The Blog
Have a little fun, it's like a little magazine of articles to amuse, entertain, inspire and give some no-nonsense food reality!
Regular reading of these encourages your mind and habits to refocus to a healthy food and life outlook.
Be a little "Barefaced Eating" and learn to love food again.
NEW SESSIONS ARE HERE!
Sunday 20th December 2020
2021 is here - a vaccine is on the horizon, holidays, family and trips out are a possibility and if…
Anyone Else Fed Up?
Friday 20th November 2020
Bareface Eating
Lifestyle Coaching Well, it seems that lock down is continuing for a little longer, so I've decided it's time to…
Chronicle and Echo - Slow Cooker Puddings
Friday 20th November 2020
Barefaced Eating
It's that time of year when I have dragged out the slow cooker and I'm thinking of warm and comforting…
Chronicle and Echo - Joint Health 2
Tuesday 10th November 2020
Barefaced Eating
Last time I shared some of nature's delights that can help with joint problems and inflammatory conditions. There are…
Chronicle and Echo - Joint Health 1
Thursday 5th November 2020
Barefaced Eating
As we approach the darker nights, colder days and damp air, many of us can find troublesome symptoms of arthritis…
Lock Down Snacking
Saturday 31st October 2020
Barefaced Eating
There is definitely a connection between boredom and eating and I have spent many years trying to break the two…
Lock Down Sort Out!
Wednesday 12th August 2020
Barefaced Eating
It could be considered a little odd to see the strange collection of items that are tricky to get hold…
Lock Down HELP!
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Barefaced Eating
We are another week into Lockdown and I would imagine there are a variety of emotions being experienced across our…
Chronicle and Echo - A Slightly Healthier Donut
Tuesday 7th April 2020
Barefaced Eating
Doughnuts. How can an item of food give such pleasure? There are now a number of varieties about that can…
WALNUTS!
Wednesday 20th November 2019
Bareface Eating
I've been watching the squirrels scurrying around the garden for a few weeks now and although I do love to…
Northampton Chronicle and Echo 14/2/19
Tuesday 26th February 2019
Are You Drinking Enough?
Are you drinking enough? It's a question I ask a lot of people I talk to. There are many…
Fad Diets In The Bin!
Sunday 10th February 2019
By The Barefaced Eating Blogger
There are so many diets, celebrity chefs, celebrity diets, workouts, plans, books, and programmes out there, it can be an…
Foodie Spotlight - Flora Dairy Free
Friday 8th February 2019
By Barefaced Eating
Dairy Free butters seem to be everywhere now. Olive oil and other vegetable based products are out there to…
Northampton Chronicle and Echo 7/2/19
Thursday 7th February 2019
By Barefaced Eating
Are You Guilty Of Waste? I was out about the other day, when I received a text message and photograph from…
Spring Into Spring
Tuesday 5th February 2019
Raising Money For Charity
Ignore my funny face and please take a moment to watch. If you are part of the Towcester area community, please…
What Holds You Back?
Monday 4th February 2019
Think about it...what adventure is hidden deep inside you? What challenge or event? Many of us may say "Oh, I'm…
Do You Fake It?
Friday 1st February 2019
By The Barefaced Eating Blogger
No, we're not talking about boobs, eyelashes, nails and "other" areas of our lives here...we are referring to food substitutes.…
Shh, Don't Call It A Diet
Wednesday 30th January 2019
Mind over matter I reckon. As you soon as you label your diet as a "diet", it's doomed! …
Stop!
Sunday 27th January 2019
By Barefaced Eating
Are You A Serial Weigher? It's morning, the sun is gently peeping through the windows, the birds are singing and it's…
Need To Get Your Eating Under Control?
Friday 25th January 2019
By the Barefaced Eating Blogger
This is an easy one. Simple switch, with a bit of thought and you could get things back under…
Northampton Chronicle & Echo 24/1/19
Thursday 24th January 2019
The Barefaced Eating Blogger
Portion Problems It's that time of year when many of us are questioning the waist band. Christmas came and went;…
Are You Fed Up With Food?
Tuesday 22nd January 2019
By the Barefaced Eating Blogger
We are literally force-fed food everywhere. You turn on the TV and we are constantly bombarded with adverts about food,…
Foodie Spotlight - Tesco Breakfast Topper!
Sunday 20th January 2019
By Barefaced Eating
Foodie Spotlight When I'm out and about, I do come across some wonderful products and services and I really do…
Lunch Box Blues 2
Thursday 17th January 2019
By Barefaced Eating
Part 2 The Quick Tips Here are some short cut tips for packing a great lunch. Think ahead, ahead, ahead!…
Foodie Spotlight! Krave
Monday 14th January 2019
By Barefaced Eating
Foodie Spotlight When I'm out and about, I do come across some wonderful products and services and I really do…
Lunch Box Blues
Tuesday 8th January 2019
by Barefaced Eating
Part 1 What to Pack I have just packed a mammoth pile of lunch boxes, stocked the fridge up with snacks,…
Northampton Chronicle & Echo 27/12/18
Thursday 27th December 2018
The Barefaced Eating Blogger
Store Cupboard Sensation So, the big day came and went and it's probably fair to say that a lot of us…
Northampton Chronicle & Echo 13/12/18
Thursday 13th December 2018
By The Barefaced Eating Blogger
Shake Away The Winter Blues It's the run up to Christmas and I am counting down the days left before the…
Northampton Chronicle & Echo 29/11/18
Thursday 29th November 2018
By The Barefaced Eating Blogger
Cereal Box Abuse Why is it, we are told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet many…
The Guide To Night Time Snacking
Thursday 9th November 2017
So, it's been a tough day; work was rather demanding, there were errands to do on the way home, children…
It's September, Happy New Year!
Saturday 9th September 2017
So, the children are back at school and your brain is busy trying to erase the horrific memories of the…
A Herb Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas
Monday 12th June 2017
It's that time of year when you walk around the garden centre and see all the inspiration and marketing to…
Here's A Cooking Secret You're Going To Love...
Thursday 1st June 2017
Today I would like to share a little secret recipe that I LOVE and use often. It's a helping…
Bad Habits Of Dieting Number 2
Sunday 28th May 2017
"Hey Ken, I'm Going To Need A Big Pie After This Game!" Bad Dieting Habit Number 2 Here it is, number 2…
Bad Habits Of Dieting - Number 1
Wednesday 24th May 2017
I was having a conversation with a client the other day and it was quite clear that there was a…
My Hemp Addiction
Wednesday 17th May 2017
Whoa, before you wonder whether I've lost my mind, you're not going to find me rolling any joints up, outside…
It's Coeliac Week!!
Tuesday 9th May 2017
Do you know a coeliac? There are 1 in 100 of us that suffer from this so the chances are,…
Is It Time For Chocolate Cake?
Monday 1st May 2017
Is It Time For Chocolate Cake? Okay folks, it's the last check in with Feel Good Month and today is a…
The Habit That Makes Us A Bit...
Sunday 30th April 2017
Day 6 of the 7 Steps to Improve Your Mood and we're nearing the end! Hopefully there will be…
Sun...An Essential Supplement?
Saturday 29th April 2017
It's step 5 of the 7 Days to Improve The Mood and today I want to give a very special…
"No - Not Another Exercise Day..."
Friday 28th April 2017
Hello! Step 4 and day 4 of the Feel Good Week! I am going to give you an easy…
Mocha or Matcha?
Thursday 27th April 2017
And it's Day 3 of the 7 Steps to a Better Mood! I hope some of the suggestions so far…
Sugar - Is This YOUR Drug?
Wednesday 26th April 2017
Hey, day 2 and step 2 of the strategy to Boost The Mood! I reckon one of the things…
Need a Boost In Your Mood?
Tuesday 25th April 2017
Need a Boost In Your Mood? It's the last week of feel good month and I must say, I've been feeling…
A Drink To Help You Lose Weight?
Thursday 20th April 2017
Interested In A Drink To Help You Lose Weight? I love this Feel Good Month - dog walking after dinner in…
Mum....get out of the bush!
Friday 14th April 2017
So, it's official, the children think I'm mad and I've succumbed to the foraging folk that I used to shout…
Hey, Need Some Help Sleeping?
Friday 7th April 2017
Sick Of Counting Sheep? When I toss and turn at night and go through all the usual rituals of switching off…
Want To Stop Eating For Comfort?
Monday 3rd April 2017
The Stress Hunger Issue...Why Do We Comfort Eat? So it was meant to have been a Feel Good Week this week,…
Feel Good Wednesday Recipe!
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Feel Good Recipe 1 Roasted Rhubarb with Cardamom and Ginger Syrup With Coconut Yoghurt and Hazelnuts Rhubarb is such a wonderful, easy to…
The Feel Good Diet!
Tuesday 28th March 2017
The Dopamine Diet I reckon with the change in weather this week, the clocks being altered and April looming, I'm going…
All I Want For Mothers Day...
Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Here's a treat for all you mums who could do with a smile. All I want for Mothers Day Here is…
My Name is Debbie...and I'm a Chocoholic
Monday 20th March 2017
Hi, My Name is Debbie....and I'm a Chocoholic Sound familiar? The call of the chocolate bar can be heard from all…
Winter...done
Wednesday 15th March 2017
Spring is on the horizon and when I close my eyes I can almost convince myself it's actually here.…
The Secrets Behind The Diet Failure
Monday 13th March 2017
The Secret of the DIET FAILURE Around the world there are so many conversations that take place about how someone has…
"You Say Cocoa, I Say Cacao"
Saturday 4th March 2017
So, you've seen the words hitting the press - cacao, cocoa, raw, roasted, antioxidants, flavanols, selenium and polyphenols? How…
I Can't Come Out To Dinner, I'm On A Diet!
Tuesday 28th February 2017
Ugh, I've come across this statement many times over the years. I've heard it from clients and friends, felt…
Oops - Burnt the Dinner!
Saturday 25th February 2017
As a qualified chef and an experienced "experimenter" of all cuisines, I have had my fair share of disasters in…
Fussy Eaters Round Your Table?
Tuesday 7th February 2017
Fussy Eaters Round Your Table? I hear so many stories of how cooking a meal from scratch is such an…
The Habits Of A Lifetime
Wednesday 18th January 2017
I think it's fair to make the comment that it takes time, thought and effort to change the behaviour of…
The Humble Chia Seed...
Monday 16th January 2017
They're suddenly everywhere! But where do they come from, what on earth are they and what do they do?…
