Recipes
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...
Winter Chilli
Ok, so this dish may not scream CHRISTMAS to you, but nothing beats a cold wintery night like a warming, spicy chilli, serve with guacamole and some soured cream in my opinion. Plus with all the shopping, present wrapping, parties, and family get togethers you really...
Spelt Gingerbread Men
Who doesn't love a homemade gingerbread on the tree? I personally love it and luckily for me the amazing Jessica Brown is an absolute beast at making it. So todays recipe is a naturally healthy version of the traditional gingerbread recipe, using spelt flour...
Homemade Vanilla Essence
Now this is the easiest thing ever. It involves two ingredients and it takes about 2 mins to make. Honestly this is genius! It makes the perfect homemade 'foodie present', although obviously vanilla essence will not float everyone's boat, but if you have a...
Christmas Countdown #4: Naturally Simple Mincemeat
Now, for me, Christmas is not Christmas without alcohol drenched dried fruit, mixed with citrus flavours and warms spices. I am a big fan or all things fruity; Christmas cake, mince pies and Christmas pudding! So today I am sharing with you something of a Christmas...
Roasted Bacon Brussel Sprouts (and why they are so good for you!)
Day 2 of my Christmas Countdown is all about sprouts! Honestly sprouts used to be a vegetable that I was never really bothered about. I would eat one on Christmas day but never relished them - until now that is! I had seen lots of people rave about roasted...
Black Forest Hot Chocolate
This weekend we got our first christmas tree and enjoyed the whole cutting it down yourself experience (in the rain), then we decorated out house, had many laughs over hanging 'balls' everywhere (as in baubles - but we are just very childish) and I made my...
Homemade Organic Dark Chocolate
The festive season has begun! And despite the fact that this season is mainly about baby Jesus, tinsel, wrapping paper , magic and carols, this season always seems to make me think of chocolate! I spent many a childhood Christmas waking up to 1kg of Dairy...
Chocolate Pots
Today I am going to share with you a very happy accident. Most of my best recipes come from my creative cooking sessions (my husband may call them make the kitchen a disaster zone sessions - but he enjoys the end result!) . It must be down to the artist in me (artist,...
Fish Pie
This recipe was the result of one of those joyful occasions when you try something out and it works a treat. I was driving home from work on Friday having invited some awesome people over for dinner but after doing my Red Thai Curry for the last few Fridays I felt it...
Red Thai Prawn Curry (Dairy Free, Grain Free and GAPS)
It is so easy to just reach for the nearest packaged thing when you get home after a long working week, but how often do we feel better and more energised from it? Ah never! That is why I am giving you some quick and easy dinners that you can make in...
Easy Homemade Almond Milk Recipe
This week I am looking briefly at a Easy Homemade Almond Milk Recipe, which is another new addition to the dairy free milk brigade. I even have seen a few coffee shops offer almond milk as an alternative but it is any good for you? Last week we looked at coconut milk...
Are Dairy Alternatives Healthy?#4 Coconut Milk and How to Make It
In the last few weeks we have looked at the topic of dairy. Is it good for you? Or is it the healthier eaters arch enemy? There is many different perspectives out there but mainly we have been learning that the most important thing is to listen to your own body...