Oh, those moments. You know the ones. Where every kid around you has an ice cream in their hand. And you see it coming. You know your watching child is about to turn around and say: “Can I have an ice cream? Everybody has one!” And honestly? If this is the first summer’s day this has…
You may have noticed we’ve been a little light on recipes on Raising Sugar Free Kids the last few weeks. My beautiful sister got married a few weeks ago, and in my eagerness to do well as a bridesmaid and the official wedding cake baker and decorator, I totally forgot I had even brought a…
Money and time. Those are the arguments I hear over and over about why parents and families (and singles!) simply cannot eat more healthily. Why giving up sugar is just a pipe dream unless you have the luxury of a large salary. There is a tiny grain of truth in the idea that healthy eating can…
I have always thought I had a pretty healthy diet. And, compared to many young people around me, I probably did. But when I quit sugar, I had some pretty serious withdrawal symptoms, and I started to realise just how much my supposedly “healthy” diet had been crammed full of sugar. I would start my…
Happy Easter everybody! I hope you have all been celebrating and enjoying this glorious time of year! Easter Day may have passed, but traditionally this holiday includes 50 days of feasting. Yes, 50! Perfect for a foodie like me at this time of year where gorgeous new produce is abundantly available. I have been thoroughly…
I LOVE lemon curd. In our house, I knew I needed to come up with sugar free versions of a few foods in particular when we came off sugar. The main one for my husband was ice cream, which, at risk of sounding arrogant, I nailed (although I personally prefer this version – shh!). But for…
