2020. What a year. We don’t need to talk about the year that was as we all well and truly lived it. Instead, let’s take a look at which articles on the Endeavour Wellspring blog gained our attention in 2020. From a classic konjac noodle piece to exploring the modern wonders of an ancient treatment, here are the articles that piqued your interest this year.

2020 was the year where we spent more time at home, decluttered our space, picked up new hobbies and cleared the shelves of flour to make banana bread.

As a primary school teacher, Sarah Young knows well the heavy workload and expectations placed on teachers. While she loves teaching, when it started to impact her health, she knew she had to find a better way.

Food scraps are money. Yes, you heard that right. We spend good money on buying fresh produce, so why not use food scraps more economically?

I always (well, mostly) cook my legumes from scratch, there is just no comparison with the canned variety, which are soft and lack structural integrity in comparison.

We all know about the three trimesters of pregnancy, but there is a fourth, often ignored, trimester – postpartum. Yes, we may no longer be internally nourishing our babies in our womb, but we are still externally nourishing them through our milk.

For a plant-based alternative to a classic roast our whole roast cauliflower recipe is just the ticket. This dish presents beautifully and is a gorgeous centre piece for your Christmas dining table.

I should say I’m totally aware that this is a completely bastardised version of a real caesar, but it hits on all the same elements. Lots of greens, smoky tempeh as a stand in for bacon, corn chips for a crouton crunch and a creamy Parmesan dressing.

Whether you work or study from home (or like me, do both), it’s so important to create a space that reduces stress, enhances productivity and creativity… one that you just enjoy being in!