by Siobhan | Apr 13, 2017 | Desserts, Grainfree, snack, vegan
A creamy chocolate “notella” pudding that’s just as tasty as a nutella pudding but healthier, nourishing and counts as 1/5 a day!
Chocolate hazelnut healthy avocado pudding
How I choose to nourish, not punish
It’s recipes like this that make it really easy for me to stick to a healthy, nutritious eating pattern and to resist processed snacks/desserts, after all, it’s sweet, creamy, chocolate flavoured and rich, so how could I feel denied?
When I eat food like this I remember all the good things about the ingredients and how they’re benefiting my body:
*good fats for soft skin and heart health
*antioxidants for overall health
*fibre from the avocado and nuts for a good digestive system and slow energy release
*natural sweetness
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| Guilt free nourishing chocolate indulgent dessert |
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by Siobhan | Apr 5, 2017 | Breakfast, Desserts, Grainfree, Lunch, snack
Ok, you may be wondering what a “loaf-cake” is, well, it’s what I’ve created here as it looks like a loaf but is softer and mildly sweet so tastes a bit like a cake, therefore, loaf-cake! 😃
For this recipe I’ve used a mix of fat reduced almond and coconut flour meaning it is grain free.
To get the best results, i.e. a thick, slightly sticky texture, try to use a concentrated fruit puree like this one. It was very thick in consistency but this provides the stickiness, if you can’t find anything like this then I’ve also successfully used 1 apple, boiled for 10mins then pureed or some honey/jam. I like Meridian’s jams as they don’t have any refined sugar and are sweetened solely by fruit, you can find these in Holland & Barrett or big supermarkets.
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by Siobhan | Mar 27, 2017 | Desserts, Grainfree, Lunch, Popular, snack, vegan
OMG, I’m so proud of these! This recipe is actually quite low in sugar with lots of healthy fats from nuts, seeds, coconut and some protein powder. Plus the colours can be achieved from many different fruits so this recipe is super easy to make, don’t be thinking you won’t be able to find half the ingredients, this one is quite versatile.
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| Super food unicorn bars 2 different ways! |
I’ve made the topping for these 2 different ways so that if you can’t get hold of the coconut yogurt (Coyo) which I used (I got it in a big Tesco) which is my first choice for best results, then you can still make them using a full fat can of coconut milk which you can get in any supermarket. It must be full fat as you need to use the solid parts to make it set. I prefer and used Biona organic coconut milk as they have more coconut than water, other brands can be more dilute so you might not get the right amount of solid coconut that you need, plus they don’t have preservatives either.
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| Coyo 250g coconut yogurt-this gave the best results |
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| The fat at the top of the can is what you need |
You can also use whatever fruit/powders you have in your kitchen to create the colours, I made this a few times and used a variety of foods such as:
–turmeric powder
–matcha/spirulina powder
–beetroot juice
–blended berries/mango/cherries
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by Siobhan | Mar 7, 2017 | Desserts, Grainfree, snack, vegan
A healthier, grain free version of the classic PB & J!
How do you make a PB & J combo healthier? Well I used real food ingredients and I added extra protein into these cups to help with post workout recovery and to balance out the fat a little more.
Healthier protein peanut butter & jelly cups
A simple, homemade chia berry jelly/jam provides the sweet filling without using a refined sugar loaded jam. You’ll have some leftover as well to use the next day on whatever you like e.g. porridge, pancakes etc.
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by Siobhan | Mar 2, 2017 | Breakfast, Desserts, snack, vegan
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| Gluten free, vegan unrefined chocolate PB cookies! |
These cookies are so rich in flavour that one per serving would do most people but they were so delicious and had all of my favourite flavours there that I’ll be honest and admit that I found it hard to stop at one, this picture pretty much sums it up. (more…)
by Siobhan | Feb 2, 2017 | Breakfast, Grainfree, Lunch, snack
This is a spin on the 5 min burger bun recipe I did a few weeks back.
I also use the recipe for breakfast too were I toast/heat the bun slightly and use it as a breakfast muffin with typical brekky toppings for a nutritious yet different way to start the day other than a bowl of cereal or smoothie.
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| Low carb guilt free breakfast muffin |
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