Breakfast
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Vegan Cinnamon Waffles
I have been dying to get a waffle maker for ages now, and it finally happened! So you can guess whoโs recently been having waffles galore! Itโs so nice to experiment and try foods that you wouldnโt normally eat. Though of course these still fall between the lines of being gluten free, refined sugar free, healthy and vegan. Experimenting and creating different dishes, trying new ingredients, and really just having fun with your food can be so rewarding, especially if you know that the food youโre eating is doing your body a whole lot of good (as well as your mind
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Detoxifying Green Juice
Yay! Spring has sprung! And while I really did enjoy this Winter, I cannot wait for longer days, afternoon beach walks, refreshing salads and less washing! I donโt know if you can relate, but our washing load doubles in the winter, so Iโm very much looking forward to wearing (and washing) less clothing. Another thing Iโm craving is to be barefoot more. To feel the earth beneath my feet, without my toes freezing off! Canโt wait! To toast the beginning of Spring, I decided to make a Detoxifying Green Juice recipe to begin the new season with a clean fresh start. Itโs always a good time to reflect, reset and restart.โฆ
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Warming Turmeric Latte
That moment when you think โWhawhaaattt!โ, where has this been all my life? Well, my friends, thatโs the moment I had after making (and tasting) this super yummy Warming Turmeric Latte. I could seriously sit and drink this all day. Itโs so soothing and warming and hits all the right flavor notes. The scent of warming cinnamon and cardamom wafting through the house alone is so inviting and so relaxing! Itโs the best on a cold day and weโve had some pretty chilly mornings and evenings lately. I certainly am looking forward to Spring which seems to be more and more evident these days. There are currently blossoms outside our kitchen window andโฆ
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Blueberry Chickpea Flour Pancakes
Sunday 31 July marks the 5th year Iโve been living thriving with Type 1 Diabetes (My Diaversary). It seems like just the other day I was embarking on my wellness journey, after being admitted into ICU and subsequently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. What a journey it has been! Although here I discuss my condition and while it is a serious subject, I wanted to balance this post by sharing this celebratory Blueberry Chickpea Flour Pancake recipe, that is truly so delicious!!! These 5 years have been so full! Full of learning, full of managing, full of adapting, full of growing, full of life! Each day has unfolded with new challenges, which in turn haveโฆ
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Breakfast Quinoa Porridge
Quinoa has to be one of my favorite grains! (that technically is not a grain but in fact a seed!) Itโs versatility alone makes it extremely favorable and itโs almost nutty flavor adds is so delicious. Be it breakfast, lunch or dinner this Aztec โsuperfoodโ can be paired with a variety of foods. I decided to create an updated Quinoa Porridge recipe and share how Iโve been loving this grain in the mornings. Iโve found it gives me so much more energy than say regular oats, and I think gluten may be one of the reasons. I tend to tolerate oats, but have noticed quite a difference in my overall energyโฆ
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Blackcurrant CHIA and Mint Protein Smoothie
Rolling on from my post last week, where I shared a neat Infographic explaining some of the nutritional health benefits of popular culinary herbs, this week I decided to add a little bit of mint to my diet. I donโt often use mint to be perfectly honest, mainly because I seem to forget about it. Does that ever happen to you with certain foods? Youโll forget about them for ages and then one day realize โOh yeah! I forgot about that! I havenโt had that in ages!โ Anyway, I spotted some fresh mint in store and it quickly found itโs way into my shopping basket.
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Mango and Strawberry Nice Cream
As we ease into the New Year, I thought a nice and simple deliciously healthy โniceโ cream recipe would be most fitting. Something satisfying and really easy to make! Weโre all slowly getting back into the swing of things, and complicated food recipes just wonโt cut it.
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Buckwheat Banana Pancakes
My sweetpea, Nick, loves loves loves pancakes! So, these holidays heโs been spoilt with pancakes for breakfast. And while I havenโt yet managed to get him to try out my yummy healthy pancakes, itโs still great to treat us both to yummy pancakes! These scrumptious buckwheat banana pancakes are so easy to make (I mean, what pancake recipe isnโt easy to make
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Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge
Although weโre enveloped in this gorgeous sunny weather, it still can get a bit chilly in the early hours of the morning. Thereโs nothing better than a warm bowl of nourishing porridge to start the day with, warming the tum and giving you the sustained energy you need to do all the things you need to do before midday. This Apple Cinnamon Quinoa porridge will do just that! Fill you up and keep you going until your mid-morning snack, or even lunch! It consists of a handful of ingredients, and only takes a couple of minutes to make, which is a perfect combination for me!
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Zucchini Banana Bread
Iโve been craving banana bread for quite some time now. I absolutely love it!!! I actually donโt know why itโs taken me so long to make some, but I found some inspiration, and this recipe was born. I wanted to boost the nutritional value of the loaf so, using a zucchini I had already in the fridge, I grated it and added it in. The great thing is that it really doesnโt alter the taste whatsoever. Adding vegetables into baked goodies is a great way to sneak those veggies into those fussy eaters diets
