Want a quick and easy way to add super healthy ingredients to your diet? Get soup-making now with this winning winter warmer! If you've made soup you'll know how easy it is to make right - yet for some reason I never seem to make it as often as I should. This recipe is my … Continue reading Spicy Parsnip and Turmeric Soup
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Beetroot Houmous
I am a big houmous fan but never seem to get around to making it myself. Until this recipe. Easy to make, vegan, tasty and wow just look at the colour! Beetroots are one of those foods that you either love or hate and I have a friend who really hates them! Fortunately I love … Continue reading Beetroot Houmous
Easy to make falafal
I'd been wanting to have a go at making falafal for ages but thought it was tricky to make. I came across this recipe and couldn't believe how simple it is. On top that, it's virtually fat free and vegan too! Falafal makes a great snack for keeping in the fridge for a nibble or … Continue reading Easy to make falafal
How to make elderflower and lemon gin
If you love fruity gin, then you're going to love this tipple. With gin's popularity showing no signs of abating there's so much choice around, but it's great fun experimenting with your own flavours. Having been a bit of a late-comer to gin, since I discovered a liking to the G&T, I have enjoyed infusing … Continue reading How to make elderflower and lemon gin
How to make cauliflower rice
It might be low in carbs but is cauliflower rice big on flavour? Read on … you’re in for a surprise. I’ve been keen to try using cauliflower in different ways for a while. The humble cauliflower has had a bit of a personality transformation in recent times, such as cauliflower rice, cauliflower pizza bases, … Continue reading How to make cauliflower rice
5 ways to go crazy for courgettes
Over the last couple of years I've developed a bit of a craving for courgettes and it seems like I am not the only one as this once unloved veg has become such a healthy eaters favourite that in January 2017 in the UK, a shortage of courgettes led to a courgette-crisis! But how do … Continue reading 5 ways to go crazy for courgettes
How to make delicious, pasta-free lasagne
Do you love lasagne, but avoid it because of the carb-loaded pasta? Well here's a great healthy lasagne that uses sheets of butternut squash instead of pasta sheets and it tastes fantastic! My family love lasagne, so its a special treat whenever I make one. But as someone trying to reduce carbs then traditional lasagne … Continue reading How to make delicious, pasta-free lasagne
My top 5 eats in St Ives
If I counted how many times I have holidayed in St Ives I would run out of fingers. It feels like my second home and I simply love it. But St Ives is not only great for amazing beaches and views it also has some great eateries. Here’s my top 5. Cornish Catch I was … Continue reading My top 5 eats in St Ives
How to make a healthy salad that really fills you up
I've never been that much of a salad fan, always feeling that by opting for a salad I would be missing out. But I've had a few great salads recently and have found them really filling and simply delicious. Here's my version of one of those salads .... This salad is really easy to make … Continue reading How to make a healthy salad that really fills you up
How to make and cook courgette spaghetti (aka courgetti)
Until a few years ago the most exciting thing that I used to make with a courgette was to slice in thinly and fry in a little butter. But that’s no longer the case. Courgettes are now the must have vegetable and I have to admit, one of my favourites. Courgettes were once a vegetable … Continue reading How to make and cook courgette spaghetti (aka courgetti)