We love smoothies and whip up these beauties as least once a week. Use banana, nut butter and water as a base and add your favourite fruit and herbs. By mixing nut butter with water, you get the most amazing nut milk – a whole [read more]
I love having smoothies for breakfast in summer. This apple cinnamon smoothie will probably not be your obvious choice but is a delicious break from the standard banana or berry smoothies we all love. Add a tbsp of MCT oil, plant based protein powder and [read more]
You only need 3 minutes and 3 ingredients to make this delicious and creamy ice cream. It’s smooth, rich and super filling so a little goes a long way. Serve with some chopped nuts and a date paste for something truly special.
As a rule we exclude dairy from our diet. But every now and then, I would surprise my daughter with something cheesy. These cheese scones are made with cheddar and are deliciously cheesy. You might not know this but cheese is surprisingly low in lactose. [read more]
One of my all time favourite smoothies is The Gem from Kauai. It’s a yogurt, banana, nut and honey delight. We’ve tried to re-create the gem without using dairy or refined sugar and by adding some good for you superfood. The result is pretty good [read more]
Tomato sauce is such a staple in most households. Conventional store bought tomato sauce contains a little bit of tomato and a lot of cane sugar, preservatives and other artificial ingredients. Our healthy tomato sauce is wholesome and delicious with no added refined sugar or [read more]
These savoury chorizo baby marrow fritters are easy to make and packed with veggies. They are delicious served as a side dish and perfect for lunch boxes or road trips. The whole family will love these.
Most kids love chicken nuggets. Conventional shop bought chicken nuggets are not exactly healthy and are loaded with grains, vegetable oils, stabilisers, preservatives and all sorts of foreign ingredients. Well, chicken nuggets can be healthy. All you need is good quality ingredients and a bit [read more]
I’ve been wanting to post a banana bread recipe on my blog for a while now. There are so many recipes on the internet but this one is pretty special. It’s perfectly sweet, moist and crunchy and quick and easy to make. The whole family [read more]
You’ve just arrived in nut milk heaven! So may people have lactose sensitivities or exclude dairy from their diet by choice. A great alternative to cow milk is nut milk. Typically nut milk is expensive and if you’ve ever tried making your own, you’ll know [read more]
It’s pizza night! I discovered the recipe for the pizza crust on the paleo running momma blog. The crust is completely gluten and wheat free and holds its shape beautifully. Like most of the baked recipes on our blog, we’ve used a combination of almond flour, [read more]
Nothing is quite as comforting as a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day. A typical hot chocolate is made with some sort of cocoa mix, normally with added sugar, and milk. If you have lactose sensitivities or if you exclude dairy and [read more]
This recipe is a staple at our house and was inspired by a recipe from Pete Evan’s cookbook, Family Food. The curry is not hot and 100% kids approved. All the nasties have been replaced by good quality ingredients that makes this butter chicken as [read more]
Let’s be honest, it’s winter in South Africa and smoothies are probably not on everyone’s breakfast wish list at the moment. Up in Gauteng we are blessed with beautiful sunny winter days. So why not pack a refreshing smoothie in your kids lunch box or [read more]
Who wants chocolate for breakfast? If you haven’t discovered chia pudding yet, you are in for a lovely surprise. Even though it is called “pudding” chia puddings are normally eaten for breakfast. Yes, breakfast! It is a great alternative to breakfast cereals, muesli and yogurt or [read more]
We’ve previously posted a recipe for no-bake “granola” bars. These bars are by far the most popular recipe on the blog. The no-bake nut bars are super delicious and the perfect snack on the go, but they are not stable at room temperature and [read more]
These beetroot brownies aka red velvet brownies are pretty as a picture and super yummy. They are wheat, gluten, dairy and refined sugar free and will satisfy any sweet tooth. Serve them as they are for a rustic dessert or with a choc nut crumble [read more]
Why do we want you to make your own “granola” bars? Let’s have a look at a South African favourite, the Jungle Yogurt energy bar. It contains oats (gluten), sugar, golden syrup (more sugar), vegetable oil, salt, glucose syrup (more sugar), vegetable fat, water, sunflower [read more]
