Homemade ricotta? Seriously Claire, I have better things to do with my time! I know, I know, it sounds like I’m taking this making things from scratch drum I bang on too far. That’s certainly how I felt about this idea until I gave it a go. I figured the worst I could lose was…
I often bang on about how wonderful a low sugar diet can be, and how enjoyable it is. How much more flavour and freshness you get in your diet. How much fun it can be to come up with sugar free foods and recipes. I 100% believe this. Still, there is one time when being…
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…
At the weekend I got to go through yet another round with stomach flu…eurgh. Anyone who has young children knows the perils winter brings. Flu, colds, sickness, norovirus. From November through to February can feel like a string of illnesses that spread through the house like wildfire. Sadly, when this hits, the classic remedies tend…
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…
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…
