Tag: lunch box

Grain-Free Pizza

  Grain Free Pizza Base I have played with several grain free pizza bases over the years. We have been using this recipe for a year now and I am ready to share it with you all. In my experience grain free bases are a faff to make and never taste like pizza most of […]

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How to ferment; Beetroot and Ginger Sauerkraut

Basic Sauerkraut is so delicious (see my how to here). I have it with eggs, add it so my coleslaw (kraut slaw here) and try to have it with any meat dish as a side. The sour flavour works well to stimulate gastric acids too so it a great primer for any fat, protein rich […]

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Coconut and Turmeric Popcorn Chicken

Coconut and Turmeric Popcorn Chicken My son is not a fan of meat- AT ALL. It doesn’t bother me too much as he has lots of stock (bone broth) on a daily basis. He also has a broad spectrum of healthy fats over the day. Animal protein is important and if he ate eggs then I […]

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Eggs on the go; Egg Muffins

Egg Muffins; Eggs on the go I love 2 fried eggs cooked in ghee and sprinkled with ghee for breakfast. I serve it with some sauerkraut or kimchee for a yummy balanced breakfast. Recently I have wanted more and fancied trying egg muffins or crustless quiche as they are also known. I love these recipes […]

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Healthy Snacks; Grain free and full of healthy fats

Healthy Snacks Lunch boxes, after school, before dinner, pre/post work outs, 11’s, with a cup of tea/coffee, sugar slump at 3/4, friends over, picnics, or just because- snacks are in our lives. I used to snack badly. I would generally get so hungry I would be grabbing for something, normally high in carbs and low […]

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Choco Coco Snackaroons

 Choco Coco Snackaroons As my daughter is back to school its all about snacks and lunches for me- coming up with ideas to keep her going and keeping her balanced is another full time job!! So when I saw a pack of coconut macaroons in the health food shop I was interested in maybe seeing […]

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Cinnamon Salty Sweet Popcorn

   My lovely friend Gemma shared her kid’s favourite snack in my Mama Up-Front Chambers’ Mama. Since then I have been making popcorn for me and the kids. We like ours with a little twist- Cinnamon! I love Cinnamon because it helps the body to process sugar by helping cells to recognise Insulin when it […]

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Beef Jerky

Beef Jerky   I inherited my parents Excalibur that they bought to dry fruit and make beef jerky….It gathered dust until I moved back to Hong Kong 2 years ago! They never made beef jerky. The search for good protein and fat snacks for the kids that dont contain nuts (school is nut free) led […]

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Pumpkin Brownies and Almond Milk Gingerbread Latte

Pumpkin Brownies and Gingerbread Latte I have still got pumpkin left over and so decided to use my beetroot brownie recipe that I love so much- the brownies are lighter flavour but delicious and nutritious. I use the nut free version so my daughter can take them to school and nut ones for the weekend! […]

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