HEMSLEY & HEMSLEY’S HOLIDAY SURVIVAL TIPS 1 Freeze: Start stocking up for the holidays now, so you can look fresh rather than frazzled over a stove! Make a Cottage Pie with Cauliflower Mash and a couple of Pumpkin Pies and pop them in the freezer ready to feed a crowd, including any last-minute guests and those who just won’t go home!
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COOKBOOK AUTHORS Sisters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley keep pretty busy nourishing high-profile London families with their super clean, homey brand of cooking. They also contribute to British Vogue, and just recently publishing their first cookbook, The Art of Eating Well.
2 Drink Sugar-Free: Sugar and alcohol together won’t help keep your head clear and your temper in check when family life reaches a crescendo. We make cocktails with a mix of blueberries, lime and coconut water to help alkalize the drink and keep you hydrated, or for a warming Spiced Apple Brandy Punch, we’ll blend apples, cranberries, ginger and cinnamon together. Plus, our Kombucha Fizz Mocktail makes a delicious champagne alternative—and those extra probiotics are great for aiding digestion. 3 Create Time: Time can sometimes feel like the enemy when you’re running around after everyone else with a list of things to do as long as your arm. Meditating for 20 minutes when we can helps us reset, re-energize and refocus. Our friend Susie Pearl of Create Happiness says: ‘Time makes Time:” Just a few moments of “time-out” helps you to be more productive and more in the moment and suddenly time is on your side. 4 Keep Jugs of Water in the Front Room: Staying hydrated is key for a healthy immune system. Plus, relaxing inside the house with the heating on full blast can make you a little dozy and too lazy to top up your glass. We keep a few jugs in the front room to remind everyone to drink up! Add a sprig of rosemary or save the peel from any organic citrus fruit and add slices to flavor the water. 5 Use a Relaxing Room Scent: Calm the chaos with a lavender room spray or a special blend candle. We love an ultrasonic aroma diffuser so that we can choose our own 100% natural, essential oil fragrances.
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