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A true French croque monsieur is a thing of beauty. It takes an ordinary grilled cheese sandwich and turns it into a hearty, delicious, creamy meal. My family is French, and I cannot fault a yummy croque monsieur (or better yet, madame) except for one thing: it’s not exactly healthy. Sure, it makes a gorgeous…
Hands up who dreads Halloween? If you are a parent trying to keep your children’s (and your own!) sugar intake to the World Health Organisation recommended daily allowance, then Halloween can be a nightmare, in every sense of the word. It’s the most sugar-laden celebration of the year, and candy is worshipped then in a…
I have always thought I had a pretty healthy diet. And, compared to many young people around me, I probably did. But when I quit sugar, I had some pretty serious withdrawal symptoms, and I started to realise just how much my supposedly “healthy” diet had been crammed full of sugar. I would start my…
I’ve just got back from a glorious week in Italy. My parents purchased a small house out there almost 10 years ago and have been doing it up bit by bit ever since. It is beautifully isolated with a spectacular view and particularly perfect weather at this time of year. Just being in that house and…
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…
I love the changing of seasons. Every time, it seems like the old one has just started to wear thin and the new one is exciting and refreshing. And in a foodie’s world, no season change is more exciting than winter to spring. While root veg and hot chocolates have their wonderful, delicious time, it…