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Raw Orange Chocolate “Cheatcake”

Raw Orange Chocolate “Cheatcake”

It’s been one of those totally manic weekends. I hosted a Paleo dinner party on Friday night, went to a Hen do on Saturday and finally spent Sunday with my wonderful Grandpa celebrating at his 90th birthday party. I am well and truly pooped and it’s only…

Mrs P’s spiced carrot paleo porridge

Mrs P’s spiced carrot paleo porridge

If you are like me and can’t resist licking the raw carrot cake mixture clean from the bowl then this recipe is for you! I make a lot of nut based porridges so decided to try to make my own nut-free porridge with two of…

Raw Key Lime Paleo Pie

Raw Key Lime Paleo Pie

Last weekend we had some friends over for Sunday lunch. The sun was shining so we decided to have a light Paleo summery meal of chicken skewers, pesto courgetti, cauliflower burgers and a homemade mint, rocket and walnut salad. It all went down a storm and there…

The Orange Powerhouse

The Orange Powerhouse

You will have to forgive me as I have been out of blogging action for the last 14 days because we’ve been moving house and have had no internet. Thankfully its all gone smoothly and we’re already feeling very settled and excited about the next chapter.…

Roasted red pepper and smokey cherry tomato soup

Roasted red pepper and smokey cherry tomato soup

This is a quick, cheap and easy Paleo dish that takes under 40 minutes to make and can be eaten straight away, tubbed up and popped in the fridge or stored in the freezer for a later date. A great starter for a dinner party, lunch at work or…

Mrs P’s nutty mushroom risotto

Mrs P’s nutty mushroom risotto

Comfort without the stodge are the fist 4 words which spring to mind when describing this dish. Really quick, really easy and one that your bank card will thank you for. This is one of my favourite dishes and one that I make frequently for friends…

Nuts about apricot bars!

Nuts about apricot bars!

This recipe was inspired by my mother. She had called me the other week to say that she had failed terribly with the raw chocolate brownie recipe as on grinding all the necessary nuts she had realised she had no cacao and no dates! However, never…

Coconut Bounty Bites

Coconut Bounty Bites

Growing up I hated coconut I couldn’t stand the taste or texture of it and would politely decline any offering of it! As a treat my mother would take us to the sweet shop occasionally after school where she would indulge in a bounty bar and…

Coconut pesto courgetti

Coconut pesto courgetti

I’ve wanted to try out the courgetti craze that seems to have taken many kitchens and the web by storm for a while. So I went on to Amazon last week and bought myself a Spiralite spiralizer.   In terms of value for money, this is one of the…

A chocoholics dream: dairy-free chocolate milk

A chocoholics dream: dairy-free chocolate milk

This is for all the chocoholics out there who want a chocolaty pick-me-up that has half the calories and none of the fat, additives or sugar. With added health benefits of high fibre, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, this drink is creamy, filling and gives you…

Homemade almond milk

Homemade almond milk

Since I was a little girl I have always hated milk so giving up dairy for me has not been too hard; I don’t drink coffee, tea or other milky drinks and have never really been a huge fan of yoghurt or milk in cereal. I came across…

Simple homemade granola

Simple homemade granola

I try to be as “green” as possible, so for 2 or three breakfasts a week I will have a thick green smoothie packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and anti-inflamtories; spinach, cucumber, kiwi, spirulina, celery and lime with a large sprinkling of homemade granola. Sounds…