These energy bites are perfect for keeping in the fridge and snacking on when hunger strikes! They come in really handy when you haven’t got time to have a full breakfast, or when you are peckish around 11 or 3 or 7! They are good for both children and adults,...
It’s June here in the UK – but you wouldn’t know it if you look outside! 15 degrees and raining. It’s been like that for a while and no sign of the weather heating up so I have retreated back to eating warm oats for breakfast! Even the heating...
My first cherries of the year! And what better way to eat them than with chocolate! This is a super easy breakfast which combines goji berries, blueberries and cherries with a little raw cacao mixed into oats which have been soaked then simmered in coconut milk to...
This is my number 1, go-to, mid-morning smoothie for boosting my energy for the day and excellent pre-workout. It includes a shot of coffee but the caffeine absorption is slowed by bulking the smoothie with banana and peanut butter to limit those jittery feelings you...
Adding fruit to salads is a favourite choice for me! I love savoury foods but you can’t beat the burst of fresh, sweet juice which comes from oranges, blueberries, strawberries or kiwifruit combined with the freshness of the green salad leaves. Drizzled with...
A quick and easy salad to throw together on hot, sunny days! It makes a lovely centrepiece too if you’re having guests or need to take something round to the neighbour’s BBQ! Green Leaf, Carrot, Radish, Cucumber & Yellow Pepper Salad 200 g mix of any...
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