So what do you do when you’ve been building up all day to a vegetable lasagne and then you realise you are out of wheat free lasagne sheets? 1. Make something else? 2. Make your own lasagne? 3. Use potato instead? Today I was feeling a bit more inventive, plus I had a tonne of […]
Review: Healthy Snack Foods
Due to my lifestyle (busy mum, running 2 businesses as a dietitian and a Pilates teacher) I tend to eat a good breakfast and dinner with my children. Lunchtime is quite variable. Sometimes I’m teaching classes, sometimes I am with clients and sometimes I am eating with the children. Either way it is busy so […]
Peanut butter and chocolate healthy muffins!
A lovely Pilates client turned up with a couple of healthy muffins for me the other day. Now that’s one way to make me go easy on you in class 😉 Laurie, thankyou! Peanut butter is one ingredient I’ve learnt is good in cookies and smoothies… so why “nut” muffins?! (I know funny aren’t I). These […]
Healthy Easy Vegetable Lasagne
I love lasagne, it’s a real feel good, comfort food for me. I love the pasta sheets, the combination of the layers of food and sauce and the hot bubbliness of it as it comes out of the oven. My mum used to make everything from scratch when we were growing up. So for me […]
Healthy Apricot Fruit Loaf (no added sugar, gluten free)
My afternoons often consist of “Mummy my tummy’s hungry” from Miss K (age 4) and “Mor Mor” with a sign for “Eat” from J-boy (17 months). I swear the toddler boy could graze all afternoon if allowed! I’m constantly on the look out for tasty, healthy snacks for my kids. Generally I prefer to have […]
Spiced Apple Granola Bars (gluten free, no added sugar)
You remember that whole apple and peanut butter craze? If you liked that then you will love these. Don’t fret, if you are not a nut butter fan (my hubby isn’t) then I’m pretty sure you should try these too. Think apple, cinnamon, cloves, almonds, pumpkin seeds, crunchy sesame seeds and a sweet apple undertone. […]
Chicken and mung bean curry
I’ve been enjoying getting back into cooking after all being away for some time at Christmas. The family have been requesting meals they have missed – simple, healthy, fresh foods, plus the kids favs of pasta and cheese! We haven’t had curry over Christmas, which is pretty much unheard of. This is a healthy take […]
My best gluten free, wheat free bread recipe!
Finally. HALLELUJAH. I’ve got a recipe to share with you for not just decent, but really nice, tasty, can be eaten without toasting, doesn’t crumble all over the place…. wheat free, gluten free BREAD. I know. Really. I’d pretty much given up making bread for myself. I make the family 1-2 loaves a week in […]
Bacon and Kale Pasta
It’s a new year and I’m trying out new meals. This is one recipe idea I’ve had scribbled down in my ideas book for ages, but I’ve not had the guts to try it out on the family. Now my lot are good at trying new things and generally I’m pretty lucky as they eat […]
Red Cabbage with Apple and Sultanas
This really is one of those recipes that silently creeps up and steals the limelight, becoming the star of the table. Well for me anyway. Now I’ve discovered this recipe it will be coming out every winter and will certainly grace my Christmas time table. The sweetness with the slight spice alongside the crunch and […]