Vegetarian Whole Foods Made Simple
These simple almond hearts are gluten-free, refined sugar free, and vegan! Plus they only require 4 ingredients, one bowl, and about 10 minutes to make! This was not supposed to be a post about cookies. For months I had a glorious Valentines breakfast bun recipe …
Pancake Day is upon us, rejoice!! And I have a little treat to help you celebrate: 17 Healthy Pancake Recipes gathered from the interweb, just for you. Much as I love traditional pancake day pancakes with a sprinkle of sugar and a dab of lemon, …
These fruit & nut breakfast cookies are healthy, tasty, and easy to make for a convenient breakfast or snack!
You know when your little, and you don’t understand why adults, who can do ANYTHING THEY WANT, opt for sensible high fibre breakfasts instead of, say, cookies?! Well today I’m helping you to realise that childhood dream with some delicious breakfast cookies! Here’s the thing though- they are sensible and high fibre too, to placate your inner adult.
There are endless combinations to be had with these fruit and nut breakfast cookies, today I’m simply showing you my favourite! The base of my breakfast cookies are bananas and oats, and I like to add pecans or walnuts for crunch, a smattering of dried cranberry, and just a touch of dark choc (this may be a healthy cookie, but it’s still a cookie!). You can change things up with different dried fruit, or different nuts. You could also leave out the chocolate to make it extra healthy.
The result is a soft, tasty snack that you can grab on the way out of the door, or in my case, munch-on-the-go as I wrangle a speedy, “curious”, one year old. They also freeze well, pack well, and come together in about 15 minutes. Ahhhhh, here’s to stress free mornings!
Enjoy!
Frozen bananas are magical, and I always try to have some in the freezer for baking and smoothies. I’m not sure on the science behind it, but something about freezing bananas makes them sweeter. I often use frozen defrosted bananas in this recipe.
Bonus Baby Recipe: When James was a little younger, I would make half of the batch with the chocolate, cranberries and nuts, and half of the batch just bananas and oats. It made a fabulous and nutritious baby cookie- and all of our baby-friends seem to love them too!
This Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil cake, is dense, rich and absolutely heavenly. Who has two thumbs and turned 30 this week… Yeah, this girl! So in recognition of this daunting, yet happy milestone, I wanted to share 30 pearls of wisdom with you. 30 lessons …
This easy vegan haggis is chock full of spiced vegetables, lentils and wholegrains. Perfect for your Burns Night Supper! Vegan haggis: why? Honestly, I’m not sure. One minute I was jotting down ideas for recipes to make in January, the next minute I was down …
This roasted root salad with goat cheese is perfect for winter- resolution friendly, with a little oomph!
I have always thought that January is unfairly assigned the title of “worst Month”. The reasons are twofold:
Selfish of me yes, but oh to be a January baby! Look, I have nothing against the rigor at which people attack their resolutions, but there is only so many, “I can’t, I’m detoxing”, “I can’t, I’m skint”,”I can’t I’m on the cabbage diet/Beyonce cleanse etc. etc.” that one can take before you begin to get a little resentful.
So I’m meeting you in the middle with this one. I’ll give you some resolution friendly greens, but only if you promise to come out for a cocktail this month. Deal?! Ok, onto the salad Yes, it’s a salad, but it has some oomph. I feel like the universe is playing a cruel joke on us by forcing us to make resolutions in the deep winter, don’t you? Fear not, the robust bed of kale, tossed with roasted root vegetables, and topped with a smattering of creamy goat cheese makes this a satisfying, nourishing, and all round delicious winter salad.
Enjoy!
*A cheat for you: I adore precooked vacuum packed beets, because I always feel my roasted ones are hit and miss, and can be messy. So sometimes when I make this salad I will toss the precooked beets in at the end. But your call!
**The longer you massage, the more tender the leaves, and the longer you marinate, the more tender the leaves. My husband has reported that he prefers this salad on the second day for this reason. So you be the judge based on how you feel on the subject of raw kale 🙂
My Dad’s easy parsnip soup is my all time favourite! My Dad’s soup game is deliciously on point, and I feel it would be wrong, nay, CRIMINAL to keep this recipe to myself. Disclaimer: I use the word “recipe” loosely, as Dad is more of …
Take a few minutes to relax this holiday season with a this naturally sweetened peppermint hot chocolate. Good grief! How on earth did it get to be this close to Christmas? It feels like only yesterday I was hunting for my maternity pants so I …
This vegan sweet potato leek butterbean curry full of flavor, incredibly easy to make, and will keep you warm all winter long.
Greetings from the chilly climes of West Michigan! We are back in our old stomping grounds to celebrate the wedding of my sister-in-law- and brother-in-law-to-be, and I’ve managed to snag some time to share this gorgeous sweet potato leek butter bean curry with you all.
One of my most popular recipes to date has been my roasted sweet potatoes and leeks in coconut curry sauce. It’s still a favourite of mine, but I thought it should get a little makeover to elevate it from side dish to main meal.
This upgraded recipe is beefed up with some glorious, meaty butter beans, and has some extra oomph from layering in some more spices. The resulting dish is a creamy, aromatic curry to keep you cosy all winter long.
Enjoy!
Adapted from my roasted sweet potato and leek in coconut curry sauce recipe.
Chickpeas make a great substitute for butter beans if you can’t find them.
This Coconut Maple Almond Granola is sweet, simple and delicately flavoured. I am a huge, HUGE fan of granola in the morning. I love the contrast between creamy tart yoghurt and the sweet crunch of toasty oats and nuts. I adore the wholesome boost of energy …
