If you like green smoothies, this one is really green. In this one there is; – 2 handfuls spinach – 1/3 cucumber – 1/2 avocado – lime juice (1/2 lime) – 1 cup apple juice – small piece … Continue reading
Mmmm… Breakfast
Breakfast is great. I used to hate breakfast, back when the options were toast or cereal. Now there are so many options! If you haven’t tried crispy bacon with banana, you really need to! Sweet, salty, crispy and soft. So yummy!! Throw in some raw sweet red pepper … Continue reading
Berry nice smoothie
I fancied some berries this morning! Fortunately I bought some yesterday, and I had some frozen blackberries in the freezer. Another lovely coloured smoothie too! The colour makes it so appealing. This smoothie contains; – apple juice, frozen blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, banana. Thick, smooth and delicious. … Continue reading
Ginger smoothie
This is my second smoothie made in my Vitamix. Loving the colour!! I made it yesterday….so struggling to remember what went in it! It was something like; -carrot, ginger, lemon, apple juice, sweet red pepper, apple juice and passionfruit. I put a bit too much ginger in, so it had a very peppery … Continue reading
My new toy!
I had a lovely weekend away with my husband. We went to the BBC Good Food Show in Harrogate. There were lots of lovely foods and drinks as well as numerous kitchen appliances. My blender broke last week, so I was interested to see what might be available … Continue reading
“Not so green” smoothie
This morning called for another green smoothie. I was feeling a little uninspired however, so it went a bit wrong. Banana, spinach and yogurt seemed like it had something missing, so I added raw cacoao powder….oops! That was too much like my paleo chocolate pudding, but too late. I then added some frozen blueberries, which … Continue reading
Green smoothie
This morning I was feeling the need to give my body a health boost. (Too much naughty Easter chocolate lying around to tempt!) A green smoothie or juice seems to do that, even if just psychologically. Todays smoothie was banana, baby spinach, apple juice, milled linseed and chia seeds. It had quite a bland banana … Continue reading
Passionfruit Cheesecake
This is the second pudding I made for this weekend. (I forgot to take a photo before we started eating it!) This is one of the nicest cheesecakes I have had, and the first dairy free one! I topped it with some passionfruit, which really complimented the flavour … Continue reading
Paleo Chocolate Tart
Family get togethers are great, but when given the task of providing puddings, and not wanting to compromise on a healthier outlook regarding food, it can be a challenge. Ok, so I could have made/bought a regular trifle or pie and not eaten it myself, but isn’t it … Continue reading
Chick pea blondies
I made these to take to a family gathering over Easter. There are normally lots of sugar and flour laden cakes around so these were a nice alternative. It was the first time I had made them, so was a little unsure how they would turn out, but they … Continue reading
Sardines
So my lovely hubby bought me a present yesterday – fresh sardines, with heads intact. I have never prepared whole sardines before, so this was new to me! It is relatively simple, just rub the scales off, pull off the head, along with some of the insides, then cut open … Continue reading
Fruity Breakfast
I usually have a fruit based breakfast once or twice a week. This morning was banana, Greek yogurt, blueberries and passion fruit. The passion fruit was something new for me, and very enjoyable. Passion fruit eaten with the seeds and pulp intact, (rather than straining for … Continue reading
Stained glass windows
This is a craft activity that I have been meaning to do with the children for ages, but never had the right materials. It is a simple, fun and effective craft to do. – Simply draw your design onto black card and cut out. – Stick this onto a piece of clear sticky back plastic, … Continue reading
Tangy fish with veggie noodles
This was todays dinner and it tasted amazing! Fish and veg can be so bland and boring if you don’t add anything to it. The fish was frozen basa fillets, which I baked in the oven in some foil, with fresh sliced ginger, and lime juice and and zest. I used a peeler to make … Continue reading
Water Kefir – part 3
This is my third brew which I mixed with some orange juice. I am struggling to keep up with changing the water and sugar every 24-36hrs. This brew had been going for nearly 4 days! I just added some more sugar so it wouldn’t die (hopefully!). This time I had used white sugar, which was … Continue reading
Water Kefir – part 2
I’m pretty sure my grains are growing – they seemed to have doubled in just 3 days! For the third brew, I decided to use white sugar instead, as the brown sugar gave the water a very strong taste. I also had to use plain tap water. I forgot to boil some water prior to … Continue reading
Water Kefir – part 1
Kefir is a probiotic drink containing beneficial bacteria and enzymes. It can be made with either kefir grains or a powdered kefir starter culture. Water kefir grains can be used with sugar water, juice, or coconut water. Kefir grains consist of bacteria and yeast existing in a symbiotic relationship. I have never brewed kefir before, so … Continue reading
Raw chocolate
I love the Raw Chocolate Company’s products as a healthier treat. Today I received an order of raw chocolate mulberries, raw chocolate goji berries, chia seeds and a huge 1.8kg bag of raw chocolate mulberry bits!! My challenge now is not to eat it all too quickly!
Dreaded stomach bugs….
So I have been away from blogworld for a few days. We were hit by a stomach bug. The kiddies went down first, within minutes of each other, and then hubby and I followed suit a few hours later. Not an enjoyable few days 😦 A couple of things I thought about while recovering: – … Continue reading
Smoothie today
I found some cranberries hiding in the fridge, from Christmas, but still looking as good as when I bought them! They needed using up, so I decided to make them into a smoothie. I blended together cranberries, blueberries, Greek yogurt and clear orange blossom honey. It was a little tart so I added a banana … Continue reading
Back to the juice
I had a bit of a juice craving today – feeling a bit under the weather so thought I could do with a vitamin boost! Today’s juice was apple, carrot, baby spinach and ginger. The spinach makes it a bit of a murky colour, but it tastes great. Even my 1yr old tried some and … Continue reading
Sushi – if only rice was paleo!
I fancied trying something a bit different, to do as well as to eat, and sushi has always seemed appealing. It is definitely not paleo with all that rice, but I’m not 100% paleo yet so its allowed 🙂 I don’t like raw fish, and my lovely companion for the evening is vegetarian, so we … Continue reading
Sunshine!
The sun is shining this morning! Blue skies and everything. It’s amazing how the weather can affect our mood. It makes me want to jump out of bed and get going in the morning when the sun is streaming through the window. On dull and dreary mornings I could quite happily stay in bed (if … Continue reading
Coconut milk and aloe vera shampoo
So today I decided to have a go at making some shampoo. There was only one “recipe” that I had all the ingredients for in the house, so that was the one I tried. Very simply; – coconut milk – aloe vera gel I only had half a cup of aloe vera gel left, so … Continue reading
Homemade cosmetics
All of my cosmetics are currently store bought and laden with chemicals. The thought of making my own cosmetics does seem rather daunting, but having had a hunt around on pinterest this evening, it seems much more achievable. Most products can be made with as few as two ingredients, and you can choose … Continue reading
D is for Density
Today we looked at the density of different liquids. Here is an ordinary glass of water: We want to see if these other liquids are more or less dense than the water. If they are more dense they will sink, if they are less dense they will float! First up was the agave … Continue reading
C is for Classification
This was a really fun and simple way to look at classification with younger children. Even my 3 year old loved it! Start off by collecting together lots of different objects (making sure there are similarities between some of them). This was our collection: I put them … Continue reading
B is for Bicarbonate of soda and Bubbles
As it is half term this week, lots of our regular activities aren’t on. I decided we should do some of the science experiments that I have had in mind to do for a while. This is a fun and simple experiment that can easily be done at home, and lets the kids get involved … Continue reading
Paleo banana pankcakes
There is nothing better than a plate of fresh, warm pancakes. I have finally found a recipe for healthy, gluten free pancakes that works, and it really couldn’t be easier! Just use one banana and one egg per person (unless you are very hungry!) Mash the banana and … Continue reading
Paleo Carrot and Raisin Muffins
This is another fairly simple recipe, that tastes yummy and was a hit with the kids. Even my husband liked them! The original recipe is here: http://paleoaholic.com/paleo/paleo-carrot-and-raisin-muffin-recipe/ I used coconut flour instead of the almond flour, partly because I’m not a great fan of almond flour, but mainly because I had run out! … Continue reading
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