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These maple & pecan cookies are My favourite. So simple to make and perfect for the whole family to enjoy.

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    Hey there, I’m Ella and welcome to my little corner of the internet!

    I moved to Bristol 7 years ago and the independent food scene was a huge part of the reason I fell in love with this city!

    I started blogging many years ago as a way to talk about the incredible foodie scene in Bristol! And it has been a wonderful journey!

    But the years have rolled on and my family has grown, I'm now mummy to my gorgeous little menace Emilia, which has made me want to share so much more with you about this beautiful city! 

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    Ad/pr ✨ NEW BRUNCH SPOT ALERT! ✨ 📍Located Ad/pr ✨  NEW BRUNCH SPOT ALERT! ✨

📍Located on Queens Road Bristol, @starlings_clifton is  open and offering up some unique and tasty artisan brunch dishes 💗 

I took my mother in law along to sample a few and we were in for a treat….

We ordered the Mediterranean sourdough with goats cheese & The Mushroom Toast with pate. Well, they were possibly the most Instagram-able toasts I’ve ever been served. 💗 

I particularly love how they care about the source all of their ingredients, everything from the bead to the coffee is “as Bristol as possible” all sourced within our lovely city or from the surrounding areas & UK. 🙌🏼 

The attention to detail certainly paid off with how good it all tasted. Lots of fresh flavours, great textures and punchy herby hits. 💛

I also love that they have the perfect sun terrace to watch the world go by whilst you are enjoying your coffee ☕️ 

They are also huge coffee enthusiasts here at @starlings_clifton and have a guest coffee every 2 weeks as well as there own house coffee that is locally sourced in Bristol 🙌🏼

They host wine and charcuterie evenings too,  so keep an eye on their page for more info on that 🙌🏼

As you can tell, I really loved this place! Definitely a “MUST VISIT” for all of your lists!! 🙌🏼

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    ✨ Avocado toast topped with peaches, blueberries ✨ Avocado toast topped with peaches, blueberries & strawberries. Sprinkled with a few mixed seeds! ✨

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    ✨How was your week? ✨ . . . . . #avocadotoast ✨How was your week? ✨
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    Any other rebels out there? 🤔 As much as I hav Any other rebels out there? 🤔

As much as I have loved making food reels lately, I do miss the simplicity of posting a pictures….

Anyway here’s some yummy brunch with all my favourite things included 💛

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    ✨ Good morning toast lovers! ✨ Toast topped w ✨ Good morning toast lovers! ✨

Toast topped with @alpro yoghurt sliced plums, kiwi & @tescofood granola….such a perfect little breakfast on a bright and sunny morning ☀️

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    ✨ Spend the day with me! ✨ . . . . . #mealins ✨ Spend the day with me! ✨

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    Ad/pr ✨BRISTOL’S SECRET INDIAN RESTAURANT ✨ Ad/pr ✨BRISTOL’S SECRET INDIAN RESTAURANT ✨

Nestled away in the quirky St Werburghs area of Bristol, this is a place you must try if you love authentic Indian cuisine that packs a punch with flavour 💛

We absolutely LOVED  trying out authentic dishes from the menu, some that I have never seen on an Indian menu before! This place is certainly all about the flavours……Expect to be wowed! 🤩

They have a bright and colourful interior restaurant and small outside seating for those sunny evenings too ☀️☀️

@namak.98minaroad is the place to visit if you live in Bristol and love Indian food as much as us ❤️❤️❤️

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    ✨EAT WITH ME✨ Breakfast- sourdough toast with ✨EAT WITH ME✨

Breakfast- sourdough toast with @cherrytreepreserves Seville orange marmalade, fresh peaches and blueberries 💙

Lunch - Toast with spinach, fried egg, pigs in blankets. Topped with hot sauce. 💚

Snacks - @uk_skittles Ice lolly 💛💜❤️ @babybel.uk light, grapes and a mint @kitkat 

Lunch - @tescofood finest pork & leek sausages with mixed salad 

🍷 WINE 🍷 

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    Hands up if you love a loaded toast for brunch?? 🙌🏼

Follow me @eating_with_ella_ for all your brunch inspo 🙌🏼

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    💙💛 I’M BACK! 💛💙 Barcelona was a dre 💙💛 I’M BACK! 💛💙

Barcelona was a dream, lots of great food and lovely places to enjoy the sangria ❤️

Here are some of the foodie highlights….

💛 Brunch at @ugotbcn - Super quirky and fun interior….the brunch was delicious! 

💛 Pizza at @pastamadrebcn perfect for when you are on the move and exploring the city 

💛 Something sweet from the @thechokshop love watching them make everything fresh! Vegan options too 🙌🏼

💛 Brunch at @bellinybcn - Very stylish interior, plates were made up so pretty! Such a tasty brunch too 

💛 Carrot crust pizza from @greencobarcelona - meat and veggie options, all locally sourced and environmentally friendly! 

💛Brunch at @brunchandcakeesp - we visited the sea side branch, so perfect start to our at at the beach..

🔖 Dress from @mango 
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    Ad/pr ✨ DATE NIGHT - STEAK NIGHT! ✨ We had th Ad/pr ✨ DATE NIGHT - STEAK NIGHT! ✨

We had the pleasure of visiting @thecowandsowbristol last week to try out their small plates & steaks! ❤️

Located on Queens Square, they describe themselves as a chop house, serving up lots of different steak options, and also a selection of unique small plates! 💜

🌟 We chose some really tasty small plates for starters, my favourite was the brisket burnt ends!!! Such a good idea for a starter dish…….🙌🏼 Steffen really liked the pork belly! 🧡

🌟 For the main event, we had the chateaubriand sharer. 💛 I just love how they bring out the chop board and you get to pick the steak you like the look of most!! The waitress was really knowledgeable too and helped us make our selection! 🙌🏼

🌟 For our side dishes, we chose the hassleback potatoes with cheesy rarebit 💛 Along with very pretty and insanely delicious  onion flower

#food #steaknight #chateaubriand #steak #eatwithme #datenight #bristol #bristolfood #bristollife #bristolsteak #datenightideas #eattheworld #foodblog
    ✨Breakfast is a meal, but BRUNCH is a culture! ✨

TOAST 1 : Creamy Mushrooms with mustard and turmeric topped with mixed herbs and chilli flakes 

TOAST 2 : Smashed avocado with a fried egg and chilli flakes 

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    ✨ BRUNCH YOUR HEART OUT! ✨ . . . . . #bristol ✨ BRUNCH YOUR HEART OUT! ✨

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    AD ✨Store dash healthy lunch! ✨ As a busy mum AD ✨Store dash healthy lunch! ✨

As a busy mum I love finding ways to create quick and healthy meals, these @fullgreen.official pouches take 2 minutes in the microwave and you can add them anything to create something wonderful 🧡

I headed to my local @Asda to pick up a few pouches, they had a few varieties to choose from. Obviously I got them all! 😀

For this recipe you will need : 

* Courgettes
* @fullgreen.official rice pouch
* Lettuce 
* Red onion 
* Bell Peppers
* Garlic 
* Fried Egg 

-Slice up your veggies and pop them in a roasting tin with the garlic, a good splash of olive oil and seasoning. 

-Roast for around 20 minutes on 200.

-Meanwhile get your egg on to fry.

-Pop your cauliflower rice pouch in the microwave for 2 minutes. 

-Add your veggies, rice and lettuce to the bowl. 

-Top with the fried egg. 💛

-If you like you can Sprinkle with some mixed seeds and a drizzle of sauce (I went for sweet chilli) 

These pouches are great for salads and @asda currently had a promotion for £1.80 a pouch! 🙌🏼

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    ✨ FULL DAY OF EATING ✨ For meal inspo and rec ✨ FULL DAY OF EATING ✨

For meal inspo and recipe ideas…..

BREAKFAST: Peanut butter & banana on a skinny bagel with mixed seeds 

LUNCH: Mixed salad bowl with tomato, bell peppers, red onion, lambs lettuce and cauliflower rice. Topped with edamame beans, a fried egg and sweet chilli sauce. 

SNACKS: Popcorn from @aldi & Pot of blueberries. Frozen mixed berry smoothie with banana & almond milk 

DINNER: Thai green chicken curry packed with lots of veggies served with rice 

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    ✨ Try this yummy brunch bowl idea…. INGREDIEN ✨ Try this yummy brunch bowl idea….

INGREDIENTS: 

- Mixed leaves 
- Boiled eggs 
- Bacon 
- Halloumi 
- Avocado 
- Portabello mushrooom 
- Mixed seeds 

#brunch #brunchbowl #recipe #recipeshare #avocado #eggs #halloumi #healthyrecipes #healthylifestyle #breakfast #breakfastideas #brunchtime #foodblog #fooddiary #discoverunder20k #saladideas #foodlover
    ✨ Spend the day with me! ✨ Breakfast: Mixed f ✨ Spend the day with me! ✨

Breakfast: Mixed fruit and spinach smoothie 💚

Lunch:  @thefloristuk Eggs benny 🙌🏼

Dinner: @droetker_pizza with salad 🧡

Snacks: @kindsnacksuk 😎

Had a few morning ☕️ to get me going…… and also lots of water throughout the day. 💙

We went on a lovely walk to Lee Woods in clifton with Emilia after nursery! Exploring the suspension bridge and the river banks! 🤠

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    ✨ The last brunch….. ✨ Last week I made the ✨ The last brunch….. ✨

Last week I made the last ever brunch in our old house…so it had to be a classic. 💚

We have temporarily moved in with family while we renovate our new home. A new chapter begins….🏡

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    ✨ NEW FAVE BRUNCH SPOT ✨ 📍The Shore cafe b ✨ NEW FAVE BRUNCH SPOT ✨

📍The Shore cafe bar at @thebristolhotel 

Located on the harbour with a lovely view of the river and cozy outside seating ❤️ This is the perfect little brunch spot to enjoy some food and watch the world go by 🧡🧡

On the menu are some brunch classics and they execute them really well. We tried a few of the dishes on offer…

• Eggs benedict 
• Baked egg Shakshouka 
• Crushed Avocado on toast 
• Brioche French toast 

These guys are also open late serving small plates and drinks, I can’t imagine a better place to watch the sunset than this. The staff call it “The little Ibiza” 💛

Thanks for having us and we look forward to coming back soon! 

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    Tell me you like eggs without telling me you like Tell me you like eggs without telling me you like eggs 🍳
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    Ad/pr ✨ NEW BRUNCH SPOT ALERT! ✨ 📍Located Ad/pr ✨  NEW BRUNCH SPOT ALERT! ✨

📍Located on Queens Road Bristol, @starlings_clifton is  open and offering up some unique and tasty artisan brunch dishes 💗 

I took my mother in law along to sample a few and we were in for a treat….

We ordered the Mediterranean sourdough with goats cheese & The Mushroom Toast with pate. Well, they were possibly the most Instagram-able toasts I’ve ever been served. 💗 

I particularly love how they care about the source all of their ingredients, everything from the bead to the coffee is “as Bristol as possible” all sourced within our lovely city or from the surrounding areas & UK. 🙌🏼 

The attention to detail certainly paid off with how good it all tasted. Lots of fresh flavours, great textures and punchy herby hits. 💛

I also love that they have the perfect sun terrace to watch the world go by whilst you are enjoying your coffee ☕️ 

They are also huge coffee enthusiasts here at @starlings_clifton and have a guest coffee every 2 weeks as well as there own house coffee that is locally sourced in Bristol 🙌🏼

They host wine and charcuterie evenings too,  so keep an eye on their page for more info on that 🙌🏼

As you can tell, I really loved this place! Definitely a “MUST VISIT” for all of your lists!! 🙌🏼

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#bristol #bristolfood #bristolbrunch #brunchspots #bristollife #brunchideas #foodie #fooddiary #minivlog #brunching #brunchdate #foodblog #foodblogger #sourdough #deliciousfood #yummyfood
    ✨ Avocado toast topped with peaches, blueberries ✨ Avocado toast topped with peaches, blueberries & strawberries. Sprinkled with a few mixed seeds! ✨

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    ✨How was your week? ✨ . . . . . #avocadotoast ✨How was your week? ✨
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    Any other rebels out there? 🤔 As much as I hav Any other rebels out there? 🤔

As much as I have loved making food reels lately, I do miss the simplicity of posting a pictures….

Anyway here’s some yummy brunch with all my favourite things included 💛

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#brunch #eggs #egggang #yolkporn #breakfast #breakfasttime #recipereels #foodie #brunchtime #breakfastclub #bacon #mushroom #spinach #healthyrecipes #healthybreakfast #healthymeals #simplemeals #eatyourcolors #fooddiary #foodheaven #foodoftheworld #comfortfood #eattheworld #delicious #whatsonmyplate #whatsforbreakfast
    ✨ Good morning toast lovers! ✨ Toast topped w ✨ Good morning toast lovers! ✨

Toast topped with @alpro yoghurt sliced plums, kiwi & @tescofood granola….such a perfect little breakfast on a bright and sunny morning ☀️

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#breakfast #breakfastideas #toast #toasttuesday #whatsforbreakfast #eatyourcolors #eattherainbow #fooddiary #healthyrecipes #recipeoftheday #healthybreakfast #brunch #brunchideas #veganprotein #accidentallyvegan #foodblog #homecooking #foodphotography #foodstagram #yummyfood #deliciousfood #eatpretty #freshfruit #fitfood #goodmoodfood #happyfood #foodlove #healthylifestyle
    ✨ Spend the day with me! ✨ . . . . . #mealins ✨ Spend the day with me! ✨

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