I’m a massive advocate of protein being included with every meal, and a well-balanced protein smoothie is a great way to “break fast” for the first meal of the day. Protein plays a large role in keeping our blood sugar balanced and decreasing inflammation. Getting enough protein evenly dispersed throughout the day is an important foundation of good health and …
It’s a shame people can’t immediately taste this fish dish because honestly it tastes way better than it looks. It’s really, really good Mum. You can make that again loads. One of my all time favourite soups, definitely! Teenager review Thanks to my eldest son and his honest summary of my version of Fish Stew, this dish has become a …
A messy cook is a happy cook. Alrighty, truth be told I totally made that quote up! I’m sure neat and tidy cooks, organised cooks, dancing cooks and even first time cooks are also truly joyful souls, so us messy ones can’t own ALL the happy stakes. There’s one type of messy that every cook should claim from beginner to …
Ciambotta is one of my favourite Italian soups, a delicious stew which encourages the cook to include whatever you’ve got on hand. I’ve taken this soup a step further with a couple of fast-tracked ingredients so that the prep for this can be sorted quicker than you can choose your next Netflix series. Ready set go right? And if you …
I’m itching to use a “Dad joke” here about what a cracker of a recipe this is… to be honest I’m even keener to share that this cracker creation is one of my most-often requested recipes. When friends are coming over for drinks, I often include long shards of this crunchy seed combo, looking long and luxurious piled up on …
When it comes to how to lose weight, all sorts of fads and fictions exist promising the holy grail of a perfect body that everyone can achieve. Perfect in whose eyes one could ask, but that’s another story! If you flick through any women’s magazine, you’re guaranteed to see several advertisements promising weight loss. They might recommend you follow say …
Healthy eating does not have to mean avoiding chocolate – because what’s the fun in that! Yes, these tartlets have chocolate as one of the key ingredients along with the fabulous all-rounder coconut oil, one of my favourite healthy fats to include in desserts of any kind. Because if healthy eating required giving up chocolate, I would have given up …
As the weather temp drops just a couple of degrees, are you ready to bring a deliciously easy soup into your home? If you’re anything like me, any time is a good time for a cozy, Easy Pumpkin Soup. I could honestly chow on this 24/7! Is it the golden colour that makes this soup such a nice match in …
Don’t you just love sweet, random moments that can have rippling effects in the most surprising directions? That can prompt one of our all-time favourite gluten-free breads to finally receive a blog posting? Yes? Well, this one is thanks to Mike. We met Mike, a young English Doctor based in Leeds, by chance last week on a train heading from …
This is torte, but not as you know it, and you and this little beauty may want to be left alone for a while once you’ve taken your first bite! To share or not to share is the question on the lips of those who’ve already been seduced by this ridiculously moreish treat. Deceptively simple to rustle up, this chocolaty, …
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