Recipes

Sweet Potato & Leek Soup

Sweet Potato & Leek Soup

Since ending the GAPS diet in January I have been loving eating sweet potato again! I have to say throughout last year I wasn't really bothered about not eating bread, rice or pasta but I really missed sweet potatoes! Plus we are slowly springing into spring and my...

Snack Attack: Homemade Cashew Butter

Snack Attack: Homemade Cashew Butter

When one finds a good snack, one finds a good thing (proverb I may have edited slightly...) Todays post is in honour of the snack. I love snacking - at times too much so as it is very easy  to make a snack a mini meal - but overall snacks are a brilliant way to...

Naturally Healthy, Milk Free, Maple Mocha!

Naturally Healthy, Milk Free, Maple Mocha!

I love coffee shops.  I love the whole paper cup thing. people watching and of course the coffee. I am a bit of a coffee fan. I don't drink it often, but when I do I am very fussy about the temperature, taste and quality of coffee (I used to help run a coffee...

25 Minute Fat Busting Spicy Stir Fry

25 Minute Fat Busting Spicy Stir Fry

I love stir fry's. They are quick, easy and filled with vegetables. There is honestly nothing I love more that enjoying a whole meal of vegetables after a day or two of indulgences and after a weekend of Burns Supper Ceilidh's, late nights, visiting sick grandparents...

Easy Peasy Grain Free Pizza!

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...

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...

Blackforest Winter Smoothie

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

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...

CC#13: Last Minute Christmas Cake

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...