The 25-year-old used to be a self-confessed ‘sugar monster’ but after being diagnosed with a debilitating illness that left her bedridden, she turned to healthy eating. The rest is history. Ella created a vegan diet, gave up refined sugar, gluten, dairy and processed meat and wrote a blog sharing her wholesome recipes. Here, she shares her online picks.
My favourite website... theOutnet - I do love a bit of online shopping and find myself on theoutnet.com most mornings. I love a good deal and they always have amazing things! I end up returning most things as I get a bit carried away with my clicking, but it’s great fun.
My favourite app... probably Instagram - I now follow about 900 people and always find a lot of inspiration there. I also read the Times app every morning and find myself listening to the top 40 on Spotify as I walk our dog. I love a little cheesy music to start the day. Those three definitely get the most usage on my phone.
My blog of choice... I have to be honest and say I don’t read a huge amount of blogs. When it comes to food blogs, I love Green Kitchen Stories and My New Roots though, both are really stunning and I’m always starving after I’ve read them.
My internet hero... I’m not completely sure; I have a lot of heroes but I’m not sure any of them started through the internet.
My most recent buy online... a lead for our dog, Austin - I bought it from Amazon. I walked him to a meeting with me in the morning and he chewed through his lead during the hour. I had to carry him home afterwards and then needed to order a new (much thicker) lead ASAP!
Book just downloaded/ read... When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - I read this over Christmas, which had me sobbing. It was a really incredible read and I couldn’t recommend it more.
My favourite tweeter... I like following the news on Twitter, so I follow most newspapers and a lot of journalists. I get very addicted to it when a big event is coming on, which feels like all the time at the moment.
My favourite instagrammer… There are so many amazing feeds but I enjoy following my friends and family most. It’s lovely to see what everyone is up to. Up until recently my siblings all lived far away – in Scotland, Geneva and Washington - and I loved getting a little insight into their lives.
Social media allowed me to meet… one of my best friends Olivia Wollenberg - She was following what I was doing with Deliciously Ella and reached out as she wanted to start a business within the same space. We met and have become pretty inseparable ever since.
Stand out online memory... realising how powerful social media can be - It has really launched my whole career, which is just unbelievable. It’s amazing how you can take an idea and grow it online, with absolutely no budget. It’s a dream for so many people wanting to start a business, myself included.
Most worthwhile newsletter subscribed to... I have to admit I don’t really subscribe to many newsletters. I find my inbox gets pretty full as it is, so I try to de-clutter it as much as I can.
Pet hate about life online... feeling like you need to know what’s going on 24/7 and spending too much time looking at a screen as opposed to talking to people. I find myself lying in bed scrolling through pictures of strangers rather than talking to my husband way too often.
iPhone or Android? iPhone, I have the rose gold one, which I really love!
21 February