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Low Sugar Chocolate-Covered Blueberries

In my pre-sugar-detox days, I used to snack on chocolate-covered-raisins. All.the.time. Because, well, healthy! Right? It wasn’t until I started reading labels when we quit sugar that I realised how high the sugar content of those so-called “healthy snack packs” was. I was gobsmacked. “Dark chocolate” meant 55% cocoa solids (and so 45% sugar), wrapped…

Sugar + Gluten Free Hazelnut Cookies

I first made these in Italy with my mum last year. We wanted to do some family baking across three generations of women in the family – my mum, myself, and my (at the time) 3-year-old daughter. My mum has been wonderfully supportive of me as “that crazy sugar free lady”, and has embraced some…

Baked Vegetable Samosas

I don’t know about you, but when it’s hot, I like to have simple, light meals I can make quickly and easily. Even better if they are easy to batch make in one go and then freeze in portions to minimise having the oven on too much! Whether it is alongside a big salad for…

Gluten Free Savoury Vegetable Cake

Savoury cake is a common food in France. Generally simply referred to as “cake” (rather than “gateau“), these baked goods usually include common cake ingredients (flour, eggs, butter) as well as a couple of types of vegetables and often some cheese, as well. I love making savoury cakes, mostly for ease. You can bake a…

Low Sugar Plum & Rosemary Jam

I’m not sure there is a better summer family outing than a “pick-your-own” farm. We discovered one a little drive from us and were left enthralled. We got our daily dose of Vitamin D, great exercise, family bonding and the discovery of truly fresh, straight-off-the-tree produce that tastes a-million-and-one times better than any fresh fruit…

No-Added Sugar Banana Milkshake

Looking for a super easy ice-cold summer milkshake that is free of added sugars and ready in seconds? No trouble, I’ve got you covered! Although this particular milkshake is made with banana, there is absolutely no reason why you can’t swap the banana for a handful or two of frozen strawberries or different frozen fruits….