These are the original version of the Lemon Paradise Bars that I posted recently. They are a tweak of the original version from Hemsley & Hemsley so they are much quicker & easier to make with less honey to reduce the sugar content. They are still totally delicious and a wonderful treat. They freeze well […]
I love Hemsley & Hemsley’s Paradise Bars – basically healthy bounty bars! I have tweaked the recipe so that it uses less sweetener and put a lemon flavouring through it. I can report it is delicious and thought I would share for you to try. You could also make ‘bliss balls’ from this recipe if […]
Are you under stress and struggling to get through the day? Be honest, how many of you use sweet things and/or caffeine to keep you going, alcohol and/or smoking to help you ‘relax’, skip meals because you are too busy or too tired to cook? Life is a drag and you struggle to get from […]
As Christmas approaches it can become more difficult to maintain a healthy way of life – even for someone like me who’s whole life revolves around healthy eating and maintaining as healthy a lifestyle as possible. The temptations are endless and everywhere. From the glossy magazines to supermarket displays, office offerings, Christmas parties and family […]
As December approaches the lure of the chocolate advent calendar looms large. When I was a kid we had to share one calendar between 4 of us and weren’t allowed the chocolate until the end of the day (how mean was that!). I didn’t realise then what a big favour our Mum was doing us. […]
One of the things I miss following a dairy free diet is creamy soup. I tend not to use dairy alternatives as they can have a lot of added extras, so I am always on the lookout for cream alternatives. Watching Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new series I saw him use hummus in soup. Hmmm, interesting, what would […]
How often do you get in from work or taking the kids to yet another club, you need to eat, but you just don’t have the energy or desire to cook something healthy from scratch? I know it’s great if you can cook a meal from scratch using ‘real’ ingredients, but let’s face facts, it […]
Breakfast is definitely the best meal of the day. After a long night it is designed to do exactly what it says – break your fast. After 10-12 hours without eating we need something to get us up and running again. Today there is such a wide range of options on offer it can be […]
As the autumn weather starts to get colder thoughts turn to comforting warm bowls of homemade soup (well in our house they do!). However, soup is, well soup, however tasty it is, so I thought I would try and improve on a bowl of Soup by adding toppings (this does only work for thicker soup). […]
Following on from my post about storecupboard ingredients here is a quick and simple recipe for Tomato soup. The addition of Courgette makes the soup creamy without having to add any dairy products. Serve with your favourite bread or a follow with a salad topped with beans for added protein and avocado for healthy fats.