Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
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 …
Meatballs must be the ultimate in comfort food – ‘Just like mamma used to make!’ I love them, but usually, when you eat them in a restaurant, they use breadcrumbs to bind them. The breadcrumbs help the meatballs to hold together during cooking but unfortunately, …
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. …
How about this Sugarfree Paloma Cocktail for the perfect summer drink. It’s chilled, light and fresh and makes the perfect aperitif as it’s not too sweet – a delicious palate cleanser to prepare you for dinner. I can’t drink cocktails with sugar in so this …
I love traybakes, they’re so easy and the perfect way to serve a crowd. This Pesto Salmon Traybake with Roasted Vegetables is so delicious that everyone will think you’ve gone to a lot more trouble than you really have. And the best bit? It’s all …
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 …
I love curries, but often, some of the best bits of the meal are all the side dishes that come with them. Think Dahl, Chana Masala, Poppodoms and of course, Onion Bhajis! Lightly spiced balls of fried onion deliciousness! These grainfree onion bhajis are made …
Anyone who’s been reading this blog for a while will know all about my love for all things Portugal!! And what is more Portuguese than Chicken Piri Piri? Served in every restaurant, whether it’s for lunch or dinner, when you’re in the Algarve, you just …
Happy Veganuary everyone!! In the spirit of all things Vegan, my friends and I decided to do an entirely Vegan Feast this January. If you know my friends you’ll know that this was no mean feat! Dedicated carnivores all of them (I was vegetarian for …
This dish has such an autumnal feel to it. There’s something about squash that just screams cosy, comfort food. I use Butternut Squash in my recipes a lot, from my Chorizo & Butternut Squash Frittata to my Roasted Butternut Soup and I’ve cooked Spaghetti Squash …
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 …