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One of the things I missed most when I first gave up sugar really took me by surprise. It wasn’t cake or biscuits or ice cream. I only had those every few days as treats anyway, so it didn’t feel like a huge change to go to having them rarely. But the things I missed…
Oh yes, the orange veg is back! You knew I couldn’t stay away for long! Squash or sweet potatoes are in our house pretty much the whole way through autumn (fall) and winter so they are a staple in my cold weather recipes. Their sweetness is much beloved in a low sugar household. Butternut squash…
My sugar free ginger cake with toffee sauce may be my Bonfire Night showstopper, but I discovered another holiday hero just in time for it this year! The idea of sugar free marshmallows probably sounds as ludicrous to you as it did to me. I mean seriously, how do you make something sugar free that…
Ah, comfort food. Creamy, cosy, completely delicious. I enjoy this time of year for bowls full of nourishing meals and puddings, and I love coming up with low sugar, real food versions of classic comfort foods like lasagne or hot chocolate. Bread & butter pudding has been a staple of British comfort food for a long…
Sometimes it feels like this time of year is just a string of relentless sugar-laden parties and over-exuberant marketing to children. Don’t get me wrong, I love this time of year. And the tips I gathered for my Party Survival Course for Low Sugar Families certainly help make this a far less stressful season. But…
Salads. One of the hardest things to feed to children. Or so we are told. But I think there is a simple reason for this: we rarely think outside the “green leaves with some dressing” box. Now don’t get me wrong, I love a simple dressed green salad. We have it alongside most meals, and…