Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
Sometimes you just need something yummy with your afternoon cup of tea. These Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies really hit the spot when you’re craving a sweet treat but they have no refined sugar in them! Just make sure to use a sugarfree strawberry jam! They’re …
Growing up as a kid it was pretty clear to everyone what my mum’s favourite chocolate bar was. It was definitely a bounty bar. She just loves the combination of coconut and chocolate and when they made an ice-cream version it was like all her …
I’m not a huge fan of desserts or sweet things – I’d rather have a cheese plate at the end of a meal, but if I’m going to order a dessert it would be cheesecake 100% of the time. Knowing this, my lovely mother decided …
When the weather isn’t playing ball, sometimes the only way to inject some sunshine into your day is with your food. A taste of the tropics is always a good way to start your morning so bring a bit of the Caribbean to your kitchen …
Lemon Curd is something that reminds me of my childhood. I remember having it on toast or served on scones as a replacement for jam, I also remember mum using it to make Lemon Meringue Pie which is definitely something I’m going to have to …
Is there anything more quintessentially British than a classic Cream Tea? I thought afternoon tea would be a thing of the past when I started this grain-free, sugar-free way of eating but, as always, there’s a way to adapt any recipe to suit this plan. …
It was Dan’s birthday so it was cake time! Cakes are always tricky in our house, two of us are grain-free, one doesn’t eat chocolate and one eats everything! Carrot cake got the thumbs up from everyone so I set about making a grain-free one…to …
In our house, there’s only one thing that passes for dessert on a Sunday lunch and that’s Crumble! Whether it’s rhubarb, plum or apple and cinnamon it’s a family favourite that everyone enjoys. Today we decided to make an Apple & Blackberry crumble using some …
I don’t have a particularly sweet tooth but even I can’t resist these Cinnamon & Raisin Almond Flour Cookies. You’d never guess that they’re grain, gluten and refined sugar-free as they taste absolutely delicious – better than most other cookies in my opinion. And they’re …
Rhubarb is such an autumnal fruit (or is it a vegetable)? It reminds me of roast dinners followed by mum’s homemade rhubarb crumble and custard. The rhubarb was always picked from the garden and tasted incredible. That combination of sour tartness and the sweet crispy crunchy …
Welcome back and Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas full of fun, friends, family and food! If you’re anything like me you got lots of chocolate for Christmas (just that mine is the 100% cacao kind!) This Chocolate Chestnut …
I’m one of those people who just can’t get going in the morning without a coffee! I think if it’s possible, Dan is even worse than I am! We both like our coffee super strong and so when TASSIMO offered to let me try out …