YukiApr 30, 202112 min20 simple Eco tips to save the planetSo 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...
YukiApr 5, 20213 minThe 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...
YukiFeb 24, 20217 min7 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,...
YukiFeb 14, 20212 minWhy 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...
YukiJan 29, 20218 min8 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...
YukiJan 20, 20213 minMy new book Forager's Notebook is out on AmazonI'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...
YukiDec 10, 20208 minHow to beat Covid 19 more quicklySo 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...
YukiDec 1, 20207 min10 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...
YukiNov 15, 20208 minSave money & (the planet) household tipsI 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...
YukiOct 8, 20208 min6 ways to save money & eat wellSo 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...
YukiJun 25, 20206 minForaging - 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...
YukiMay 6, 20203 minCordial 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...
YukiApr 27, 20204 minEasy Orange Peel Cordial RecipeMy cordial journey began when I discovered that one of our favourite brands of cordials had begun to put artificial sugars in their...
YukiMar 26, 20204 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,...
YukiMar 13, 20194 minThe 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...
YukiFeb 11, 20192 minHow 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...
YukiJan 31, 20192 minMy first Water Kefir workshopI 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...
YukiJan 24, 20191 minHealthy Happy WorldHello 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...