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Snickerdoodles (Gluten Free, High Protein)

By , February 7, 2022

‘Home is where heart is. Heart is where cookie is. Math clear: Home is cookie’ – Cookie Monster This recipe uses coconut flour, used predominantly by the paleo community for its high fibre, low carbohydrate quality. The flour has good fats and protein, is nutritive and satiating.  Coconut flour absorbs more moisture than other flours,

Ginger, Sesame and Pepper Granola (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , January 22, 2022

‘If you only master one spice in your life, master pepper, it has more power to transform a dish than any other’ I am not a big chilli eater, but I am a fan of spice. So often these two are mixed up. People say to me in earnest, I can’t eat Indian food as

Grain Free Bircher Muesli (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , January 8, 2022

‘One kind word can warm three winter months’ This is a beautiful recipe for the winter. It is grounding due to the seed and nuts being used in place of grains and can be eaten warm or cold. It is rich in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. It is a great recipe to batch, with

Chocolate Almond Cream Pie (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , January 2, 2022

‘A new year means a new chapter. I hope 2022 is an incredible part of your story’. ‘I didn’t hear the question, but the answer is chocolate’ sounds like a Mr B quote! This was a gift for him as a count-down to new year. I made the pie and some extra chocolate mousse and

Paleo Maple Walnut Biscotti (Gluten Free, High Protein)

By , December 26, 2021

‘You can’t buy happiness, but you can bake biscotti and that is kind of the same thing’ Biscotti is a staple in my Italian in-law’s house. They consider it a compulsory item with coffee and so it is usually the first thing that they eat in the morning. Biscotti was also the first item I

Breakfast Oatmeal Cake (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , December 18, 2021

This is a great recipe, as it is a breakfast that tastes like chocolate cake. In fact, I would go as far as to say you could serve it as a dessert at a dinner party.  If you follow my blog, you’ll know that I am a big fan of oats. In my recipes you’ll

Dolcetti di Mandorle (Almond Biscuits) (Gluten Free, High Protein)

By , December 11, 2021

‘A tavola non si invecchia’ – At the table with friends and family, you do not become old I thought I would mix it up a bit this week and give you one of Mr B’s family recipes rather than mine and my grandma’s. This recipe is for a famous cookie, made around the holidays,

Green/Methi/Fenugreek Chapati

By , November 20, 2021

‘You don’t need a silver fork, to eat good food’ This is a dish that we loved as kids, a grab and go from the chapati tin, similar to how a kid from the USA would use a cookie jar. We also used to take them on picnics and when we travelled, much like the

Double Chocolate Baked Donuts (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , November 6, 2021

‘In a world of plain bagels, be a donut with sprinkles’ This is a recipe from Matthew Kenneys Food Future Institute. It uses aquafaba instead of egg to lighten the batter. It is gluten, yeast, dairy and refined sugar free. It is also baked instead of fried, so guilt free too! It tastes a bit

Paleo Gluten Free Bread and Immune Boosting Elderberry Basil Seed Jam (High Protein, Gluten Free, Vegetarian)

By , October 30, 2021

I found this recipe whilst I was in a waiting room, in a clean eating book called, ‘A good food day’.  I liked it as it is a gluten free bread made of minimally processed whole foods, in contrast to the store-bought gluten free breads that tend to have refined starches and chemical additives. The ground