Baked Falafel 1 can Chickpeas (you can also use dried chickpeas that have been soaked/sprouted) ½ cup fresh coriander ½ cup fresh parsley 2 cloves of garlic Salt and pepper 1-2 tbs olive oil Mix all the ingredients in a food processor adding the olive oil until the right consistency to roll into balls. Heat oven to […]
read moreHummus One of my favourites snacks with cut veg, and as an addition to flatbreads salads, falafel, or halumi. Super nutritious and really easy to make. Kids love it, especially babies!. This is my version, I have been making it for years but I know some women who have had recipes handed down and make it […]
read more. I love chocolate. So does my daughter. Finding foods that our kids will love that will also love them is tough. They are going to come across a whole range of foods in their social lives and we want to equip them to make good choices. You will have heard that chocolate is very good […]
read moreGluten: Friend or Foe ‘Gluten free’ seems to be the new buzz. Leaving grains out of the diet is a big part of the Paleo diet that you may have heard people talk about. There are those of us who may be Celiac (5-10% of the population are) and those who may just be a little sensitive […]
read moreI have been finding out about my home country in the past few month, my new and old friends have made me aware of places I have never been before. Recently my great friend Angela took me to one of her favourite places and now also one of mine!!! I saw this recipe before and […]
read moreChia Porridge w/Seeds, Nuts & Berries Wow it seems a long time ago since I first started eating Chia for breakfast. I have never looked back This was first written in Nov 2012. I have a 10k race tomorrow, my first since having my second baby 18 weeks ago. I am nervous as so […]
read moreI love these brownies I have given them to ‘brownie haters’ and they have liked them! Seriously rich and delicious brownies with way more goodness than the normal ones! Ingredients 400g/2 1/2 cups Raw Beetroot peeled and roughly chopped (use plastic gloves if you don’t want to stain your fingers) then add to saucepan and […]
read moreMy hubby came up with this recipe. These are based on Jamie Oliver’s American pancake recipe, changing the ingredients but keeping e method. Whipping the whites gives these pancakes an amazing lightness. If you need it to be egg free you may lose this lightness. You can substitute the eggs with ground flax- 1 egg= […]
read moreMy husband is Irish, they love their bread. He has embraced being Gluten free for the most part and really enjoys making bread so this is his take- he wants to play and tweak it a little but here is the starting point! he’s as bad as me at following recipes but this is what […]
read moreGluten-free Christmas Mince Pies Have not made my own mince meat for our christmas mince pies again this year- will have to put it on the ‘to do’ list for next year!! But here is a tasty gluten free pastry recipe that’s simple to make and use. I also use this pastry for apple […]
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