It’s January. It’s winter. It’s cold. I don’t enjoy winter time. Yes, there are some nice things, like frosty mornings when everything sparkles, and the occasional snowy flurry, but mostly in England it is cold, damp, dark and dreary. I wake up in the morning and just want to stay in bed. Healthy eating in … Continue reading
I have an amazing, foolproof recipe for ginger cake that has always been my go-to recipe…until cutting out gluten and refined sugar. It was full of sugar, treacle and syrup, and coated in more syrup. I have really missed it, so I had a go at making a ginger cake today that contained less refined … Continue reading
I found this funky looking fruit in the shops this week. I had no idea what it was, so I bought it. The label said it was a Yellow Pitaya. This is the inside, and as you can see it looks a lot like a dragon fruit. … Continue reading
Sometimes you just want something sticky, stodgy and chocolatey to eat. I confess that I am a comfort eater, so I try to find recipes that bring comfort without all the bad stuff. These brownies are lovely and squidgy, really chocolatey, and have an amazing icing on top. You have … Continue reading
These are my most baked item at the moment. My husband loves them for work as they are very filling due to their high protein content. They are usually gone within a couple of days. These cookies are great as they are so quick and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
I have not found a nice gluten free granola anywhere. It really is very easy to make, although pricey when using just nuts and seeds. If you are OK with oats then you could always bulk it out with some oats. The ingredients listed below are just an example of quantities … Continue reading
Another smoothie bowl. I absolutely love the colour of this one. These really do take as long to make and photograph as they do to eat, but it’s good fun. This smoothie was banana, strawberry, raspberry, celery and cucumber. On top there are chia seeds, freeze dried apple, blueberries and a few baby salad leaves … Continue reading
Today I had planned on having prawn salad for lunch, but a cold salad wasn’t too appealing by the time it got to lunch, as I have been feeling the cold lately. I decided to do a bit of a stir fry with them instead. I added a bit of chilli to add to the … Continue reading
Today it is cold and wet outside, and I’m not feeling 100%. I needed something warm and filling, healthy comfort food. Soup usually ticks all those boxes, and homemade chicken soup is great for fighting off those winter bugs! I had a chicken carcass in the fridge from our roast a couple … Continue reading
Making healthy, filling lunches for my husband while he’s at work can be difficult. There are only so many salads that he wants to eat! Today I have put together brown rice and mixed vegetables. Yummy and colourful! Brown Rice is extremely good for you, compared with white rice which has very few benefits. The … Continue reading
If you are weaning yourself off sugary breakfast cereals, or sugar in tea and coffee, this is a great breakfast to curb your sugar cravings in the morning. Berries contain natural sugars, but are also loaded with vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants, as is honey. Seeds provide healthy fats and protein. Ingredients; – 1 banana … Continue reading
I am taking part in Foo Foo fun club classes, and part of it involves looking at what we eat. Amazeballs are recommended as a healthy snack alternative. I had a go at making two sorts this week. I just used what I had in the cupboard. Now they are in the fridge ready for … Continue reading
This is basically a flapjack type recipe, which I made in cup cake cases, but you could also bake it on a tray and use as granola. I normally do a “non chocolate” version, but I needed something a little chocolatey to snack on! Ingredients; – 2 cups oats (use gluten free if preferred) – … Continue reading
This smoothie was a quick throw together of whatever came to hand. I also wanted something that would be filling as I have felt more hungry recently. Ingredients: – 1 banana – 1 handful baby spinach – 1 handful almonds – 1 tablespoon milled flaxseed – apple juice – water My youngest daughter was keen … Continue reading
This post is for my fellow Foo Foo fun club members! A bit of day 1 motivation for our challenge to swap that cup of coffee or tea for something else. I’m having hot lemon water today. You can use the same slice of lemon all day, and just keep topping up with hot water. … Continue reading
We have had an amazing crop of tomatoes. This was the first year we have grown them too! There were so many that we couldn’t possibly have eaten them all as they were, so I decided to make some tomato puree to put in the freezer. I chopped them up and put them into roasting … Continue reading
Clean eating is definitely the way to go. I thought I ate well, but once you make a conscious decision to cut out all processed and refined foods, it is surprising how much you then cut out. I know I feel better for eating well. I still struggle with the temptation of sugary processed foods, … Continue reading
This morning I wanted something a little sweeter, so I opted for a fruit based smoothie. Ingredients; 1 cup raspberries 1/2 mango 1 banana 1 handful baby spinach 1 tablespoon milled flaxseed Water
Back on track with the smoothies (I hope!) I may just stick to smoothies for breakfast, and veggies for lunch and dinner. This smoothie has quite a thick, creamy texture, due to the flaxseed. The milled flaxseed I used was actually a mix of flaxseed, goji berry, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. You can just … Continue reading
The temperature has dropped over the past few days, so a warm drink was needed while curling up on the sofa. My usual comfort drink would be hot chocolate (with sugar, milk and cream if it’s available!). This is my healthier alternative; mixed spice cocoa. Still a little chocolatey, but the spice gives it a … Continue reading
Who doesn’t like a nice mojito?! This is obviously without the vodka and much better for you. This was a good morning refresher and easy to drink. Ingredients; 1/2 cucumber 1/2 lime, squeezed Small bunch of mint leaves 1 handful baby spinach Water
Enough with the smoothies! I was in need of some solids, and roast dinner was on the menu for everyone else. I decided some roast veg would not go amiss. Vegetables I roasted; Red and Green Peppers Sweet Potato Onion Beetroot I also had mashed carrot and swede, and steamed kale. Eating less over the … Continue reading
So, very fed up with smoothies right now. This is hard, especially as I still have to do meals for my family! With this smoothie, I think I added a bit too much kale, as it was rather bitter and peppery. Maybe add a bit less kale or another fruit. Ingredients; 1 cup raspberries 1 … Continue reading
Meal time again already. I’ll confess, I’m pretty fed up of smoothies now, but trying to be persistent! I am trying to use different combinations of fruit and veg each time so that I get a wide range of nutrients. Ingredients; 1 banana 1 plum 2 handfuls of kale 1 slice of watermelon Water
Day 2 of smoothies – breakfast Carrot juice is lovely, I think next time I will just add carrot juice instead of blending whole carrots. Carrot stays very pulpy when put in a smoothie, making it a little hard to drink, as you feel the need to chew each mouthful. This tasted good with the … Continue reading
Sorry, not the best picture! So this is my third green smoothie of the day, trying to detox! Missing regular food though. (Junk food cravings kicking in!) I have had beetroot juice before and I found it a bit too strong, so I only used a small piece of beetroot this time. It went well … Continue reading
Look what we bought today! Lots of lovely things from a local farm shop. It was our fist visit and there were so many things to choose from. I especially love the curly kale – it’s huge!! Lets get smoothie making 🙂
Hmm, I partly blame the lack of selection of fruit and veg in the house, but mostly I was wanting coffee or chocolate, or anything that I probably don’t need. I decided to try making a mocha flavour green smoothie, but really, just stick to fruit and veg! If you would like to try it, … Continue reading
Last night I watched “Fat, sick and nearly dead”, a documentary film about a guy who goes on a juice fast for 60 days to lose weight and help him get into a more healthy lifestyle. Its a real eye opener and I recommend it to everyone to watch. I felt like I should get … Continue reading
I have been wanting to post this recipe for ages but I always forget to take pictures! The pictures aren’t the best as I made these in the evening, and the lighting in my kitchen is not that great. These are so yummy, and taste like… brownies! Best of all they are super easy to … Continue reading
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