Crust-free kale and tomato quiche

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by potofcallaloo - November 26, 2017December 17, 20170

I just love a quiche! but I've never been too keen on the crust. Crustless quiches are so easy, relatively cheap to make and the fun part is mixing up the ingredients to make a different one each time. 87445

Organic vs non organic: what’s in our non organic produce?

by potofcallaloo - November 23, 2017November 23, 20170

We've always known that organic farming offers produce far healthier than non organic foods. But new research by Newcastle University, and published in the British Journal of Nutrition, has highlighted significant differences between organic and non-organic farming. 87430

Food therapy: Tagliatelle with sun-dried tomatoes & mushrooms recipe

by potofcallaloo - November 5, 2017May 12, 20180

My mood is often unstable but cooking often brings me back to a calm place. It’s also been quite important in me creating a turning point with my fibromyalgia diagnosis.

The real take-away message behind Lady Gaga’s fibromyalgia diagnosis

by potofcallaloo - September 23, 20174

We may have missed the real message behind Lady Gaga's fibromyalgia diagnosis. News that superstar Lady Gaga has fibromyalgia has brought this still little known and often misunderstood chronic condition to the fore. The media is now widely reporting it; it is trending on social media, and people are probably finding out

Oh turmeric, how I love thee

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by potofcallaloo - September 17, 2017September 17, 20172

As a child I remember savouring the taste of milky turmeric tea, made fresh from the roots bought at our local markets, whenever we needed a ‘cleanse.’ 86992

Pain relief with Quell: Sponsored Post

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by potofcallaloo - July 24, 2017July 21, 20170

I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. Chronic pain is a real issue for me, thanks to fibromyalgia. All

Can’t stop the feeling

by potofcallaloo - April 8, 2017April 8, 201710

Pre dental surgery anxiety flared, my IBS went crazy and I felt so so sick. My breakfast wanted to come up. And it sorta did. "It's just a routine thing, just a routine thing," I muttered to myself like a mantra. But anxiety is a hell of a thing. 87288

The stories we tell ourselves: overcoming my fear of drowning

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by potofcallaloo - December 4, 20164

Image by Tony Hisgett "Don't you smile that smile you're smiling at me," said my swimming instructor with a cheeky grin. I was smiling on the outside, but on the inside, I was crumbling with terror. I had told myself I couldn't do it. And made the mistake a few moments earlier by

73 ways to live with fibromyalgia

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by potofcallaloo - October 4, 2016April 15, 20186

From medicines to natural remedies to ways of being, here are 73 of the ways I live with fibromyalgia. Forget surviving. We're talking living. Starting off in good order but then frantically mixed up in no particular order (thank you fibro frog fog). 87168

Review: TheraSpecs eyewear for light sensitivity & migraines (Sponsored post)

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by potofcallaloo - September 13, 2016September 13, 20164

*I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company* When a migraine strikes, it can plague me for