Christmas has come and gone but I’ve still got cranberries to use up. I’ll be honest, I’m a flapjack-a-holic, so even after making the cranberry muffins I had to play around and make up some flapjacks too. Life with out flapjack is not worth thinking about. However my flapjack has to be a healthier version,
Healthy Cranberry and Orange Flapjack for a Flapjack-a-holic. Read More »
I’m constantly on the look out for quick, easy, healthy snacks. Life with a toddler and baby with 2 businesses to run means I’m constantly on the go running from the kids to a Pilates class to cooking dinner or to a clinic. So with some baking time on my hands the toddler and I
Great Balls of….Goodness Read More »
Now New Years Day is usually a day of special food traditions for us. Many years ago, the man who later became my husband, decided on our first New Years Day together to take me out for lunch. We went to the White Lion in Niton and had the most amazing steak with peppercorn sauce.
Celebration Coconut Kiribath. Read More »
This is one glorious meal. Its one of those meals that I look forward to all day, and just knowing I have this yummy goodness to eat later on gives me a zing in my step. Thankfully it’s a superhealthy meal too 🙂
Sweet Paprika Chilli of Glory. Read More »
We recently acquired a whole heap of apples, I am just one of those people who cannot say no to free food, especially when it is fresh fruit/vegetables. So this weekend I’m working my way througb trying out a few apple recipes, there may be a bit of apple overload on my bog. Apologies. It’s
Apple Crisps, perfect for a slow autumn day. Read More »
This is one of those soups you can knock up in a hurry from store cupboard ingredients, plus a few carrots. We nearly always have a few carrots floating around in the veggie rack that need using up. Lentil are low glycaemic index which means they can help to keep your blood sugars stable, your
Carrot, Lentil and Coconut Soup Read More »
The weather has turned distinctly chilly, so we’ve turned to soups for our lunches. I love soups as they really are easy to make, they can be an easy way to get vegetables and great nurtitious food into the family and they heat up the insides. This soup was a bit of an experiment, it
Spiced Vegetable Moroccan Soup Read More »
This week my Archchi came to visit. This is my Sri-lankan grandmother, fondly known to the whole family as Archchi (granny in Singhala). She lives in London and has the greenest fingers of anyone I know. Years ago she had 2 allotments, now its just her garden that produces mainly vegetables, lots of vegetables. From
Sausage and Roasted Tomato Bake Read More »
Having just given birth to my gorgeous baby boy I’m in need of quick, easy, healthy snacks that I can eat whilst breastfeeding. Here is my latest favourite version of a flapjacky bar. It’s also a great option as a breakfast bar and a good snack for the whole family. Breakfast biscuits, bars and eat
No Bake Breastfeeding/Breakfast Bars (wheatfree, glutenfree, dairyfree). Read More »
We knocked these up recently as I felt we needed a little comfort food. I asked my little one what she wanted for dinner and she asked for Moussaka. We settled on meatballs, mainly as they were easier for a tired mummy to make and also as I thought she may enjoy helping me, turns
Turkey Meatballs fit for Lady and the Tramp. Read More »
