Traditional dark Christmas Pudding
This is a very traditional-tasting, rich, dark pudding. Yummy! Its more intense than my normal gluten-free pud (a light, cakey version) which is also posted on this blog. The recipe is adapted...
Mrs Mooney’s apple sponge (that’s gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free)
This is one of my husband’s favourite desserts, as I discovered when I made it for him last weekend. This recipe is lovely and sweet but without the usual energy-sapping sugar and wheat flour. In...
5 Great green smoothies
How do you increase your veggie intake to help your health if you have almost no time in the evenings to prepare a full meal or you have problems chewing? Try these green smoothies. You can even...
Turmeric latte
I jumped at the chance to try this recently, and (bizarrely) it's delicious as well as having big health benefits. Although I often use turmeric in curries and my pear breakfast smoothies I was at...
16 great snacks in a hurry
If you go for longer than 5 hours between meals you might sometimes need a snack. Most people who eat well balanced meals like on this blog don't need to snack in-between and can fast for longer...
Cauliflower & leek bhajis with a mango & mint dip
I’ve been craving bhajis that are not deep-fried and finally got my wish with this lovely oven-baked recipe. This recipe is slightly adapted from one by Susanna Booth in the Guardian. Great...
Spinach, orange & pomegranate salad
I stole this salad from a newspaper and adapted it to include some protein (flaked almonds) so you're not just getting a huge blood sugar spike from all the fruit. This makes a lovely starter...
Indian yellow split pea dhal with lemon
This is a lovely, warming dhal, the earthiness balanced by the lemon juice (my other yellow split pea dhal recipe uses tomato and apple to lift it). Make a double portion and freeze half for...
Fantastic buttery gluten-free pastry for pies, tarts and mince pies
This pastry with its rich butteryness will give you an “I can’t believe it’s not normal pastry” moment. This pastry works brilliantly for an apple tart, a steak and kidney pie or your Christmas...
Chilli bean casserole
I love to eat this when the weather gets cold and we want comfort food in the evening. This was a family favourite cooked by my mother for many years. Kids seem to like it though you might need to...