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On Monday we had SNOOOOOOOW!!! Ok, so it was pathetic. I lived in Switzerland. That was snow. This was more like white rain. The one downside to living on the South Coast of England is that while everyone else in the country is frolicking knee deep in snow (or so I’m led to believe by…
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…
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…
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…
When I hear comfort food, I think lasagne. Not that I spend much time hearing voices in my head talking about food… ok, maybe all the time a little… There is something soothing, pleasantly unsurprising and effortlessly nostalgic about a classic beef lasagne. It’s easy to feed to children and adults alike, and although it takes…
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…