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Bread and Butter Pickle

This recipe was inspired by Julie Cooke who was inspired by Rick Stein in his Food Heroes series. I spent all my childhood holidays at Padstow in Cornwall so have a real affinity with the sea and all things Cornish. I was at one of Julie’s Christmas Pudding making workshops recently and she had a selection of her pickles to buy. I was rather silly and forgot to read all the pickle labels and got caught out eating something that had malt vinegar in it – which of course contains gluten from the barley! The silly thing is I know this and if I was at the supermarket would of course have checked

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CARROT TAHINI HUMMUS

I was thinking about healthy savoury recipes I could make for snacking on while I’m in the middle of my 30 days to healthy living pan. I’ve pretty much given up sugar and so wanted some savoury snacks that would replace what I’d normally reach for when I have one of those standing at the fridge thinking what can I snack on moments! Here’s a great alternative to the classic hummus. Now you can make my classic hummus, beetroot hummus and carrot hummus to add some variety to your snacking experiences. INGREDIENTS 3 medium size carrots, peeled and roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1 400g can

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Spicy Carrots with Coconut Lentils

Every family seems to have a repertoire of five favourite recipes which they cook again and gain and this is one of ours. Give it a try and you’ll see what I mean. Using good quality ingredients, organic where you can, makes all the difference too. Serves 2, prep 10 mins, cook 25 mins Ingredients 500g carrots, peeled and chopped into angled 3cm pieces 2 onions, peeled and chopped into wedges 1 tbsp garam masala Oil for roasting and frying 2-3 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1 chilli, halved and deseeded 1 tbsp curry leaves 2 tbsp medium curry powder 150g red

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I’m Fed up with Hummus recipe

I’ve been leading and participating in (on the grounds that I can then feel their pain - except that by day three I feel so fantastic I wonder why I don’t eat like this all year round) one of my 30 days to healthy living groups. One of the guiding principles is to balance the blood sugar as maintaining normal blood sugar levels is a very important part of avoiding long-term health issues, managing your weight and feeling good. I get remarkable results with our 30 days programme from weight loss and increased energy, to better sleep, less aches and pains, better breathing, glowing skin, hair

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Chocolate cake recipe fit for a Macmillan Coffee Morning

In preparation for the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 29th Septemebe this year I’m preparing some delicious bakes as super treats for guests. Last year one of my neighbours came along thinking that with her allergies there would be nothing she could eat! As she said “I doubt I can eat anything but I’m here to support a good cause and a coffee always tastes better with friends.” Was she in for a surprise. Just about our whole table of goodies was vegan and gluten free – she was in heaven and made a double contribution so she could take some treats home for her hubby too

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Roast Hispi Cabbage with red peppers, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar

At this time of year there's nothing better than a firm cabbage roasted and caramelised to perfection. Yum yum. Serves 4 Ingredients 1 Hispi cabbage, trimmed and quartered lengthways 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into strips 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 pinches coconut sugar or Xylitol 110g cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp roughly chopped chives Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Pre-heat the oven to 200C, Gas Mark 6 Put the cabbage into an oven proof baking dish or roasting tray with the strips of red pepper, whole garlic cloves and

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MOROCCAN-SPICED CAULIFLOWER STEAKS

On a recent trip to London to meet up with my University friends we had lunch in Fortnun and Mason, one of the most famous London Stores, and I was so impressed with their cauliflower steaks that I’ve created my own version in homage to them. Enjoy. Ingredients 1 head of Cauliflower, medium to large 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil ½ Tablespoon of Lemon Juice 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon ½ teaspoon Paprika ¼ teaspoon Turmeric ½ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Pepper Hummus – homemade (see my blog) or shop brought for convenience. Pomegranate seeds, parsley

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Healthy Homemade Hazelnut Spread - Vegan, gluten free

When I first posted the negative side of the kids favourite spread Nutella I had mums clamouring for me to devise an alternative recipe. Well months later,and tasting after tasting I can honestly say I have cracked it (excuse the pun!). My own daughter has been the guinea pig for my batch testing and when I gave her the jar with a spoonful of this on it she beamed and exclaimed – mummy you’ve cracked it! Now we all love the commercial Nutella but healthy it is not! The key ingredient in this version is… well nuts! Plus some cacao and maple syrup. No palm oil, no refined sugar. Just healthy

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