Low GI Blue Cheese and Turnip and Potato Gratin! Healthy recipe that feels like comfort food. Read more →
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Raw Chocolate Orange ‘Cheesecake’ Recipe
This is another one to add to the list of the many delicious ways we can use Seville Oranges, other than marmalade! These are ‘cheesecakes’ made using cashews, with base of dates and oats, and topped with candied orange peel and a drizzle of dark chocolate. This is a delightful treat for a hot day 🙂 Ingredients Base 1 Cup… Read more →
Zesty Whisky Cocktail
If you know me – you know my go to drinks when I have alcohol are either red wine, or whisky on the rocks 🙂 However, with these Seville oranges I was gifted, I have been on a mission to experiment – and that’s when this little treat was created, that I’m sure will end of being remade time and… Read more →
Seville Orange Almond Cake
Ingredients Cake 3/4 Cup Melted Coconut Oil 3/4 Cup Coconut Sugar 1 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour 3/4 Cup Almond Flour 2 Eggs 1/3 Cup Juice from Seville Orange (Or any orange you have) 1 Tbsp Orange Zest 2 Tsp Baking Powder 1 Tsp Cinnamon 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract Pinch of Salta Orange Glaze 1/3 Cup Orange Juice 1/4 Cup… Read more →
Why EVERYONE Should Care About Insulin Resistance
What is Insulin Resistance? Insulin Resistance is an issue where you are not properly dealing with Insulin. When you have elevated levels of Insulin, you are more insulin resistant. When your body is better able to deal with Insulin, you are more insulin sensitive. So you want to increase your insulin sensitivity, and decrease your insulin resistance. Insulin Resistance is… Read more →
Easy Pickled Radish Recipe!
These radishes are SO simple, and quick to make – but my goodness is it divine! This image is when it was first made, but you will see it quickly turn to a bright pink colour 🙂 Ingredients 1 Large Bunch of Radishes 3/4 Cup White Vinegar 3/4 Cup of Water 1 Tsp Honey (or other liquid sweetener) 2 Tsp… Read more →
Savoury Radish Muffin Recipe
These are a delicious snack or quick breakfast to have on hand! Especially if you prefer savoury over sweet, and love a new way to use the beautiful vegetable that is Radish 🙂 Makes 12 Medium Sized Muffins Ingredients 2 Cups Flour of Choice (White, Whole Wheat, or Spelt) 7 Tbsp Melted Butter or Coconut Oil 1 Cup Milk of… Read more →
Happy Valentine’s Day!
In the name of St Valentine, we must rush to the shops to buy cards, balloons, chocolates and lavish gifts for our loved ones. Society will put pressure on all of us to persuade that this is how we must express our love to one another. Love hurts they say….. this being said if we look at the romantic trail… Read more →
Reconnecting With Our Food
One of the main reasons why we had done this 30 day fully local challenge was to bring light on the great disconnect that we have with our food. Where it comes from, how it got to us, how this affects us, and what happens as a result of this? Whilst I thought I had gained a greater understanding and… Read more →
How to Make Your Own Natural Toothpaste!
As I have been on a mission to replace my toiletries with more natural options, free of harmful chemicals, and free of plastic packaging – one of the first things I needed to replace was my toothpaste! I had initially tried a simple recipe of coconut oil, baking soda, and spearmint oil… which worked.. but I wasn’t convinced. Amongst further… Read more →