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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…
My children have taken to yelling “CHOCOLATE” at random intervals without prior notice, usually when other people are around. It appears they take after their mother in their mild full blown chocolate addiction. This newfound exuberance about cocoa is one I don’t discourage. I feel it keeps me grounded. Sometimes I think I can get…
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…
These delicious, bakery-style pumpkin cookies are one of my many odes to autumn (fall). Cakey, soft, pumpkin-y (ok, not a word, but it should be!). And yummy. Oh, so yummy! More like individual cakes than cookies really, these melt-in-your-mouth biscuits are perfect with a steaming cup of pumpkin spice latte or a simple cup of…
I often make chocolate cakes for my birthday. My low sugar chocolate fudge cake and flourless chocolate cake are firm favourites, as are the sugar free iced chocolate cupcakes from my Party Survival e-course. I am a firm chocoholic and so my birthday treats usually reflect this. But not this year. No, this year, I…
My baby girl is off to nursery! Ok, so she’s not been a baby for a while. And it’s only 2 mornings a week. And she’s been at home longer than most kids are before nursery. But still… I’m sure every mother who has ever had to drop their child off at nursery for the…