We all know we need to eat more vegetables, but eating fresh in Scotland over winter can be… uninspiring. Roast vegetables and soup are great, but it’s important to have something fresh and crispy. Something green that’s not supermarket salad. Try microgreens.

Early October, Tracy competed for the third and final time at the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in the Highlands of Scotland.

Here's her Speciality oaty recipe, wok optional.

Tracy has been a regular columnist for her local magazine, The Leither Magazine, for 15 years. That’s around 150 articles!

Here’s a selection of favourites...

This is an adaption of my favourite on-the-go snack for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge making championship, where a Specialty recipe has to be cooked on a hob (no oven).

You are what you eat. So we must be Ultra-Processed People!

What exactly is Ultra-Processed Food? And why does it matter? Tracy reviews this recent research.

This is such a delicious simple and cheap winter dish. The cooking time is just under an hour and it needs minimal attention. You can get in from work, pop it on the hob and get changed out of your work clothes as the pearl barley is cooking. Easy.

For my annual motivational New year’s article for the Scotsman newspaper, I collaborated with Lynn from Lynbreck Croft. Read it to be inspired!

It’s nearly Christmas, and it seems the festive season gets longer and longer each year.

Here’s some easy healthy hacks for dark days and long nights.

If you have leftover apples in your fruit bowl, try this super simple recipe to make your own dried apple.

They’re perfect for snacking on an outdoor adventure, if you’re looking for something sweet to nibble on. And they’re so good for you. Enjoy!

Our October newsletter including a studio update (and sessions from East Lothian), how to watch the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship and a fabulous flapjacks recipe…

Drinking mint tea is a brilliant way to hydrate and has a number of potential health benefits. We grow and produce our own mint for the studio, soon available from our shop.

Read on to learn all about Pure Leith mint tea…

This super easy recipe transforms kale into a delicious cheesy snack. No word of a lie! Kale crisps are definitely my favourite way to eat this leafy green. Try it, and you’ll love it…

Get foraging! Stinging nettles can be found growing wild and are a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals improving immunity, and can be described as “Nature’s Multivitamin”.

Griffen Fitness turning 18 this month, and we also have the long-awaited trams running up and down Leith Walk. Here’s a blog post of what we’ve been up to since 2005.

Having a desk-based job needn’t be a barrier to being fit. Here are seven handy hints to make your working day more healthy, and hopefully also more enjoyable!

Top tips to win at Dry January.

It needn’t be a drag, so here’s Tracy’s advice on the easy way to not drink booze.

Happy New Year!

If you’re looking for a realistic plan to start 2023, look no further. Here’s a simple 10 step plan for you to get prepared for the year ahead, whatever it may bring…

You asked.

We answered.

Here’s the most frequently asked questions about our style of Personal Training.

Sometimes it’s good to wait, and sometimes it’s good to take action.

Now is a time to take action, as the Griffen Fitness studio waitlist has cleared and we have availability for new clients to get fit… and enjoy it!

Tracy’s specialty recipe for the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship is lunch for a fitness studio… Delicious and puddinglike, plus some for Coco the fitness pug.