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Celebrations like Christmas can be such a minefield for those of us trying to keep our families eating low sugar most of the time. While there is no problem with occasional treats, there is no time of year where we spend quite so much time in one go saying “go on then” to yet another…
Growing up in Belgium, the approach to Christmas – particularly around the celebration of St Nicholas’ Day – contained a lot of biscuits. Speculoos cookies, to be precise. I love them. Oh-so-much. And I’m working on a good recipe for them for December 6th if I can. But I have been hiding another seasonal biscuit…
So I gave you my cheat’s 20 minute homemade ricotta recipe. But what to do with it? I have the answer: French buckwheat pancakes (galettes) stuffed with spinach, ricotta, peas & nutmeg, rolled and baked in a tomato sauce and grated cheese, all served with a generous grind of black pepper. Incredibly cheap (especially if…
Soup is one of the easiest ways to get vegetables in my children. Maybe you’ve found the same thing? Once the veggies are softened until sweet and blended until smooth, kids just seem to eat things they might never consume in a different form! There are lots of soup recipes out there, especially in these…
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…
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…