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Allium Restaurant: could this be the best Sunday lunch in Barry?

Decorating A Rented House: Summer Bedroom Tour

Wild Thing Cardiff: The Plant Based Cafe Giving Back To The Community

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Allium Restaurant: could this be the best Sunday lunch in Barry?

5 May 2022      Leave a Comment

There is a gentle luxury to a Sunday. The week fully settles into weekend like how day reclines into dusk with red wine stained smiles and warm, wine-drunk giggles in the company of close friends. Times is a little bit lazier on a Sunday. In the absence of alarm clock jumpstarts, time is characterised by mealtimes. Maybe it is therein that the beauty of a Sunday lunch lies. Despite the late April drizzle pitter pattering against our window making me ache for a morning spent burrowed deep ...

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Decorating A Rented House: Summer Bedroom Tour

19 July 2021      2 Comments

 Let me preface this post with a confession: my house is a mess. I have two toddlers running around. There is plastic tat on every surface. The sofa is now better described as a montage of water stains and sticky finger marks. There is a random travel cot in the living room filled with bits and bobs that don't have a home anywhere else. And you cannot walk the length of a single room without almost falling over a plastic ball that has made its way out of the ballpit and into the bathroom - ...

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Wild Thing Cardiff: The Plant Based Cafe Giving Back To The Community

21 June 2021      Leave a Comment

 36-38 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff CF24 4HXAs you may have noticed by the whole section on this blog entitled 'Cardiff Eats', I am pretty fond of exploring all the delicious cafes, takeaways, food trucks, and restaurants in my local area. And you can rest assured, I have tried a fair amount of them in the almost-a-year that I have been back in Cardiff (Lloyds Bank can attest to that...). But sometimes you go somewhere and it really sticks in your mind. Be it because you ate the most delicious ...

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4 London Foodie Hotspots To Add To Your Itinerary

15 June 2021      Leave a Comment

Recently, my boyfriend and I took a belated birthday trip up to London (childfree!) with the intention of trying a tonne of foodie places we had seen on instagram and tik tok. My boyfriend had booked to take me to Bao in Soho for the evening as he had previously visited and absolutely loved the food they serve there and the whole atmosphere. So, that meant that we had the rest of the day up until that to explore London - and, of course, pick up some snacks along the way. The main objective on ...

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My Top Tips On How To Take Better Flatlays

12 June 2021      3 Comments

 Flatlays are probably one of my favourite types of content to create. As much as I like snapping pics whilst I am out and about and capturing real, in the moment shots, there is more of an art to flatlays that I really enjoy. I guess it makes me feel more creative as you have to consider so many elements like placement and colours and depth and textures. There is also so much more room for experimentation and creativity in flatlay style photography than in the other styles of photography ...

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Where To Find The Best Bakes In Cardiff

7 June 2021      Leave a Comment

If you follow my Instagram, you will know by now that I have a fairly sweet tooth. So much so that I basically make it my mission to track down the best sweet snacks my city has to offer. And, since moving to Cardiff, I have been very committed to this mission. I have tried cakes and pastries and donuts from shops and cafes and bakeries across the city (I know, it is a thankless job but someone has got to do it) and have come across some really great places that make amazing stuff. So, I thought ...

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#ad Cheese and crackers are forever my saving grac #ad Cheese and crackers are forever my saving grace when it comes to entertaining! They are always a hit and you can make them as simple or as fancy as you like. I've recently discovered these @carrs_uk cheese melt crackers and they are absolutely next level. I love topping them with blue cheese, apple slices, and a drizzle of honey. They also work perfectly with a classic brie and jam combo. And they're a crowd pleaser every time! #Carrs #CrackOn
Without wanting to be too British about it, is any Without wanting to be too British about it, is anyone else absolutely dying in this heat? 🥵 My body currently consists of three different skin tones (ghostly pale, tan that used to be sunburn, and sunburn that is not yet tan). Aside from looking like the Shein version of Elmer The Patchwork Elephant, my bed has turned itself into a furnace so hot Danté would be impressed. I haven't slept in literally forever. And let's not even get into trying to dress for the office when it's at least 2 billion degrees outside.

Given the absolute ✨suffering✨ I am experiencing at the hands of the demon star plaguing our otherwise grey Welsh skies, you can imagine my joy at being invited by the absolute gem @food_crush_diaries to be her plus one for a @creamscardiff lunch. 

I inhaled a strawberry milkshake and we shared some crepes and this strawb sundae. There was air conditioning. Life was good. 

#creamscardiff #caerdydd #cardiffmum #cardiffeats #cardiffphotographer #cardifflife #cardiffbloggers #cardifffoodguide #yumstagram #eatwales #thatmamaclubig #thecreativemonth #creativegirlgang #discoverunder5k #discovercymru #visitthevale #visitcardiff #foodphotography #foodphotographyandstyling #icecreamlover #eeeeeats #forkyeah #thisiscardiff #walesonline
Where to find a lush veggie breakfast in Cardiff's Where to find a lush veggie breakfast in Cardiff's city centre 😎

Check my grid for a full breakdown of what I ordered and how I found it 🙌

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Is it even humanly possible to visit Victoria Park Is it even humanly possible to visit Victoria Park without stopping in for a slice of cake at @letthemseecake?! Asking for a friend, who is rather obsessed 😂

Honestly @letthemseecake opening a seating area has been one of the best things to happen to the Cardiff cafe scene (and one of the worst for my bank balance and waistline 😂). The coffee is lush, they stock @birdandblendtea teas, they always have so many unusual baked goods on offer, and everyone who works there is super friendly (even if I still get that 'omg that's someone off TV!' inner fangirl after watching Hot Cakes). Can't recommend a visit enough! 🙌

Also check my stories for the uncropped version of this image. Insta formatting hurts my soul.

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@wahaca has quickly become our fave chain to eat a @wahaca has quickly become our fave chain to eat at! The food is always so light and fresh - and there's so much to choose from. 

Personally, I love the plantain tacos (like I'm actually obsessed!) and the halloumi tacos which come with pineapple salsa 🌮 other than these, I love the cauliflower bites and the summer special corn on the cobs! 

Also you've got to get the churros! And the hot chocolate.

Honestly I could eat my way through the entire menu if I tried 😂

#wahacacardiff #wahaca #caerdydd #cardiffeats #cardifflife #cardiffbloggers #cardifffoodguide #mexicanfood #ukfoodie #foodiereels #yumstagram #instayum #eeeeeats #forkyeah #cardifffoodies #cardifffoodie #eatwales #ourwalesadventure #foodreels #reelsinstagram #reelitfeelit
Has to be said, @cornercoffee_co are probably my f Has to be said, @cornercoffee_co are probably my fave coffee shop in Cardiff right now. First off, the vibes are immaculate. Everyone is super friendly. The coffee is great. Especially the café peché and cold brew soft serve down on Quay Street. And, I have now discovered, the food is also lush! 

This is their veggie brekkie that consists of vegetarian sausages, beans, avocado, halloumi, fried egg, and toast. It was huge! And not too bad for £12 either. 

I also spied that they have a granola fruit bowl kinda situ on the menu too so I will soon be back to sample that. 

#cornercoffee #caerdydd #cardiffeats #cardiffphotographer #cardifflife #cardiffbloggers #cardifffoodguide #cafesaroundtheworld #cardiffshooters #cardifffoodies #cardifffoodie #veggiebreakfast #ukfoodie #coffeeshopcorners #coffeeshopvibes #thatmamaclubig #thecreativemonth #creativegirlgang #eeeeeats #foodphotographyandstyling #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodiesofinstagram #breakfastclub #vegetarian
Have you visited Koi yet? Check out my grid for Have you visited Koi yet? 

Check out my grid for my full review of the menu 🙌

#koicardiff #japanesebar #caerdydd #cardiffeats #cardifflife #cardifffoodguide #cardiffbloggers #cardifffoodies #cardifffoodie #ukfoodie #eeeeeats #yumstagram #eatwales #girleatworld #foodiereels #foodiesofinstagram #reelsinstagram #reelitfeelit
🍩 Cardiff Dough And Co 🍩 The new @cardiffdo 🍩 Cardiff Dough And Co 🍩

The new @cardiffdoughandco truck parked up in the city centre is going to be very detrimental to my bank balance, I can feel it already! 😂

As we were wandering through town towards the castle today, we spotted the truck parked up and couldn't resist getting some donuts. I went for this lush jammy dodger one! It had a jam filling and a jam and icing topping - and a jammy dodger on top too! 🤤 It was absolutely massive but somehow I managed to inhale the entire thing 😂

The donuts cost £4 each but you deffo get a lot of 'nut for your dough (see what I did there). 

We'll definitely be back again soon! 🍩

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Our fridge is still full to the brim with strawbs Our fridge is still full to the brim with strawbs - and I'm not complaining! 🍓

Honestly if you get chance, take a visit to @valepickyourown and get your hands on punnets of strawberries and raspberries (as well as the fresh strawberry milkshake from the cafe 🤤). You can get there by bus or park onsite and it is only £4 entry for a family. Absolutely great family day out option! 🙌

Check my reel for more snippets of our visit 🍓

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🍓 Vale Pick Your Own, Bonvilston 🍓 Yesterda 🍓 Vale Pick Your Own, Bonvilston 🍓

Yesterday we visited a pick your own strawberry and raspberry farm! It is located just outside of Cardiff and you can get a bus right nearby from the city centre. 

We had a lovely time picking the fruit and having a fresh strawberry milkshake in the onsite cafe afterwards. Can't recommend this place enough! It cost us only £4 entry and you can pick as much or as little as you want. They have varying punnet sizes so you could opt for the smallest one and get away without having to splash out too much on the strawbs. We definitely didn't do that and now have a months supply of berries in our kitchen 😂

#strawberrypicking #raspberrypicking #pickyourown #berrypicking #eattheseasons #visitthevale #visitcardiff #visitwales #exploringwales #discovercymru #getoutsidewithkids #cardiffmum #cardiffbloggers #cardifflife #thisiscardiff #ourwalesadventure #ourcitycardiff #ourchildhoodsummer #thatmamaclubig #thecreativemonth #creativegirlgang
The other day, @food_crush_diaries and I had a lov The other day, @food_crush_diaries and I had a lovely lunch at @wahaca. The vibrant flavours whisked us away to a Mexican paradise - even if the glorious Welsh weather outside the window was kinda dampening the mood 🌧️ 

We had:
☀️ Summer specials ☀️
- burrata and tomato
- grilled corn on the cob

Non-seasonal specials but still very special
- plantain tacos (to die for!)
- cauliflower bites (another fave of mine)
- cheese and bean quesedia 
- fish tacos

And churros with caramel for dessert 🤤

I have only discovered @wahaca this year but it has quickly become one of my fave chain restaurants. The Cardiff branch is lush - set over three stories and the staff are always so friendly. They also do a really good NHS discount which is epic. Honestly can't recommend this place enough! 🙌

If you visit, you must try the plantain tacos. They have almost caramelised tasting plantain topped with frijoles, and crumbly feta. I love them. And the cauliflower bites with that spicy sauce. Unmatched. 

[I was invited as a plus one with no obligation to post]

#wahaca #wahacacardiff #cardifffoodies #cardiffshooters #cardiffeats #cardifffoodie #cardiffbloggers #cardifffoodguide #cardiff #ukfoodie #yumstagram #girleatworld #eeeeeats #eatwales #mexicanfood #discoverunder5k #thatmamaclubig #thecreativemonth #creativegirlgang #welshgram #placestoeatcardiff #churros #eatpretty #churroslovers #foodphotography #foodphotographyandstyling #cardiffphotographer
Waterloo Gardens' new ice cream hotspot The Ranger Waterloo Gardens' new ice cream hotspot The Rangers Hut combines candyfloss with gelato - and it is exactly what this pretty little park needed! 🙌

You can choose from a wide range of toppings and gelato flavours as well as being able to have candyfloss on top of it too. When we visited, they had fresh strawberries as one of their specials so ofc I got a raspberry ripple gelato with fresh strawbs on top 🤤

Deffo worth a visit! 

#therangershut #waterloogardens #greencardiff #cardifffoodies #cardiffmum #cardiffeats #cardifflife #cardifffoodie #cardifffoodguide #ukfoodie #gelato #girleatworld #eeeeeats #thatmamaclubig #ourchildhoodsummer #ourwalesadventure #discovercymru #visitthevale #ourcitycardiff #visitcardiff #visitwales #summerholidays #candyfloss #thingstodowales #thingstodocardiff
✨ Locals of London ✨ I absolutely loved captu ✨ Locals of London ✨

I absolutely loved capturing shots of locals going about their days whilst I was in London - mostly by accident tbh as getting any street shots in London is near on impossible without getting a person or two in the image too 😂 

I am already planning my next trip to London! I'll be going away with Ava in autumn for a weekend of cake, zoo trips, and museums - and I can't wait 🙌 Might as well move there at this rate 😂

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#ad I love creating fresh, healthy summer meals wi #ad I love creating fresh, healthy summer meals with some help from @avogeluk_health!These delicious, natural seasonings elevate every meal - I am obsessed with all the flavours they do. 

I pulled this recipe from their cookbook 'Naturally Fresh And Delicious' and it's perfect for those hot summer evenings when you don't want to spend too long in the kitchen and want something fast and delicious. 

@avogeluk_health are currently running a giveaway so you too can get your hands on some of their range of lush seasonings alongside their awesome cookbook! Meaning you'll be eating well all summer long 🙌 

To enter:
- follow @avogeluk_health and me
- tag two friends in the comments
- like this post 

The winner will be contacted by myself only on this account.

 #herbamare #avogel #avogelhelps #eatwell #healthydiet #competition #cooking #giveaway #cookbook #summerdiet #eatclean
After hearing countless positive reviews, we final After hearing countless positive reviews, we finally made it to @anshcymru! 🙌🍔 And it was deffo worth the hype. 

Ansh is co-owned by the owner of Oriel Jones, a local farm and butchery that produces great quality meat and focuses on sustainable and regenerative farming. This means that their burgers are super local and super Welsh - and proudly so! Each burger is named after a local, Welsh figure and much of their marketing material is in Welsh. We love to see it 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

We went for:

-Nansi Richards (cornflake chicken thigh burger)

-The Celt (cheeseburger)

-Halloumi fries

-2x kids burger and chips (which happened to be pink due to surplus from a wedding!)

You can absolutely taste the quality of these burgers. They are proper meaty burgers and the patty absolutely is the star of the show. Definitely the perfect place for burger lovers. The halloumi fries were also lush and the kids loved their meals too. 

We'll deffo be back as I want to try the Betty Campbell - it pairs mutton patties with Carribbean curry! 🤤

#ansh #localeats #foodcardiff #cardifflife #cardiffbloggers #cardifffoodie #cardifffoodies #cardiffeats #cardifffoodguide #welsheats #discovercymru #eatwales #visitthevale #visitcardiff #eeeeeats #forkyeah #thisiscardiff #foodiereels #foodreels #wheretoeat #burgerporn #exploringwales #bestofwales
Today I finally visited the American giant @dennys Today I finally visited the American giant @dennysdiner at their UK branch @dennysdineruk based in Swansea - the only Denny's (for now! 🤫) in the UK. 

And they don't lie when they say everything is bigger in America! This colossal pancake stack contained six fluffy, American style pancakes (made from mix flown in from their US branches!) covered in Nutella, strawberries, banana, and strawberry sauce. Me and @food_crush_diaries couldn't finish it between us - even though we gave it a good go (I honestly felt like I needed to be rolled out of there when I left 😂). 

The whole vibe was very casual, American diner style and the staff were all super friendly! I'd deffo go back for the pancakes and to try their all day breakfasts 🍳

[invite - plus one]

#dennys #dennysdiner #dennysdineruk #dennysuk #pancakestack #americanpancakes #nutellalovers #eeeeeats #forkyeah #swanseafoodie #swanseafood #visitswansea #yumstagram #foodphotographyandstyling #foodphotography #cardiffbloggers #cardiffshooters #discoverunder5k #thatmamaclubig #thecreativemonth #creativegirlgang #americandiner #americanintheuk #swansea #foodiesofinstagram #girleatworld #cafesaroundtheworld #breakfastclub #brunchoclock
City Road has to be one of my absolute favourite f City Road has to be one of my absolute favourite foodie hotspots in Cardiff! It is home to so many different types of cuisines - and all at such affordable prices too 🙌

Today we visited Hadramowt which is a Yemeni restaurant nearer the Newport Road end of City Road. They serve a range of traditional dishes (that took a few cheeky Google searches to understand what they were - deffo a sign of a good restaurant 😂) with mostly chicken or lamb being the main choice of meat on the menu. Prices on mains ranged from £7-12 and they had children's meals for £3.50. 

I opted for the chicken mandi which was rice topped with a quarter chicken and crispy onions - and cost just £7. It came with a yoghurt sauce and a green chilli sauce. We were also given complimentary soup to start as well as a potato soup dish with our mains. 

I also got a lemon and mint juice which was so lush and cost me just £3. Very refreshing. 

Definitely recommend this place with a filling meal under £10. I've been several times and the food is always good. 

#yemenifood #yemeni #hadramowt #yumstagram #ukfoodie #forkyeah #cardiffbloggers #cardifflife #cardifffoodie #cardifffoodies #cardiffmum #cardifffoodguide #cardiffeats #cityroadcardiff #yemenirestaurant #chickenmandi #eeeeeats #thatmamaclubig #ourcitycardiff #ourchildhoodsummer #ourwalesadventure #visitthevale #visitcardiff #visitwales #discovercymru #foodphotography #foodphotographer #foodphotographyandstyling #walesonline #eatlocal
So, I have found where I'm gonna be spending most So, I have found where I'm gonna be spending most of the summer holidays! 😍

We have been meaning to visit @therangershut in Waterloo Gardens for ages - and we finally got round to it today as an impromptu after school treat. And it didn't disappoint! They serve up all sorts of ice cream combos from your standard cone with toppings to giant candyfloss adorned creations. I'm officially obsessed. And the kids even more so! 🍦

#therangershut #waterloogardens #cardiffeats #cardifffoodguide #cardiff #visitthevale #visitcardiff #cardifffoodie #cardifffoodies #yumstagram #eeeeeats #forkyeah #ukfoodie #foodphotography #foodphotographer #ourchildhoodsummer #aseasonalshift #aseasonalstory #visitwales #thecreativemonth #creativegirlgang #cardiffbloggers #foodcardiff #icecreamlover #summereats #eattheseasons #thingstodocardiff #thingstodowales #forcardiff #cardifflife
Some snippets of our recent trip to London - it's Some snippets of our recent trip to London - it's surprising how much you can fit into two days! Check the tags accounts for deets on where we visited ✌️

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✨Corners of London✨ I've only just got back f ✨Corners of London✨

I've only just got back from my trip to London and I am ready for another visit! Honestly there's always something new to discover, I can't get enough of London 🙌

The highlights of this trip deffo had to be Chinatown (as always) and Brick Lane - it was my first time seeing Brick Lane and the vibes were just impeccable 👌

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