London, UK

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been a while. As I'm sure you were too, I was very busy over the festive period with two weeks in the UK! I'm back on American soil now (a lot heavier than when I left) and ready to bring in 2017! This year has been quite the journey, sometimes literally, and I'm looking forward to what the next one surprises me with. But, before I step into all things January (and probably detox mode), I have a couple of posts from my time over the pond. This first one will be about the bakeries I visited and the second will be about a few vegan/vegetarian eateries that Caleb & I tasted too! So let's crack on...

Cookies & Scream

Ok, Ok, I know I've written about these guys before, but as we were in Camden again, there was no way we weren't going to go back. The GOSH Brownies are THE softest, moistest, most chocolatey brownie I've ever had the pleasure of eating since having to be GF and I'll be damned if I don't promote them every chance I get. I have no idea how they create such magic (probs witchcraft), but whatever it is, I'm won over by it. Oh, and their Choc Chip Cookies aren't half bad either. I couldn't even wait for a photo before tucking into both. Next time, I must try and have one of their "milkshakes"; remember this place is vegan, so dairy free too, which makes their achievements even more astounding. GO EAT HERE.

NYC, NY

It's December! This year has gone by so fast I feel like I've been constantly moving, yet haven't visited half the places I wanted to! Stomach issues still a daily battle, maybe the new year will refresh my intestines and make them magic (stranger things have happened I'm sure!) In about 10 days I'll be back in the UK & Ireland hunting for places to eat, so feel free to leave suggestions in the comments, but for now I can share a couple of quick places from a trip I made to the Big Apple recently.

St Louis, MO & Cleveland, OH

I'm not sure if anyone else goes through phases where they feel really fed up with their non-working bodies, but I've been in a bit of a funk lately. I've been exercising more, eating healthier and my body is just not happy. I've been having all kinds of intestinal problems and it's really getting me down. No matter what I do, sometimes I just can't win, then have to let it all ride it's course and I guess right now, that's the thing to do; but doesn't it just get a bit tough sometimes? People who don't have to go through this every day, will never understand & it gets a bit tiresome having to explain (and run the risk of constantly sounding dramatic), but never mind - today is a new day!

Last week I joined Caleb for three days on tour and managed to find a couple of hidden places that were really impressive and definitely worth a visit from anyone who reads this blog. First up, St Louis!