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Spicy Red Cabbage Salad

Spicy Red Cabbage Salad

This Spicy Red Cabbage Salad is a brilliant way to use up leftover vegetables after Christmas. It only takes 10 minutes to throw together too and is a perfect easy side salad for January. Crunchy red cabbage, carrots and red onion are mixed with raisins, toasted...

Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

Lentil Shepherd’s Pie is the perfect meal for autumn and winter. Nourishing and full of flavour, it’s pure comfort food. The filling is rich and savoury, with lentils, carrots, onions and tomatoes simmered in herbs and Worcestershire sauce. It’s topped with smooth,...

Coconut Chickpea Dahl

Coconut Chickpea Dahl

This Coconut Chickpea Dahl is such a lovely, nourishing dish. It’s perfect for autumn and winter and is a nice low-cost meal to make for the family.   It’s also very simple to make. The base is sautéed onion, garlic and fresh ginger cooked with warming...

Date & Pistachio Bites

Date & Pistachio Bites

These little Date & Pistachio Bites are a very easy treat to make.  The middle is a thick date caramel mixed with lots of nuts and nut butter. It’s all encased in a lovely, thick chocolate layer. Very simple to make, literally blend the dates with the...

Chocolate Christmas trees

Chocolate Christmas trees

These pistachio and macadamia Chocolate Christmas Trees are super easy to make and can be frozen for easy make-ahead treats. The filling is a gorgeous mixture of dates, nut butter and a selection of nuts and dried fruits. If you don’t have the Christmas tree silicone...

Butternut Squash, Coconut & Ginger Soup

Butternut Squash, Coconut & Ginger Soup

This Butternut Squash Coconut & Ginger Soup with carlin peas is a vibrant, nourishing dish that works really well now the weather is chillier. It’s also super simple to make. The base of leek, carrots, garlic and fresh ginger is sautéed before simmering with...

Almond Butter Oat Bars

Almond Butter Oat Bars

These Almond Butter Oat Bars will quickly become a staple in your snack rotation. They’re one of the easiest recipes to make and have a great balance of flavour.  These bars are made from simple, wholesome ingredients and come together with minimal effort with no...

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Salad 

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Salad 

I’m a firm believer that it’s the dressing that makes or breaks a salad bowl.  This tahini & miso dressing definitely transforms this sweet potato and black bean bowl. It tastes amazing and elevates the whole dish into something pretty special! It’s a...

Apple Pie Smoothie

Apple Pie Smoothie

This Apple Pie Smoothie has all the flavours of a homemade apple dessert, but in a nourishing, breakfast smoothie.  The combination of apples, cinnamon and vanilla makes it naturally sweet while the oats and protein powder help to keep you satisfied for longer...

Nut Free Energy Balls

Nut Free Energy Balls

If you’re looking for a school-safe snack that still delivers on flavour and nutrition, these Nut-Free Energy Balls are perfect.  Many schools are nut-free, which can make it tricky to find convenient options, but these are naturally nut-free thanks to...

Roasted Butter Bean Salad

Roasted Butter Bean Salad

This Roasted Butter Bean Salad is the perfect example of a warm autumnal salad. Butter beans are roasted until crispy with paprika and cumin, then mixed with roasted cauliflower and sweet potato. A sprinkle of sunflower seeds adds crunch, and a honey harissa dressing...

Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan Pie Bars

As much as I love pecan pie, it can often be very, very heavy on the sugar.  My bite-sized pecan pie bars are refined sugar and gluten free but still tastes like a real treat. What’s even better is that it doesn’t require any baking.  Simply...

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup 

Creamy Sweet Potato Soup 

This creamy sweet potato soup is one I make quite often, and is firmly back on the menu now that autumn is approaching.It’s a great one to make in big batches and freeze for easy lunches. The mustard and cumin seeds add a lovely hint of spice, whilst the almond milk...

Squash, Kale & Quinoa Salad

Squash, Kale & Quinoa Salad

This Squash, Kale & Quinoa Salad is everything you want in a recipe at this time of year - colourful, nutritious and full of flavour. Roasted squash and chickpeas are mixed with quinoa and kale, with colour and texture coming from dried cranberries, pomegranate...

Healthier Granola

Healthier Granola

If you love granola for breakfast but want a homemade, better-for-you option, this healthier granola recipe is for you.  It uses simple, nourishing ingredients like oats, nuts and cinnamon and is bound together with mashed banana, nut butter and a bit of maple...

Easy Autumn Salad

Easy Autumn Salad

I call this my Easy Autumn Salad, but really you can have it whenever you want!  And you’ll want to have this on repeat! It’s not only delicious, it is super easy to make and great for meal prep too. This salad has some of my favourite ingredients; sweet...

Green Goddess Orzo Salad

Green Goddess Orzo Salad

If you have any fresh herbs lying around in your kitchen and you’re not sure what to do with them, this Green Goddess Orzo Salad is the answer.  The herbs are blended to make a simple green sauce that is served with orzo with a selection of green veggies. It...

High Fibre Energy Balls

High Fibre Energy Balls

If you want some extra help in achieving your fibre goals, try these High Fibre Energy Balls. They have 5g of fibre per ball and are a delicious way to help you reach your fibre target.  They’re chewy, chocolatey, naturally sweet and packed with fibre-rich...

Roasted Beetroot Salad with Figs 

Roasted Beetroot Salad with Figs 

This Roasted Beetroot Salad with Figs & Maple Roasted Walnuts is a beautiful dish to add to your dinner table. You get a real sweetness from the roasted beetroots which are roasted in balsamic vinegar and thyme leaves. Adding some maple roasted walnuts...

Italian Wild Rice Soup

Italian Wild Rice Soup

This Italian Wild Rice Soup is such a great Autumn / Winter soup. Full of flavour and texture, it’s a really satisfying one-pot meal that’s easy to make and really filling too. It has the taste and feel of a minestrone but with a mixture of wild, red and basmati rice,...

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