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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...

Yuki
Oct 4, 20226 min read


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...

Yuki
Apr 30, 202112 min read


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...

Yuki
Apr 5, 20213 min read


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,...

Yuki
Feb 24, 20217 min read


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...

Yuki
Feb 14, 20212 min read


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...

Yuki
Jan 29, 20218 min read


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...

Yuki
Jan 21, 20213 min read


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...

Yuki
Dec 10, 20208 min read


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...

Yuki
Dec 1, 20207 min read


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...

Yuki
Nov 15, 20208 min read


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...

Yuki
Oct 8, 20208 min read


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...

Yuki
Jun 25, 20206 min read


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...

Yuki
May 6, 20203 min read


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...

Yuki
Apr 27, 20204 min read


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,...

Yuki
Mar 26, 20204 min read


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...

Yuki
Mar 14, 20194 min read


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...

Yuki
Feb 11, 20192 min read


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...

Yuki
Jan 31, 20192 min read


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...

Yuki
Jan 25, 20191 min read
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