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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This sugar free ketchup is sweet, smoky, and delicious. It also happens to contain no added sugar. Perfect for families looking to eat less sugar, this condiment also actually counts towards your veg intake for the day, while shop-bought ketchup doesn’t due to its high sugar content! Ah, summer. The sun is out, the kids…
I LOVE lemon curd. In our house, I knew I needed to come up with sugar free versions of a few foods in particular when we came off sugar. The main one for my husband was ice cream, which, at risk of sounding arrogant, I nailed (although I personally prefer this version – shh!). But for…
Candy can be a tough thing to say no to at this time of year. And I have no problem with occasionally saying yes as a rare treat. But the truth is, if I can give my kids something they will consider a treat as much as (or potentially even more than) shop-bought processed candy…
Studies have shown us that children who are involved in meal preparation and cooking of healthy meals are more likely to choose to eat healthy foods. One even found a 10% increase in choice of vegetables for children who helped cook versus those who didn’t. It stands to reason, therefore, that if we want our…
My husband loves ice cream. He had it a lot growing up, and his mum always seems to have at least one tub in the freezer. It is their family’s standby ‘I haven’t had time to make pudding’ dessert. When we decided to massively reduce our sugar intake, I was determined to find a way…
I think we all know we should be eating more veg. In the UK, 80% of kids aren’t eating even the bare minimum recommendation of 5-7 portions of veg and fruit a day (no more than half of which should be fruit). I get it, it can be hard. Veg takes more prep than a…