Cooking, Travel & Eating Out on a Grain-Free, Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free Diet
Sloe Gin is one of those quintessential British drinks that you don’t really seem to find anywhere else in the world. For me, it brings back memories of wintery walks in the forest with a nip of Sloe Gin from a hip flask but these …
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. …
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 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, …
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 …
I always thought that watercress was a spring green but turns out that it’s actually an autumnal plant. Trying to eat a bit more seasonally I decided to make a very autumnal Vegan Watercress & Pea Soup with this delicious plant. Watercress is one of …
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, …
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 …
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 …