I think that beetroot is my all time favourite vegetable, so autumn with its abundance of beetroot has to be my favourite season. I always have masses of roasted root vegetables in the autumn and winter as they are incredible easy to make and can turn into lots of incredible dishes such as a spelt … More Roast Beetroot and Carrot Quinoa Bowl
With Summer drawing to a close I thought I would share another of my favourite summer bowl recipes. The carrots and cabbage in this again are homegrown organic from my garden. There is only 1 crop of carrots left in the garden but there is lots of beetroot that will be ready soon! I haven’t … More End of Summer Goat Cheese, Carrot and Cabbage Bowl
Just a very quick post today! Here is another quick and easy make ahead breakfast. This is my new favourite chia breakfast, thick, creamy, naturally sweet from the fresh fruit and yet it is gluten and dairy free. It takes only a few minutes to make and then sits in the fridge overnight ready for … More White Nectarine, Raspberry and Coconut Chia Pudding
This may seem like a very autumnal post, however as the temperature here is around 13C which is not Summer. I have wanted to make my own hazelnut butter for a long time as hazelnuts are my favourite nut. Making your own nut butter is incredibly easy but slightly nerve racking the first time you … More Homemade Hazelnut Butter
I love this meal. As the lentils were simmering away in the pan I had wonderful memories of cooking meals like this in my old kitchen in Orkney such as my Roast Beetroot, Halloumi and Puy Lentils. I haven’t made a summer lentil broth this year but with all of the wonderful vegetables in the … More Summer Lentil Broth with Courgette, Cauliflower and Carrots
I love hummus. I got into making homemade hummus when I lived in Norway as you can not buy it ready made as easily as in the UK. I now make homemade hummus lots. This is one of my new favourite hummus recipes. I had a beetroot in the fridge desperately needing to be eaten. I … More Roasted Beetroot Hummus
July already has had much better weather than June (apart from the thunderstorm which blew two of my families computers, even with surge protectors on). Hot, sunny days which has already meant one day at the beach and hours outside exploring and playing in the wonderful place that I call home. I’ve even started to … More Mango, Banana and Coconut Granola
For my first post in July I thought I would share my recipe for these great gluten free pancakes. I love pancakes, there is nothing better than getting family and friends round the breakfast table and serving out lots of fresh pancakes. My mum always makes pancakes for breakfast on Christmas Day, which was always a … More Quinoa Pancakes
This is the final cake for this week. Beetroot, carrots and courgette have been popular in cakes for years so here is one that features butternut squash. Butternut squash is wonderfully sweet so works really well in this cake. This is another gluten free cake but not dairy free. My sister adapted this from Queen … More Flourless Cinnamon, Chocolate and Cherry Cake
This is the second cake recipe that I am going to be sharing this week with one more to come later in the week. My sister and I made this for my Dad and her husband for Father’s Day. It was great to be able spend Father’s Day with my dad as I haven’t been … More Chocolate, Coconut and Strawberry Cake
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