30 Low Sugar Recipes for Thanksgiving
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30 Low Sugar Recipes for Thanksgiving

Sometimes it feels like this time of year is just a string of relentless sugar-laden parties and over-exuberant marketing to children. Don’t get me wrong, I love this time of year. And the tips I gathered for my Party Survival Course for Low Sugar Families certainly help make this a far less stressful season. But…

Low Sugar Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (+ Variations)
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Low Sugar Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (+ Variations)

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…

Low Sugar Winter Spice Hot Chocolate
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Low Sugar Winter Spice Hot Chocolate

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…

20 Low Sugar Recipes to Make this Halloween
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20 Low Sugar Recipes to Make this Halloween

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…