Delicious One Pot Chicken & Vegetables Ingredients 900g chicken drumsticks a mix of your favourite vegetables olive oil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 4 garlic cloves, whole salt and pepper pinch of cayenne fresh parsley, chopped 1 lemon, sliced dried herbs (thyme, rosemary, oregano) Method Heat the oven to 220°C. Wash and prep your preferred vegetables and cut into pieces. Arrange ...

Here’s What You Can Prepare In Your Garden This October   Gather up any fallen leaves and store in hessian sacks for leafmould next year.   Cut down faded stems but don’t be too tidy: leave seedheads for the birds.   Compost any summer bedding plants.   It’s a great time to divide established rhubarb crowns to create new plants. ...

Review & Giveaway: Morphy Richards Soup and Smoothie Maker Hmm, soup in 21 minutes you say? I have to admit that I was a bit sceptical, but it really does what it says. I like my soups blended well and this product does that. When finished it is piping hot and cooks everything just perfect. I highly recommend if you ...

Review & Giveaway: Celebrate Autumn with Adagio Teas! We’re super excited to be featuring Adagio Teas once again on Vivre Le Rêve! Long time readers will know of my love for tea, especially really good quality tea. What really sets Adagio apart is that their hand-picked teas are sourced directly from origin. They are extremely high quality and nothing like ...

 Our Favourite Diet & Fitness Products from #Superdrug #SuperdrugHealth I don’t know about you, but I love Superdrug. So I’m excited to be featuring some new diet and fitness products that have now launched in their store and online.  Firstly, we have Exante. This is NEW and EXCLUSIVE to Superdrug, and they are incredible Meal Replacements and Protein Bars. We ...

How to become an expert in ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! World history author Christopher Lloyd’s new campaign aims to connect knowledge back together Written by the best-selling author of What on Earth Happened?, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! is a brand-new illustrated title for 9+ year-olds that tells the up-to-date story of the history of the world where readers will discover that the real world is ...

Let’s Get Organised: Early Christmas Prep – Part 4 To-Do Jobs Around the Home First of all, it’s time to organise the guest room / the area you use to host guests. Christmas Prep Checklist Begin planning Christmas decorating. Inventory Christmas decorations. Decorate your home for Autumn. Nearer to Halloween, add a few Halloween items that can be easily removed ...

Alder Hey Children’s Charity launches Running Hub for useful information on running for charity One of the most fun and rewarding ways to raise money for charity is to Run for Charity. Now, Alder Hey Children’s Charity wants to help runners get even more from their race. They’ve launched the Alder Hey Running Hub to provide help and advice to ...

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes! – National Grandparents’ Day 7 October They’re Superheroes, they save parents £16billion per year** & at 47yrs* Grandparents are Younger than you think! Grandparents are the Unsung Heroes in families, ‘flying in’ to provide help where needed. In fact, they are the Number One source of childcare in the UK. Saving parents more than £16 ...

Super Easy Chocolate Brownie Waffles Ingredients   40g all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 block of butter 100g sugar 100g light brown sugar 50g dark cocoa powder, sifted 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 90g chocolate chips or chunks Method Preheat Waffle Maker. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and set aside. ...

Review & Giveaway: Lumie Bodyclock Starter 30 Alarm Clock I am not a morning person, and usually can’t wake up whilst it’s still dark. I can sleep through any alarm tone no matter how loud or harsh. I’ve had this Lumie Bodyclock alarm for a little over a month at this point, and have not slept through it once. It ...

Our Top Tips For Colouring Your Hair Try Not To Sleep With Wet Hair Always make sure to dry your hair thoroughly before you hit the pillow. Because when hair is wet, it’s super fragile. When you sleep on wet hair, it dries unevenly, meaning it’ll be unruly and knotty come morning, causing more styling work and more damage to your hair. Never ...