Even in winter I still enjoy a smoothie. My moto is to eat warmer foods in winter and cooler foods in summer. Then I discovered smoothie bowls and I also discovered how much I missed them in winter. Porridge is …
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Choccy Pumpkin Spiced Protein Porridge
Spices are a great food that can help to keep us well during the colder months. I try to include them into my diet a lot during Autumn and Winter. I find breakfast is a brilliant opportunity to include spices, …
Apple Pie Crumble or Apple Prumble
My husband Howard and son Ted love an apple pie but they also love a crumble. Therefore I decided to put the two foods together and call it a prumble. To be honest, I have been trying to make an …
Toffee Apple Quinoa Protein Porridge
For me mornings are the best time of the day and breakfast is always my favourite meal. I love to kick start my day on a meal they will help to fuel me until lunch. Recently I found brown rice …
Oven Baked Apples
For as long as I can remember my parents always grew fruit trees in their gardens. In the first house I lived in we had a huge pear tree. When we moved I think my parents missed having fruit growing …
Healthy Halloween Snack Ideas
To be honest I’m not much of a ‘snack’ kind of girl. I prefer my 3 meals a day. My son Ted, who is now 11, loves a snack or two. As his mum I feel like I’m forever encouraging …
Chili Monster Mash
Monster Mash, let’s do the monster mash, let’s do the graveyard smash! Halloween and monsters go hand in hand. You can’t beat a good monster on a spooky, scary day. Personally I think this gruesome duo are perfect as a …
Spicy Pumpkin and Coriander Soup
Fright night is nearly upon us and I love to roast a pumpkin or two before the big event. When I was a kid we didn’t really celebrate Halloween. Many years ago in the UK we would celebrate Guy Fawkes …
Roasted Pumpkin Puree
Now that Halloween is nearly upon us I felt it was time to roll out the the puree recipe I have been using for years. To be honest Autumn is my favourite time of year. I love watching the trees …
Roasted Vegetable Stock (In the Oven)
Nothing beats homemade stock. I have always made vegetable stock on the hob. It has always been so tasty. I was wondering whether it would be tastier if I roasted the vegetables before putting them in the pot. Never I …