Category Archives: Miscellany

Grain-free Crepes (Dairy free)

These crepes are ideal if you are avoiding dairy and/or grain.  They are simple to make and taste absolutely delicious served warm with a little honey, maple syrup, or even a spread of almond butter and banana.   Another way to … Continue reading

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Super Eggs Benedict with Homemade Hollandaise Sauce

As a special treat, I decided to cook my husband Eggs Benedict after seeing the picture my daughter-in-law put on her Juicy Health Company page.  I could see husband drooling over the picture and licking his lips so the other … Continue reading

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An excellent article concerning Bone Broth

I don’t normally share articles but when our local GU15 magazine for February 2016 dropped through our letterbox and my husband spotted this interesting article, I decided to copy it onto my blog as it so well describes the benefits … Continue reading

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Creamy Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

There are many, many recipes out there for Chocolate Smoothie but I really do think this one is one of the very best.  Thick, creamy and so delicious that my husband now includes it in his daily intake as it … Continue reading

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Avocado and Spinach Soup

The colour of this soup is amazing;  so vibrant and deep yet with only a few ingredients and not an additive or colouring in sight.  It is also about 2.5 servings of your 5-A-day  vegetables as well as a source … Continue reading

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Kale Crisps

The other evening I was in one of those moods where I really wanted something to nibble and remembering I had half a bag of kale in the fridge, decided to quickly make some kale crisps.  These crisps are so … Continue reading

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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

I made these delicious muffins recently and they are so moist, chocolatey and gooey that I have had to slap my husband’s hands as he kept pinching them.  Although the original recipe calls for dairy-free chocolate chips, I used a … Continue reading

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Juice Shot – Not for the Fainthearted!

I came across this recipe last year and was immediately tempted to try it out.  Found on Beard and Bonnet‘s website it was originally called The Face Melter and I can fully understand why. The heat from the ginger, lemon … Continue reading

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Raisin Cookies

I made these cookies for the first time recently and they are really tasty.  Soft and slightly chewy, they are grain free. The raisins could be exchanged for dark chocolate chips, cranberries or currants. INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup palm shortening, unsalted … Continue reading

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A Trio of Dips

We had a slightly different Christmas Day this year where we had a variety of ‘starters’ served throughout the day, sitting down to eat our main meal at around 4.30pm.  The children (and the grown-ups) loved the idea and it … Continue reading

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