Each year, for the last week of February and the first of March, individuals, companies and groups across the UK focus on the stories of people who grow our food and drinks, mine our gold, and grow the cotton for our clothes; these people are often underpaid and exploited. This…
This year, we are about to celebrate Pancake Day during half term, and half term in lockdown, which means we have to make our own pancakes this year. No possibility to escape to a restaurant! Have fun making pancakes together as a family. Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove…
What is your favourite flavoured cake? In the UK, during 2020, the cake appearing in most searches online was ‘chocolate cake’. In some research to find UK’s favourite flavoured cake, chocolate cake came second to lemon drizzle. In the US, chocolate cake is the most popular, which makes it unsurprising…
Are you lactose intolerant? Did you know that January 11th is National Milk Day, a day to celebrate the first time milk was delivered to homes inside sterilized glass bottles, in 1878. In 1970 almost 99% of milk was delivered to peoples’ doors. By 2014 doorstep delivery was at less…
Are you ready to try a vegan diet? Have you ever thought about becoming a vegan? Well, this month could be the perfect time to try a vegan diet, even if it’s for a short time. In the UK, January now also becomes Veganuary. The idea was launched in 2014,…
Anyone for Chocolate? Did you know that December 16th is dubbed National Chocolate Covered Anything Day? For most people this would be heaven. Being able to eat anything you like and think would taste good, completely covered in chocolate! The list for most of us is endless. Chocolate figures: We…
Do you own a Christmas jumper? Do you wear it on National Christmas Jumper day, (which is December 11th this year)? If you don’t, what other fun Christmas clobber do you wear? For example, do you own any of these types of things? Santa or elf hats? Reindeer antlers? Christmas themed…
Do you eat too much sugar in your diet? Do you know anyone who suffers from diabetes? Type 1? Type 2? Or classed as pre-diabetic? On Saturday 14th November it was World Diabetes Day, to raise awareness of the condition. Diabetes UK have guidance explaining how we can…
Halloween is almost here … we hope you’re looking forward to the weekend? Have you decorated your house, or painted your pumpkins? Have you decided on your Halloween outfit? Are you ready for the celebrations? We certainly are, here at Creative Nature HQ. Although, Halloween is a celebration which causes…
One of our greatest supporters at Creative Nature is Rosie Brandreth, who was a finalist in the Great British Bake Off in 2019. You may have also seen Rosie on Instagram where she currently has more than 300K followers who enjoy watching her bake her amazing creations and it’s clear…
We may be a whole month ahead however we’re looking forward to one of our favourite moments of the year - Halloween. Halloween is a time for fun, parties,treats and eating – however this year is going to be different – yet not that different for children and adults with…
Have you, as a parent, prepared lunchboxes for your children and then got to work and realised you have nothing to eat yourself? You will now have to spend money buying lunch? Or go to the work canteen and buy lunch? What if you have allergies and there’s little choice…
Schools and Allergies... Food allergies affect an estimated 20 million Europeans. Of those, a staggering 3.5 million, are people below the age of twenty-five. When living with a life-threatening allergy, prevention is the key to living safely. You have to rely on avoiding the allergen, and in case of emergency…
Hello, I am Lindiwe Lewis, 28. You can call me Lindi. I was born in London, England but grew up in Geneva, Switzerland and Monterey, California. I have had anaphylaxis since I was 10 months old. I am allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, chickpeas, lentils, beans, peas, kiwi, pineapple,…
Did you know July 17th is World Emoji Day. A few years ago that would have meant absolutely nothing to anybody. Now emoji are widely recognised as a way to use an image to express emotion almost as a new type of evolving language. Did you know that…
Moving out of lockdown brings new pressures and challenges for any small business, especially those with offices, warehouses or factories – like Creative Nature. Dealing with ambient food products, we have had to think very carefully about how we are going to work in this new world we now…
We are now in our seventh week of lockdown. For many people this has been a very stressful time. This is the first time since the war we have had any sort of embargo on our movements and the way we live. The biggest part of this for…
Today’s blog is a bit of an update from our amazing team day and a discussion into why team days are so important. Let’s start with Creative Nature. We aim to do at least three major team days in the year. A MAJOR team day is where we go out…
When the weather is amazing and the sun is shining... there is nothing better than a British picnic! Here are some picnic essentials that you've got to have with you on the day! Blankets- Don't risk getting yourself dirty on the grass in case it's misty or if you're wearing…
With the summer just around the corner, some of you may be looking for some quick and easy summer recipes to try out this year. We have quite a lot of recipes you can choose from on our recipe page of our website (click here to check it out!), but…
As we're sure you're aware... Easter is rapidly approaching. It's time to enjoy the lovely weather outside and go on a fun little Easter Egg hunt so we thought we would share a few fun options of activities you could do for the occasion if you have any little kiddos…
This weekend, 12th-14th of April you can come and see us exhibiting at the Baby and Toddler Show in Sandown Park! It will be the first ever baby and child orientated show we are doing and we can't wait. At shows loads of parents talk to us about how much…
Have you come across the term If It Fit Your Macros before? Well, if you are interested in fitness, it’s highly likely you have. However, if you haven’t before, this blogpost will hopefully introduce you to it a bit. Macros, are the main macronutrients you should consume through your…
Mother's Day is just around the corner! We thought it would be nice to remind all of you to treat your Mum this weekend for Mother's Day and spend some quality time with her. We know how busy life can get, but make sure to set some time aside for…
Here at Creative Nature we love all things Chocolate, but there is something special about Mint Chocolate. There are tons of people that love the combination of the cool refreshing taste of mint with an indulgent taste of chocolate! Today, on the 19th of February it is even Chocolate Mint…
As a result of the announcement on Friday (25th January 2019) that food labelling is to become much stricter in order to protect food allergy sufferers there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. The government is looking to impose stricter rules around labelling of sandwiches…
Living with a Food Allergy Did you know that the prevalence of food allergies within the Western culture is rising? A reported 1 in 50 UK school children suffer from a peanut allergy! Food allergies are a serious autoimmune disease. When an allergy sufferer falls into contact (whether by indirect…
You can’t buy motivation. Most runners probably wish they could. We hit walls. Life can seem to get in the way of running–so having a playbook of motivational techniques is important for runners at every level who are fighting the same battle to log miles. Running motivation can come in…