I am always eating avocado, no really always. If I'm not eating it on a rice cake with some hot sauce, I'm having it with some egg for breakfast! Here's a great way to sneak it into a smoothie. 1/2 an avocado 1 cup of spinach 1 banana 1 cup of hazelnut milk Water Blend … Continue reading SMOOTHIE: Avocado and banana
Ok from the title of this post you might be thinking that this is a recipe that's totally bad for you, well not quite! Choose your ingredients well and you'll have a treat that's not that bad on your waistline. Remember last week I posted the PB + J cookies? Here's another version. What you … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: Peanut and chocolate cookies
Nut butters are amazing and speaking as someone who has been known to make her own cashew butter from time to time, we don't all have the chance to make it. But it's ok! Meridian Foods makes cashew butter than is to die for, there's no crap in it, just good old cashews. This is … Continue reading BREAKFAST: Cashew butter, a jar of dreams
I don't know about you but the word detox brings me out in a cold sweat but I do like the idea of detox water. Water is so important, it's helps keep your skin looking fresh so why not add some lemon and ginger to make it even better! What you need: Jug 1 lemon … Continue reading WATER: Lemon and ginger detox water
I love cookies as much as the next person! I threw an alcoholic tea party a few years ago (doesn't every do that?) and a good friend of mine arrived with peanut butter cookies that only had three ingredients, they were gluten and dairy free! I've since adapted her recipe to make peanut butter and … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: PB + J cookies
This is my go to dinner when I need some hearty comfort food on a drizzly cold night and there's a lot of those up here! But comfort food doesn't need to be bad for you at all, not in the slightest you can still enjoy a big, hearty meal without the guilt that goes … Continue reading CHICKEN: Comfort food not fatty food
Yesterday was pancake day and if you follow me on Instagram you might have seen that I was throwing a pancake party, what you may not have noticed was that the party needed to cater for two people who are wheat free, one of which avoids dairy and the third person is allergic to eggs … Continue reading PANCAKES: not just for Shrove Tuesday
Breakfast should be pretty and in my books pink is always pretty. Smoothies for breakfast are sure fire way to get a shot of fruit at the start of the day. What you need: 1 banana 1 cup of frozen berries 1 cup of hazelnut milk 1/4 cup of rolled oats A splash of water … Continue reading SMOOTHIE: oats and berries love affair
Ok so it's not pancake day yet but you need to get ready right? Here's my fool proof pancake recipe for those thick, fluffy pancakes. What you need: 1 egg 1 cup of hazelnut milk 1 cup of Doves self raising flour A few spritz's of spray oil Whisk the egg until it's all pale … Continue reading SWEET TREATS: It’s only flipping pancake day
Are you avoiding dairy like me? Craving some chocolate but don't want to give in to the temptation of a chocolate bar? I have a recipe for this very urge that won't give you that bad feeling. You need: 1 cup of spinach 1 banana 4 dates (chopped and soaked in water for about 15 … Continue reading SMOOTHIE: Chocolate smoothie that’s good for you
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