Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
Brownies – the ultimate in decadent treats! Fudgy, gooey, squidgy bites of chocolatey deliciousness – can you tell I’m a fan? I’ve made Grainfree Brownies previously using almond flour and coconut milk but there’s been a lot of hype recently about black bean brownies so …
Thanks to Tideford Organics for sponsoring this post and introducing me to their delicious Smoky Red Pepper Garlic Pesto. I love the simplicity of pesto – I think it’s one of the best and tastiest pasta sauces out there. I’ve made my own versions in …
Truffles – you either love them or you hate them. I love them and think there are few things out there more decadent that the taste of those strange-looking little black fungi. They make everything that bit more special, from pizzas to pasta to risotto. …
It’s been a long-standing joke that 2020 was the year of the banana bread. Being stuck at home, many people have turned to baking and banana bread is an obvious place to start for novice bakers. It’s such an easy recipe to master and once …
Chowder is a thick soup, usually made with milk or cream that originates from New England in America. Cullen Skink is the Scottish version but wherever it’s from, it’s always comforting and delicious. Most smoked haddock chowder is usually made with potatoes, but as I …
If you’re off the alcohol for whatever reason, this drink is something delicious that really fills that Friday evening cocktail gap! It’s an adult mocktail that isn’t full of refined sugar or tons of fruit juice like so many of the options out there. I’ve …
I love a Champagne Cocktail and a Kir Royale or a Bellini are a couple of my favourites. This Pomegranate Bellini is an inventive take on the usual Peach Bellini using Pomegranate Molasses instead of Peach Puree. Perfect for winter or summer alike it’s sure …
I don’t normally make desserts as neither Dan nor I have a sweet tooth, but when we have guests over I make the extra effort – and if I’m making a dessert, I might as well make one that I can eat, right? This time …
For me, the Christmas season always feels like it begins when I make the Christmas Cake. You have to make it in advance and ‘feed’ it (see further down for how to do this) with whisky until the big day so it’s best to start …
It just wouldn’t be Christmas or Thanksgiving without some cranberry sauce on your festive table to pair with that delicious turkey, would it? Most cranberry sauce that you buy in a jar is full of sugar and so, because I can’t eat the white stuff, …
The humble poached egg has a reputation for being the hardest kind of egg to cook. It’s also my favourite way to eat eggs (I love a gooey yolk that oozes out all over my Sunday brunch), so I had to work out a pretty …
Some foods only come into their own at a certain Christmassy time of year. Mulled Wine, Turkey and of course Mincemeat. The Christmas season hasn’t really started until you’ve had your first Mince Pie of the year and that spicy, fruity flavour is so comforting …