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 »
Baking and cooking with my toddler is a very regular occurrence, it’s one activity that I find teaches her lots, keeps us both amused and we get to eat the results. So here is out latest recipe, in the final stages of pregnancy I had a bit of morning sickness creeping back in, so these
Gluten Free Ginger Biscuits Recipe, baking with the toddler. Read More »
Rattatouille. There is something about it that just tickles my taste buds and makes me feel all warm inside. We usually grow a glut of courgettes in our garden so this becomes one of our courgette loving dishes and because it freezes well I always make a large batch. I know there are hundreds of
Rattatouille Recipe, my type of comfort food. Read More »
I’m half Sri-Lankan so it will come as no suprise that I come from a family who love curry. Fortunately so does my husband. I also love cooking curry, there is something amazing about the aromas, the merging of the colours and the mingling of all the spices into the final complex flavour. So when
Sri-Lankan Style Turkey Curry. Read More »
I’ll admit it, we bake with bananas a lot. They help reduce the amount of fat and sugar needed in baking and we often end up with a few over-ripe ones. Now no-one in our house eats over-ripe bananas, baking with them makes sure they aren’t wasted. If I don’t have time to bake then
Healthy, Gluten Free, Wheat Free Banana, Yoghurt Muffins. Read More »
Recently the husband and the toddler have been have a bit of a “snack-off”. She asks for “pink biscuits”, “sweeties” and snacks that generally she knows are not for everyday eating and Daddy finds it hard to negotiate. She is a highly skilled negotiator (may get that skill from me), watch out for her later
Cheesy Courgette Biscuits Vlog – great toddler snack. Read More »
Chocolate Brownies, what’s not to love? I actually can’t eat rich foods, so these babies hit the spot for me on more than one level. They are healthier as I’ve cut down the butter and chocolate, they have lower in sugar, gluten/wheat free and they contain beetroot plus prunes. Today was one of those days
Gluten Free Healthier Chocolate and Beetroot Brownies. Read More »
Ok, I’ll admit it, it’s not really ice-cream as there is not an ounce of cream anywhere near it. What I can tempt you with is this is a super healthy, tasty alternative to ice-cream that will leave you refreshed and cool without having that slightly guilty “too many calories” type of a feeling. This
Healthy Banana “Ice-Cream” Recipe (Dairy Free) Read More »
When it’s hot, ice cream calls! However much I love the creamy taste of ice cream, too much of it’s richness does not agree with my tummy or waistline. Frozen yoghurt is a much healthier option and this one has the bonus of being fulled of calcium and fruit with a little added sugar. So
Homemade Blackberry Frozen Yoghurt Read More »
