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Chocolate Coconut Porridge is a real treat and perfect for chilly mornings when you want something a bit special. Oats, creamy coconut milk and intense cocoa or cacao powder are lightly sweetened with dates and a touch of vanilla. A sprinkle of cacao nibs and …Read more
Overnight Oats are a nutritious, easy breakfast. This creamy and tart, beautifully pink version with raspberries, yogurt, coconut and optional chia seeds will have you springing out of bed to enjoy it. Perfect whether you need a quick, healthy breakfast at home or a grab-and-go …Read more
Homemade Yogurt is incredibly easy using an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. In this post I give you step by step instructions that will produce fresh yogurt with surprisingly little effort. Eat it just as it is, or strain to make thick and creamy Greek-style …Read more
Grain Free Granola is great for breakfast sprinkled over yogurt or porridge and fruit or even smoothies. Suitable for gluten-free diets, it’s packed with coconut, seeds and nuts, but without the added sugar of commercial varieties. Made in less than 30 minutes, it keeps in …Read more
Walnut Bread is a wonderful, tasty loaf. Equally good with cheese or toasted and slathered with butter and honey. With a mix of white, rye and wholemeal flours, the bread has substance without being heavy. Walnut pieces give the loaf a satisfying crunch, while a …Read more
Courgette & Chive Pancakes are incredibly simple but so good. Crispy at the edges, soft inside, and with a subtle taste of chives and Parmesan cheese. Put together in minutes then shallow fried, they make a great breakfast or brunch topped with eggs or a …Read more
I found this recipe for Homestead Eggs in an old booklet produced by the British Egg Information Service. Onions, apple and bacon are sauteed in butter, then eggs cooked on top. Although egg and apple may sound like a strange combination, I think it’s a …Read more
If you’re a porridge fan like me, then you’re going to love overnight oats. In this post I show you how to make Carrot Cake Overnight Oats – a nutritious, easy breakfast with all the flavour of a spicy carrot cake. Great for when you …Read more
I’ve called these tasty squares, packed with vegetables, feta cheese, herbs, nuts and seeds ‘flapjacks’. But they’re so much more than a savoury version of the popular oaty snack. Great hot or cold, I eat Vegetable Feta Flapjacks as a vegetarian main course with lots …Read more
On chilly mornings I love this easy, creamy and delicious coconut porridge. Although fabulous on its own I like to top with fruit, seeds, nuts or nut butter for a nutritious, filling breakfast. To ring the changes, I sometimes flavour my Coconut Porridge by cooking …Read more
Cauliflower Hash Browns are a lighter, low carb alternative to the traditional potato hash brown. But that doesn’t mean you need to compromise on flavour in this tasty recipe. I’ve recently transformed from someone who could take or leave cauliflower into one who eats it …Read more
Deliciously creamy chia pudding makes a fabulous breakfast, snack or dessert and you’ll love this easy, overnight recipe. Great on its own or customize it by adding fruits, nuts, seeds or even a layer of smoothie. I’ve only recently got into chia pudding, …Read more
My first experiment with savoury flapjacks turned out even better than expected. These quickly and easily made squares, packed with courgette, onion, carrots, nuts, seeds, oats and cheese, flavoured with sage, are great for a snack, picnics and packed lunches. I’ve also discovered they can …Read more
If you’re new to juicing, this Fennel Apple, Orange, Lemon Ginger & Mint combination is a great one to start you off as it’s really light and refreshing. Although I usually try to include lots of vegetables in my homemade juices due to the high …Read more
Classic Sultana Scones are so quick and easy, yet always feel like a treat. Serve with double or clotted cream and jam, or simply spread with a generous amount of butter. I think a recipe for Classic Sultana Scones should be in every cook’s repertoire. …Read more
I’ve just discovered my new favourite smoothie for hot summer days: blueberry and mint. I love blueberries and I love mint so it was a no-brainer that I would like this one, but I wasn’t quite prepared for just HOW GOOD it was. We’d been …Read more
The first time I made this Kale, Spinach, Apple, Celery & Lemon Juice I was rather new to green juices and smoothies and a bit dubious about how it was going to taste, despite its beautiful deep emerald colour. With a hefty dose of our …Read more
The much maligned egg & why it should be in your diet I love eggs. Not just because they’re nutritionally amazing (and they certainly are, providing high quality protein as well as many vitamins, minerals and essential micronutrients) but because they’re also incredibly versatile. So, …Read more