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Ah, Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, it rears its head earlier each year, and the million-and-one cards and heart shaped balloons adorning the shop shelves are inevitably accompanied by scores of sugar laden treats. Candy, chocolates, cakes. That’s what Valentine’s Day is about, right? *ahem* Maybe not. But they do feature heavily on…
I’ve been getting better at prepping food for the week at the weekends. Snacks and lunches were often made under pressure from hungry children as I tried my best to get healthy food in front of them as quickly as possible for minimal whingeing time. But it was often highly stressful. I’m trying to prep…
Sometimes going sugar free or trying to cut back on your sugar intake can feel totally overwhelming, especially once you start to realise just how much hidden sugar there is in your food. To help make the initial steps a bit easier, I have compiled a list of some of the simplest sugar free swaps…
Shortbread? Always sweet, right? Wrong. Turns out, a savoury version is not just every bit as nice, it’s better. Waaay better. Soft, crumbly, creamy and oh-so-more-ish. I’m warning you now. It’s hard to stop eating these. They are just so good! And it gets better… …they are made with only 3 ingredients (plus salt, and…
Who doesn’t like fudge? If you answered “me”, I’m not sure we can be friends. Ok, kidding. But seriously, fudge is sweet, soft, squidgy (hmm, that doesn’t sound that appetising somehow), and succulent (ok, running out of words beginning with ‘s’ now…). Peanut butter fudge is a particular weakness of mine. Standard sugary shop-bought fudge…
There’s something unbelievably comforting, warming and indulgent about a large slice of banana bread, especially when served warm with butter that melts into it and drips down the sides. Served with a cup of hot tea or coffee, it can make a grey, drizzly day seem so much better! I’ve always loved banana bread. I…