Angie Manners

  • Meal Planner

    The Meal Planner that Brings Me Joy

    The Reluctant Housewife Blogs (Post #1) – Meal planning, the weekly chore that I dislike oh so much! Meal planning is an agony for me! I live to eat, but my family members eat to live. They claim they aren’t picky about what appears on the table. Toast every...
  • Tuscany

    Tuscany Has My Heart

    Cold, wintry weather has me dreaming of my summer days in Tuscany. It has always been a dream of mine to spend some time in Tuscany, Italy, and 2023 was the year we finally made it. The rolling hills, gorgeous landscapes and hilltop villages of Tuscany were all the...
  • Vanilla Beige Journals and Log Books

    Vanilla Beige Journals on Amazon

    Hi! It’s been a minute but I have some news to share about journals. I’m so excited to be on Amazon! A fantastic range of my journals and log books are now available in print. As you know, I’m an avid bullet journalist, stationery lover and list maker. These...
  • Pea and Persian Feta Fritters with Vegan Garlic Aioli

    Follow Your Heart Vegenaise Garlic Aioli with Pea and Marinated Goat Cheese Fritters

    I’ve been trying out different vegan mayonnaises for a while. So far, I’m loving this one – Follow Your Heart Vegenaise in Original. Easy to spread onto sandwiches, wraps, anything really. It has great flavour and texture and can be used for anything you’d use normal mayo for. And...
  • Wacaco Minipresso

    Wacaco Minipresso Review and How-To

    For a person who has a plethora of coffee gadgets and sometimes multiples of the same (for example, coffee drippers), I was totally surprised by my teenage daughter this year. She got, for my birthday, the Wacaco Minipresso, a sign that she actually does notice what I do around...
  • Christmas 2020 Gift Ideas

    I suppose with any move, there are purchases that need to be made. For us, there is always a dash to Ikea, a stock up at the grocery store and this time, endless orders from Amazon. Moving continents has meant re-buying a lot of our electrical items. Ouch… for...
  • Greek Salad by Agora Products

    There is nothing better in the world that a vibrant, tasty Greek Salad....
  • Brussels Sprouts

    Baked Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan and a Cashew Dip

    Delicious morsels of brussels sprouts, perfect for snacking...