Heart Healthy

Breakfast Oat Cookies (Gluten Free, High Protein, Vegan)

By , February 19, 2022

‘It’s much harder to be sad, when eating a cookie’ I love these cookies, as they take 5 minutes to make and 10 minutes to bake. They are great for kids, with the sweetness coming from the banana, protein from the nut/seed butter and great fibre from the oats. They are pretty much the equivalent

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,

Healthy Homemade Baked Beans (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , October 2, 2021

‘One should not attend, even the end of the world, without a good breakfast’ I love baked beans. They were a staple of an English breakfast and a comforting, easy dinner when I was based in the UK. They are high in sugar however, so I was delighted to see a recipe for baked beans

Vine Stuffed Tomatoes (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , September 13, 2020

This is a beautiful dish, bringing out all the flavors of your summer tomatoes.  It is a traditional Roman dish. In Italy it is simply called, Pomodori al riso.  A similar version is made in Greece using peppers instead of tomatoes.  The trick is to allow the tomatoes to cook slowly so that the rice