About Me
Hello! I’m Lauren – a 34-year-old Mum of 2 who lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
I’m a stereotypical Scot who loves haggis, swears too much (think Gordon Ramsey crossed with Nigella Lawson) and thinks Scottish tap water is the best in the world!
I’ve been cooking from an early age, and some of my key memories around food are:
- learning to make fairy cakes with my Gran
- going to the Greengrocer with my Papa
- visiting the butcher from an early age and being able to get behind the counter
- being brought up on traditional Scottish fare like mince and tatties, stewed sausage and stovies
- eating fresh fish from the fish van each Friday
My taste varies from instant noodles, cheese + ham toasties and tuna pasta to the best quality salted butter, farm fresh milk, Scotch meat, heritage tomatoes and the best seasonal produce that Scotland has to offer!
I was taken out to restaurants a lot when I was younger, which helped introduce me to a wide variety of cuisines. It also helped me to appreciate the work and effort that goes into food preparation and creation. And that’s what it is – creation! I always questioned whether I was ‘creative’ but it turns out you just need to find the thing that makes you passionate.
My Passion
I typically try to source the best quality ingredients to use in my recipes, as I believe you nourish your body from the inside out. You’ll also hear many chefs say that “good food doesn’t need to be complicated” and I wholly believe that. If you use food in its truest form and treat it well, it can result in something magical.
What You’ll Find Here:
- REAL ingredients being used to create the best tasting food
- Substitution details – if either your budget doesn’t allow for certain ingredients, you’re in a hurry or you’re simply making something with what you have available to you at the time
- Information on how to make recipes suitable for the whole family (from when children start weaning to adults only)
- Practical, easy-to-follow recipes (no matter how complicated or complex they may initially seem) to build confidence
- A new or renewed passion for cooking and food!
My Community
I’ve developed great friendships through the local food community; both within the food blogger space itself and fabulous relationships with local suppliers, restaurants and beyond. I’m passionate about local produce and source a lot of the food I eat from suppliers in and around Glasgow, e.g. butcher meat from Falleninch Farm, Damn Delicious or Donald Butchers; fresh fish and seafood from Bernard Corrigan Ltd or Bradley’s Fish and fresh fruit & vegetables from The Fresh Fruit Shop in Uddingston.
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Through building these relationships, and in my effort to support the local food community, I now work with a few of these brands on a gifted to promote basis. I believe so strongly in their quality and business ethos that I would be sourcing products from them regardless, so I appreciate their belief in me when it comes to promoting their brand.
Through the growing success of my Instagram and Tik Tok pages, I’ve also had a pleasure of working with other brands on a paid basis, some of which include: Irn Bru, Aldi, Ooni, Make It Scotch and TEFAL. For more information on these or how you can work with me, please check out my ‘Contact Me’ / Work with Me’ page.
And finally, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU for taking the time to read this, browse my recipes and support me. I would appreciate any tags or mentions on my social media pages if you do re-create any of my recipes, as I absolutely adore seeing others enjoy them.
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