Vegetarian

Olive, spinach and spring onion “no bread” muffins

Olive, spinach and spring onion “no bread” muffins

These muffins were a successful trial as an accompaniment to a soup I made. I was inspired to make them after a very close friend hosted a dinner party and served “savoury cupcakes” as a starter. They went down so well that I thought I…

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…

Baked eggs in avocado

Baked eggs in avocado

Avocado is quite possibly my all time favourite food. I can eat it as an accompaniment to anything; breakfast, lunch or supper, on its own with some sea salt and pepper or in a smoothie, I can even make a pretty delicious “sin-free” chocolate and cherry mousse…

Low carb crisp breads

Low carb crisp breads

My husband adores anything savoury and hearty, cheese and biscuits with lashings of chutney are probably his all time favourite thing. He’s been my biggest supporter since I gave up grains 5 years ago and went low-carb and has himself achieved so many health benefits in…

Mixed berry mini muffin omelettes

Mixed berry mini muffin omelettes

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, I always look forward to it and try to make it as interesting as possible. So after a wonderful (if not slightly indulgent) weekend in Cornwall with friends I wanted to step back on the Paleo band wagon and attack it at…

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…