Tag: SCD

White Wine Sangria – Refined Sugar-Free

White Wine Sangria – Refined Sugar-Free

Sometimes, when you’re on holiday a glass of wine just won’t cut it.  You want a cocktail!  Something thirst-quenching and refreshing and preferably pretty looking!  But all of them have some kind of liqueur in them and due to the medical diet that I follow, 

Grainfree Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies with Strawberry Jam

Grainfree Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies with Strawberry Jam

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 

Portuguese Chicken Piri Piri

Portuguese Chicken Piri Piri

I had to do a bit of research when writing this post as I wasn’t really sure what to call this dish.  I’ve heard it called both chicken Peri Peri and chicken Piri Piri, but which one is correct?  Both, it would seem depending on 

Pan Fried Padron Peppers

Pan Fried Padron Peppers

Pan Fried Padron Peppers  – one of the easiest dishes to make and the perfect appetiser to serve with drinks or as a side to some tapas!  These salty, smoky, tasty treats are honestly so easy to make, it’s almost embarrassing to call this a 

Courgetti Pesto Caprese Salad

Courgetti Pesto Caprese Salad

When the temperature goes over 30 degrees (like it has every day this week) the last thing I feel like doing is switching on the oven.   I also don’t usually fancy eating anything hot either, but I still want something really tasty for dinner.  Tonight, 

Vodka Watermelon Cooler

Vodka Watermelon Cooler

This post was published on my SugarFree Cocktails Round-Up Anyone who knows me knows without a shadow of a doubt that my favourite movie is ‘Dirty Dancing!’  With that in my mind, ‘I carried a watermelon’ home this evening intending to make this Vodka Watermelon 

SCD Cauliflower Pizza

SCD Cauliflower Pizza

Ask anyone on a Grainfree or Paleo diet what is the one thing they miss the most, and the answer is always…Pizza!  It’s probably my favourite food in the world, or maybe it’s bread, or maybe its nachos…  Anyway, now there’s no reason to miss 

Warm, Tropical Pineapple Carpaccio with Honey & Ginger Sauce

Warm, Tropical Pineapple Carpaccio with Honey & Ginger Sauce

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 

Slowcooked Paleo Meatballs

Slowcooked Paleo Meatballs

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, 

Grainfree Almond Flour Raisin Scones

Grainfree Almond Flour Raisin Scones

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.  

Sugarfree Paloma Cocktail – Tequila & Grapefruit

Sugarfree Paloma Cocktail – Tequila & Grapefruit

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 

Pesto Salmon Traybake with Roasted Vegetables

Pesto Salmon Traybake with Roasted Vegetables

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