I’m back in the swing of things again and our holiday in Provence is now a distant memory 🙁 However, this weekend we were back to hard landscaping… More next time. Oh, my back!

Provence really inspired me with all the amazing, seasonal produce to find a good source of local(ish) produce. I eat seasonally but access to seasonal produce from local producers is not so easy in London. At my local market every stall sells exactly the same, totally unseasonable produce: food that has been imported, probably air-freighted and aside from the huge environmental impact the produce isn’t at its best. Famous markets, such as Borough Market sell amazing produce but it is far from local and far from sustainable. I would like to grow some of my own produce next year but I don’t have a big enough garden (or allotment!) to produce enough. I aim to find a local(ish) source of seasonal produce…

This week on FriFran I have published…

My go-to summer noodle dish is Sesame Noodles with Shitake Mushrooms and Pak Choi – it is moreish, tangy, salty, full of goodness and super easy and super quick. It is also wonderful served chilled as a salad. 

I adore blueberries! Blueberries are in season right now and are wonderful in muffins, cakes, or in fresh cruncy salads. I especially like how blueberries pop and burst with flavour. What better way to eat them than Blueberry Polenta Muffins! Simple, easy, delicious and if you need a treat – really, really great as a weekend breakfast. 🙂 

FriFran Resource Library news…

The FREE FREE FREE FriFran Free Resource Library is taking shape. You can find the uber-cool, old-school, set of gluten-free | vegan | + plus Recipe Cards. The recipes are exclusive to the download!!! I LOVE them! The recipe cards are so great. They really make me smile.

The FriFran gluten-free | vegan | + plus Recipe Card set will give you a whole weekend (four recipes per day!!!) of exclusive, fabulous, Italian recipes. All you need to do is print the cards (on card – double sided). And ta da!

Check out the photos of the recipes cards – they are pinned to the top of the FriFran Facebook Page.

In the FriFran Free Resource Library you will also find the FriFran free e-book: 10 Dishes in Under 30 Minutes, seasonal produce posters, meal planners and other really useful resources to make your gluten-free | vegan | + plus life a little bit easier.

You can download all the free resources via the FriFran Resource Library. All FriFran recipes are quick and easy gluten-free | vegan | + plus. If you want to sign up to access EVERYTHING – you can sign up here.

I promised you the Resource Library will grow and grow over time and it is taking shape. Do tell me your thoughts on the recipe cards, e-book and other resources and do tell me if there any other titles or ideas you would like to see? I would love to hear from you!

And finally…

I’m currently working on a new book: packed lunches. I remember my horrendous school packed lunches (baked beans in a flask anyone?). I would love to know what you want from a packed lunch book.

Tell me your packed lunch frustrations/ loves/ needs!!! 

Contact me on social media (links below)!!! 

Have a wonderful, sunshine filled, week!!!
Julia