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Aquafaba Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins
These vegan carrot cake muffins are nutritious and have all the flavours of traditional carrot cake, but with none of the refined sugar, and no animal products at all. If you’ve not heard of aquafaba, it’s the liquid left after soaking legumes (usually chickpea aquafaba is used), like when you buy a tin of […]
Continue readingHealthier Millionaire Shortbread
Millionaire’s Shortbread has been my husband’s favourite afternoon tea treat (or any time!) for as long as I can remember, and he can’t order a coffee from a coffee shop without adding one to his purchases. So with good intentions to keep the family healthy as far as possible I set out to create a […]
Continue readingSuperfood Spinach Bread Recipe
If you’re cutting down on bread then fear not as this superfood spinach bread recipe isn’t technically bread at all (though it is very tasty!) Even I would have turned my nose up at spinach bread some years ago but that was before I discovered the power of eating nutritious food, and that feeling […]
Continue readingWhat If You Don’t Like Healthy Treats?
It’s actually pretty easy to make healthy treats that are alternatives to your favourite treat foods like cake, biscuits and ice cream. But while these can be equally delicious, they’re not exactly the same, and try as they might some people just don’t like the taste of healthy alternatives. So if you want […]
Continue readingGet Your #GBBO Healthy Baking Cheat Sheet!
If you’ve been inspired by all those healthy baking photos on Instagram and want to have a go yourself then you’ll definitely want to download this free cheat sheet so you’ll never be stuck for ideas. Healthy baking really is how you can have your cake and eat it! Of course healthy cakes and […]
Continue readingAfter School Cheese Scones with a Healthy Twist
Cheese scones are such a favourite with kids and grown ups alike – mild, comforting, filling, and just as conveniently portable on picnics as they are eaten warm at home. But refined white flour isn’t the healthiest of ingredients so this recipe uses a mixture of ground almonds and coconut flour for some extra […]
Continue readingHealthy Alternatives to Bread
There are a few reasons you might be looking for alternatives to bread but chances are it’s for health reasons and not taste – who doesn’t love warm fresh crusty bread?! But even if we rule out gluten intolerance, white flour and products made with it are very processed and nutritionally don’t offer many benefits. […]
Continue readingHow to Use Protein Powder to Make Healthier Food
While protein powders are traditionally used to make protein shakes, in this article I’m going to show you some other ways of how to use protein powder in your meals and snacks to boost the protein content and make healthier food and snacks than if made with more refined, processed, lower protein ingredients. Protein […]
Continue readingTested: Jamie Oliver Recipe for Protein Bread
I went on a hunt for a decent protein bread loaf a while ago and came across this Jamie Oliver Recipe while he was promoting his Superfood Book. Every protein loaf I’ve bought in the past has been dry and tasteless. And every gluten free bread I’ve tasted is like eating a bath sponge. […]
Continue readingHealthy Homemade Chocolates for Valentines Day
Giving your loved one homemade chocolates on Valentines Day provides the best of both worlds. Pretty much everyone loves chocolate, and equally everyone really appreciates the value of someone putting time and effort into making rather than buying a gift. Luckily these cute pink chocolates take literally 3 minutes to make and not […]
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