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 readingWhen you’re on a diet cheat foods appeal even more, because they’re the forbidden fruit. Or are they? While I normally work with women, Men’s Health Magazine contacted me for advice on how and why so called ‘cheat foods’ are fine to include in your diet. The reason you can ‘have your cake […]
Continue readingElla from FitBakes has created low calorie, high protein cake pots for health and calorie conscious cake and fitness lovers alike. But do they taste as good as real cake? I tried them and will give you my verdict here. I love cake (don’t we all?) but I’m also a 5’2 petite woman who, […]
Continue readingThink Christmas has to be either about stuffing your face or being a food humbug? These healthy Christmas treats are just what the kitchen table ordered if you want to have your Christmas cake and eat it this year. I’ve selected some amazing Christmas inspired recipes from bloggers across the net to bring you […]
Continue readingIf you can’t find me this December I’ll be curled up by the fire eating these Christmassy healthy gingerbread biscuits. I’m actually not a massive fan of ginger. Or rather, too often there’s too much in a recipe, and it becomes overpoweringly spicy. This is a shame because in ‘just the right amount’ […]
Continue readingIf the thought of low fat and/or diet versions of your favourite foods make you despair then this baked healthy custard will challenge your beliefs that eating healthier has to be any less comfortingly delicious. And unlike shop bought ‘diet’ custards this isn’t full of fillers, thickeners and artificial sweeteners in a bid to […]
Continue readingIt’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 readingThis healthy cheesecake recipe is a long way from the low calorie, processed imitation ‘diet’ cheesecakes that big diet food brands make (and trust me I’ve tried most of them). The problem is, cheesecake is naturally a very high calorie, high sugar treat food. When you try and make sugary puddings healthy, somewhere along […]
Continue readingIs it possible to lose weight eating junk food? The calories in vs calories out camp would have you believe so, as would bodybuilders and fitness fans who follow IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) The ‘clean eating’ camp tell you it’s food type and quality that matters more. So which is true? Can you […]
Continue readingGiving 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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