This post has been a while in the making. Creating a grain free pizza base has been a tad on the tricky side. My previous attempts have been too soft, gross, floppy or more like plain old scrambled eggs! My long-suffering husband has had to endure many different...
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vBlog: One Year of no Sugar, Grains, Pulses, Potatoes, Caffeine and Packaged Foods, aka The GAPS Diet.
Here is a mini review of my year of the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet. Want to know what a year of no sugar, grains, processed foods, caffeine or potatoes! GAPS articles What is GAPS Diet + should you do it? 10 Tips for GAPS on a Budget GAPS Intro Smoothie A...
A Few Frugal Living Tips + Green Machine Soup Recipe!
This is just the month for soups! Last week I gave you a delicious butternut and coconut wonder and this week green is the theme! I will not apologise for my soup tastic recipes. They are brilliant because of all the reasons I mentioned last week (quick,...
The Ultimate Detox Green Smoothie + Why Detoxing is Not Weird
Need to bring some healthy balance to you eating? In need of a naturally healthy detox? Then read on... As you can tell from last weeks post, I have been loving my smoothies. Especially green ones. My body has just been craving one massive blast of vegetables and I...
8 Ways to Get Healthy & Shed Fat
January is the month when people realise : A. They have put on a stone over Christmas B. Still have the stone they put on from 2 Christmas's ago. C. They can no long live off microwave/ takeaway food and should eat vegetables. I have to say I am all for a January...
Blackforest Winter Smoothie
It's a snack in a glass. A meal in a flash. A vitamin boost. Its easy as pie (which is not that easy to make, always thought this was a weird saying...) That why I love Smoothies. There is something about them that makes you feel so clean and healthy,...
Recipe: Sudden Death Chocolate Slices
Today is the day when most people join a gym, start a detox or wildly throw out all Christmas left over’s in an attempt to lose weight and get healthy! I am all for healthy purges and detoxing, (read here for why) when done with the right mindset and attitude. I am in...
#14 – The End of the Christmas Countdown (+ Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate recipe!)
Fourteen days and fourteen posts jam packed with festive recipes, tips and ideas! Phew. You should by now be feeling fully festive (if not make sure you have read them all - you are bound to catch some of my excessive Christmas enthusiasm) armed with tips on how to...
CC#13: Last Minute Christmas Cake
Traditionally Christmas Cakes are supposed to be made months ago and months ago in order for it to soak it in booze weeks before the big day. Now it is safe to safe I am a big fan of food traditions but this is not one I adhere to! I made...
DIY Christmas Presents & Ideas
This weekend is traditionally when all shops are jam packed. Lots of sweaty people, stressed and desperate for the perfect, or at least adequate gift, run around spending their cash. Perhaps you were one of them, if so I applaud your courage and energy to venture out....
The Shortcrust Pastry Rules & Naturally Healthy Mince Pies
It would not be Christmas without pastry. Pastry enables the wondrous things like mince pies to take place and where would we be without mince pies? But pastry can cause people problems. Often too crumbly to dry or perhaps a soggy bottom? Maybe you have tried in...
Grain Free Gingerbread
Oh my our Christmas Countdown is going quick, only a few days left until the big day! I hope you have been enjoying my festive blogs, and getting some good tips and recipes on how to have a super naturally healthy Christmas. On Sunday I shared my sister's fail safe...
Quick, Simple and Natural Nibbles + A Mulled Wine Recipe!
There is something about miniature foods that we love! Things on sticks, circles or in mini form seem to always go down a treat. Normally many supermarket offer stuff you can just shove in the 30min and then you have your volovants . But you also tend to...
8 Ways to Beat the Common Cold
Everyone hates having a cold. Especially over Christmas, it happened to me a few years ago (after doing too many night shifts) and it was grim. I tend to get very feeble and feel like I can no longer continue in life when I am slightly ill! But as...
DIY Christmas Presents
I love presents. I love to receive them, I love to give them. Presents, I think , should be tokens of love, gifts of affection and care, which is why I love to make my own. I am also somewhat of a creative soul and budgeting queen especially as I have a little start...