July 02, 2020
Red velvet cake is a soft and velvety crumb cake, traditionally red or reddish-brown, and thought to have originated in 19 th /20 th century America. Traditional recipes use non-Dutched anthocyanin-rich cacao and beetroot powder.
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June 26, 2020
These blogs are about maintaining a quality and quantity of life. How you can tip the balance towards extended healthy life years: more energy, better looks and less drugs (from the doctor).
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June 25, 2020
Luckily, I managed to get a 16kg bag of flour whilst everyone was fighting over toilet paper. Flour became the next daily staple to disappear off the shelves in Lockdown. Just as I’m finishing it, supplies are returning.
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June 19, 2020
Most people choosing hair-salvation in LifeSaver get instant results. And used with its supporting cashmere protein shampoo and conditioner, the hair quality gets better and better over time,
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June 19, 2020
Named after Queen Victoria who enjoyed a slice with her afternoon tea, this may seem a bit old fashioned (classic) in our hemp and chia seed world but it remains a favourite in all circles.
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June 19, 2020
When I started hairdressing in the 1970s the average person washed their hair once a week. Shampoos were sold in three types - for dry, normal or oily hair.
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June 12, 2020
Clients have asked me to help them drop a couple of stone or a few dress sizes. No one ever asked me to help them drop ten years. And in just 8 weeks! I know it’s not fully possible metabolically, but...
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June 11, 2020
This week, a focus on some healthier options that are easy to prepare and vanish very quickly in our house. I could never seem to make enough of these protein balls for the salon.
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June 05, 2020
It follows that I think about how hair ages. Why healthy roots become thin, dry, dull and split at the ends, before their time. Principles are the same in that we have what we are given, but even more so with hair.
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June 05, 2020
I’m all for teaching self-sufficiency. And as the boys love cooking, getting them to prepare their own dinner is a fun activity. Here they’re making pizzas. Only two ingredients for the base and then topped off with their choice
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June 03, 2020
It’s at high-pressure events that our salon professional products really come into their own. Take the humble Holding Spray in our 3’’’More Inches range. “Tut tut. A hairspray’s a hairspray”, you may say.
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May 29, 2020
One of the first things I ever baked is still one of my most requested. And these bite sized Frangipane tarts are simple to make and mouth meltingly soft, crumbly and sweet. Delicious…
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