Quick, easy, nutritious and tasty is what I look for in a weekday meal. Sesame, Quinoa and Kale Bowl ticks all of those boxes. Quinoa is a complete protein, kale gives you all the benefits of dark leafy greens and sesame, as well as providing flavour, adds a kick of...
Pancake day is upon us, I have had many requests for a gluten free pancake recipe. Low and behold, Chickpea Pancakes Gluten Free and Vegan. These pancakes can be served sweet with lemon and sugar or with alternative sweetener of choice, honey, agave syrup, coconut...
Beetroot Velvet Cupcakes made with beetroot, chocolate and blood orange juice are my tribute to the classic red velvet cake on Valentine's Day. Red velvet is a popular American cake notorious for it's red colour mainly due to red food colouring, during the war when...
Happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate here is a great recipe for Chinese Fried Rice. I am a big fan of Chinese food, but not the take away kind, the home cooked kind. Fresh crisp vegetables and delicate flavours of spring onion and soy sauce. This recipe is simple,...
Whether it's for breakfast or a snack, a smoothie is a great way to incorporate fruit into your diet. I have put together Ten Top Smoothies recipes that are tried and true. Protein powder or your choice can be added to any of them to boost the protein content. Ten Top...
Sesame Kale Crisps make eating healthy easy. Kale is a powerhouse vegetable, it is full of fibre, helps to reduce the risk of cancer, contains a high amount of antioxidants, supports the bodies natural detoxification process and it taste great. Sesame Kale Crisps...
This recipe for Root Vegetable Cobbler uses celeriac, swede and carrots, but can easily be change to include parsnip, Jerusalem artichokes or potatoes. Root vegetables are cheap, tasty and full of vitamins and minerals to send you sailing through the winter. This...
Not everyone likes mince pies, but who can resist a Mincemeat Chelsea Bun? These festive treats are very easy to make and are irresistible. Mincemeat Chelsea Buns Flying Sponge 200g strong bread flour, Shipton Mill is great 10g dried quick yeast, Doves quick yeast is...
Autumn is in full swing, embrace the season by making Root Vegetable Hot Pot with Dumplings. This recipe is perfect for chilly autumnal nights and very easy to make. Forget the old stodgy dumplings of days past, these fluffy dumplings are made with cheese, butter...
Today is Apple Day, celebrate with this easy peasy Swedish Apple Pie. We are very lucky in Gloucestershire to have a strong apple growing history. Embrace that history by visiting a local pick your own farm. I have great childhood memories of apple picking each...