many products you can pick up in the supermarket that have added sugar in them, making it hard to keep a track. Even savoury things like coleslaw have it snuck in sometimes! 😫 . . . I wanted to prove with @alpro’s unsweetened yoghurt that it could stand up to a savoury challenge. And it did! 💪🏼 This Asian style slaw is made with carrots, cabbage and red onion and tossed in Alpro Plain Unsweetened together with some sesame oil and sesame seeds. Simple but effective and the perfect side dish 💚 . . Just another little thought for you on #SugarAwarenessWeek 👌🏼Who’s going to give this a go? Recipe coming to the blog soooon! 🤗
WANT TO START A WELLNESS BLOG? 💗 I love sharing recipes and tips on healthy living. BUT I’ve noticed something over the last year: most of the questions I get asked are about how I run my blog! 🤓 . . . So I thought I’d share something a bit different on IGTV this week: a video revealing exactly how I set up The Flourishing Pantry. What tools I use and what I do to market my blog posts . . In the video I give you the low-down on how to: . 💫 Find your niche 🖥 Choose a blog platform 💗 Create a brand 📝 Design your website 📚 Plan your content 🗣 Market your blog posts . . Let me know what you think! I’m so curious, would you like more content like this from me? Is there anything in the video you want me to go deeper on? Are you thinking about starting your own blog, or looking for tips on how to take yours further? 🖥 . . PS. I’ll still be sharing recipes and healthy living ideas here, don’t worry 😆 I just have a sneaky suspicion this might be a useful addition to The Pantry... let me know what you think 🙏🏼🙏🏼