Hummus is a firm favourite in our house and one of our staple lunches. I tend soak the dried chickpeas overnight then cook them at breakfast ready to whizz up at lunch. The dried beans are more faff but cheaper, especially when you have hummus monsters in your home. I love all the flavours or […]
Fruit and Nut Balls (gluten free, wheat free, dairy free)
It’s been a while since I’ve had time to get my creative side out. A few weeks of my husband being tied up with things has meant I’ve been pretty much keeping the show on the road by running around like a juggling magician 😉 Keeping 2 small ones fed, vaguely clean, amused, pretending to […]
Blackberry Scones (no added sugar, wheat free, gluten free)
It’s Blackberry season. Earlier than last year but then all fruit seems to have been. I love a bit of free food (who doesn’t) so myself and the kids have been off foraging. This typically leads to some very purple fingers, a few prickles and lots of eating but a few blackberries have made it […]
Pineapple Cloud
Now this has fast turned into a favourite dessert and happened just by accident. I’m sure some of the best recipes have been created this way 😉 I planned this to be a yummy smoothie for myself and it turned into a dessert that the kids went mad for. Bang went mummies smoothie! What I […]
Avocado toast topper
I’m always looking for fresh ideas for lunches that are tasty and healthy but also quick. This idea is inspired by my mum who in the days we had a family hotel used to make a starter with warm avocado in lovely white shell dishes. It was delicious and I now have the dishes as […]
Pizza Pinwheels
My family love pizza and so I usually make extra and we have leftovers for lunches. However being picnic weather I don’t always find cold pizza transports well. So this weekend I played around with making pizza pinwheels which have promptly been names pizza rolls by Miss K. Her initial comment was “Mummy what’s this” […]
Yoghurt Coated Frozen Fruit
So Simple and So Good! I used to love yoghurt coated raisins, until I found out they really aren’t as healthy for you as you may originally think… with it being so hot over the last few days and having a small girl who loves to snack I’ve been getting inventive with snacks. It’s fair […]
Iced Rooibos and Orange Tea
I love water and I drink plenty of it, in fact my husband calls me a fish. I mainly drink water and variations on a theme of tea. There are times when you just want something that isn’t water and in the summer a hot cuppa doesn’t always hit the spot. Years ago I worked […]
Amazing Almonds
This week I was invited to go to the EU Round Table Meeting for the Almond Board of California. Exciting stuff, not just because I like almonds. Here is some of what I learnt and liked… Almonds can help keep you satiated and although you may think they are high in calories, studies show that […]
Broccoli, Stilton and Apricot Scones (gluten and wheat free)
Some very kind friends had Miss K to play the other day. When she came back one of the main things she was full of was food and descriptions of food. I’ve created a foodie! One of her descriptions reminded me of how I’ve not made savoury scones for so, so long and how […]