Some mornings all I want is a bowl of warm and comforting porridge for breakfast. When it feels like you just cannot have one more egg for breakfast or when your green superfood smoothie just doesn’t do it for you anymore, try this delicious warm [read more]
These low carb crackers are quick and easy to make, extremely versatile and perfect for snack platters.
A delicious low carb quiche, filled with tomatoes, garlic and onion and a flaky grain free almond crust.
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]
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.
I love carrot cake and have been trying to create a paleo (gluten, wheat, dairy and refined sugar free) carrot cake muffin for a while now. This was my 4th attempt and I can truly say that they finally came out beautiful, moist and delicious.
Blinis are yeasted pancakes, traditionally from Russia, and made from buckwheat flour and served with caviar. Blinis are the perfect canapés and are these days topped with almost anything. From smoked salmon or trout to pesto, beetroot or even roasted figs with walnuts and cream [read more]
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]
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]
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]
A friend on mine’s 1 year old son has food sensitivities. Little Kai can’t have dairy, eggs, wheat, potatoes or nuts and mom is running out of ideas on what to cook for the family. These tuna patties are quick and easy to make and [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]
These delicious lemon bars are not only grain free but also nut and refined sugar free. The shortbread crust is made with coconut and tapioca flour and sweetened with raw honey. I made these for my mom’s birthday tea and it was a huge hit [read more]
More and more people are starting to exclude gluten from their diets. This healthy gluten free seed loaf is wheat, dairy and refined sugar free and a staple in our house. We used a mix of almond, tapioca and coconut flour to create a delicious [read more]
Let’s be honest. We all like a slice of freshly baked bread with our favourite topping for breakfast. If you are excluding grains, dairy and sugar from you diet, it’s difficult to find or bake a decent replacement. If you’ve ever tried baking grain free [read more]
