10 ways to save money on your food shop
It's obvious to many as winter hits that many will be thinking about rising costs. Whether it is because of post-pandemic reasons, rising...
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Yuki
- Apr 30, 2021
- 12 min
20 simple Eco tips to save the planet
So a year later, post-pandemic ( I'm ready for pandemic impact to be well and truly over) my niggly thoughts have been where are we now...
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Yuki
- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
The wonders of Wild Garlic, using the leaves, buds, flowers & seed.
So it's wild garlic season, and for a forager, it's one of the most loved of plants as it appears in the early Spring when nature comes...
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Yuki
- Feb 24, 2021
- 7 min
7 tasty ways to eat more vegetables, with little effort.
So eat more vegetables, we all know that right? So why is it so hard to do? Ok, I'm not talking about becoming vegetarian here. Or vegan,...
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Yuki
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
Why not join me & learn how to make Chinese wontons?
I'm Chinese. but born in the UK. so I am 'Chinglish', Chinese English. February is Chinese New Year's month and even though I'm not sure...
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Yuki
- Jan 29, 2021
- 8 min
8 FREE ways to live healthier in 2021
So we're in January, and we're in lockdown here again in the UK and many other parts of the world. It's hard for many as it means parents...
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Yuki
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
My new book Forager's Notebook is out on Amazon
I've always been a book worm, my record at around ten years old was I read all 12 Famous Five books by Enid Blyton in a week. I hid under...
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Yuki
- Dec 10, 2020
- 8 min
How to beat Covid 19 more quickly
So finally I caught the virus. It was going to happen with someone else in my house with it. The aches, the loss of smell and taste, the...
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Yuki
- Dec 1, 2020
- 7 min
10 ways to give useful Christmas gifts - Make, create and appreciate!
As Christmas draws near, gift shopping can be really stressful as it becomes more like a retail festival rather than a celebration. For...
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Yuki
- Nov 15, 2020
- 8 min
Save money & (the planet) household tips
I thoroughly loved writing the last blog about eating well and saving money and thought, hang on a minute! I've got more to share. So...
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Yuki
- Oct 8, 2020
- 8 min
6 ways to save money & eat well
So we’re now in October and having gone through most of this crazy, unusual year of Covid weirdness, for many, folk are now facing a time...
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Yuki
- Jun 25, 2020
- 6 min
Foraging - 5 benefits & tips to a wild food lifestyle
I moved out of London a few years ago, and the first time I saw wild garlic was actually in a food market! Being a foodie, I bought some...
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Yuki
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
Cordial to Cake - Cucumber & Lemon Polenta Cake recipe from Cucumber Cordial
Following on from my blog last week where I shared how to use orange skins to make cordial, my 'no food waste' journey has progressed to...
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Yuki
- Apr 27, 2020
- 4 min
Easy Orange Peel Cordial Recipe
My cordial journey began when I discovered that one of our favourite brands of cordials had begun to put artificial sugars in their...
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Yuki
- Mar 26, 2020
- 4 min
Quick, 2 Ingredient Pizza Recipe ( save time, have fun & create your own!)
One of the challenges most people have in home cooking is the TIME factor. Generally speaking, working people can be busy after work,...
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Yuki
- Mar 13, 2019
- 4 min
The Benefits, Why & What is Water Kefir ?
I am passionate about Water Kefir. I often get asked what is it? ( Often with a puzzling look on their face). Why do I brew it? The...
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Yuki
- Feb 11, 2019
- 2 min
How to avoid food waste- Porridge & Cranberry biscuits
I hate waste. Particularly food waste. I remember hearing Dani Johnson, ex secret millionaire, serial entrepreneur at a event years ago...
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Yuki
- Jan 31, 2019
- 2 min
My first Water Kefir workshop
I started brewing water kefir over 10 months ago. I started with a few grains given by a lovely neighbour and the rest is history. Kefir...
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Yuki
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
Healthy Happy World
Hello I'm Yuki. This little website is an extension of my Cultivate Life Facebook group I started a few years ago. Initially, it was a...
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