A Busy Mum’s Guide to Cutting Out Sugar

Are you a busy parent looking to cut down your family’s sugar intake? Why not hop on over to Netmums to read my Q&A with them on how to do just that.
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One of the things I’ve been trying to do over the last few years, and which has yet again made it into my goals for 2018, is to reduce our food waste. I get so frustrated watching perfectly good food get wasted by supermarkets and others, but the truth is, I am far from blameless…
I’ve been trying to get better at batch cooking and freezer cooking. It saves me so much in time, money and energy that I know it is worth it. But it does take some forward thinking and I’m often slow to plan it. When I do though, it is a lifesaver. I can batch cook…
In celebration of carrot & root veg week over at our #EatThemToDefeatThem campaign at VegPower and ITV, I’ve been looking through some of my old carrot recipes from the website and have already made a shopping list to re-make a load, because…YUM. You guys know how much I love adding all.the.veg. to just about anything,…
I LOVE pancakes. In any form. French, American, savoury, sweet, for breakfast, lunch or dinner, any time of year. They are a favourite round here. Although I am an especially big fan of savoury French crêpes or galettes stuffed with spinach & ricotta, or ham, cheese & eggs, there is something particularly delicious about fruit…
What if I told you I had a chocolate cake recipe for you that would be perfect for Easter that can be made entirely in one blender and a cake tin, is sugar free, super fudgy and rich, completely delicious, sweet, cheap to make, easy to decorate and even contains a serve of vegetables that…
Lemon tart is one of my husband’s favourite desserts. I knew I would struggle to get him to sign up to being a low sugar family long-term if it meant he’d miss out on this particular treat. And while there is nothing wrong with having a slice of standard lemon tart every now and then,…