Food for THOUGHT

Ella Mills, of wellness platform Deliciously Ella, on pioneering plant-based convenience food and how she prioritises her mental health

- EMMA NORTH

When Ella Mills started her foodie blog in 2012, veganism was a fringe movement. More than a decade later, however, Ella is the poster girl for plant-based living, with product lines, six best-selling cookbooks, a London restaurant and a wellness app and podcast. And at 32 – and with children Skye, four next month, and May, two, with husband Matthew – she’s just getting started…

Ella, what does a typical day look like?

“I don’t have one, which I love. I’m the brand director at Deliciously Ella, so I oversee everything you see and taste, from menu planning and customer experience to product development for our supermarket lines, creating recipes for our app, overseeing wellness content and writing a new cookbook. I still run our social media accounts too; I enjoy the community aspect. There’s a lot to juggle!”

How do you do all that as a mum of two young children?

“By accepting that I can’t be all things to all people at any one time. It’s so easy to burn out, to live in a whirlwind and stop enjoying what you have. I slow down when I can, and that tends to mean saying no to most things.