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RECIPE: Simple Bone Broth

Bone broth. Oh how cool you are, full of nourishing goodness, divinely savoury & generally the hippest thing since the man bun.

Or not.

Not about the goodness, just the hip-ness, I mean my Grandmother & her Grandmother before that have probably been making this traditional medicine for longer than all of the ripped jean wearing slurpers combined have been alive!

But anyway that’s by the by because it is a brilliantly health supporting inclusion & incredibly simple to make. Oh & just to clarify I have nothing against the Man Bun, in actual fact I find them oddly transfixing.

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RECIPE: Mince Pies (Gluten, Grain & Dairy Free)

When it comes to festive foods I don’t think anything is more synonymous with Christmas than the classic mince pie. However unluckily for me there’s nothing about the classic mince pie that I would be able to eat….

So obviously I make my own.

Now these are not some random ingredient laden version. They are also not a faint aroma of a mice pie-esque style tart that’s actually not really anything like it . No these my friends are 100%, all bang for your buck, totally natural, homemade mince pies bursting with spiced flavours & all the heady delight of the ones you would have had before, just with a few clever tweaks.

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RECIPE: Mince Pie Cookies

Sometimes things happen in my brain, I’m not sure where they come from but the result is INSANELY GOOD. And after that I’m pretty sure you realise this is one such occasion.

So as I bombed around London in the pre-Christmas mayhem this creation was born, and all I can say is I strongly advise you make them. And make them now.

So yep I’ll leave that there, as always they’re gluten and dairy free, and although the contain honey and a little dried fruit the other ingredients account for that sugar content with their protein and fats to balance the release of that sugar into the bloodstream.

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28 Days of Celery: The Results

There has been a significant amount of talk recently based around the idea of starting each day with celery juice. It is something that was hugely popularised by the Medical Medium who claims this green liquid is literally the panacea for all things.

Now from my viewpoint nothing in isolation will offer the answer to all our health questions, but I also see no issue in the addition of something bursting with micronutrients & electrolytes first thing in the morning. So it was with this in mind that I decided to put it to the test, because how could I really know the benefits/pitfalls & be able to hold my own in a conversation without having tried it myself.

And so my #28daysofcelery challenge was born.

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RECIPE: Chewy Chestnut Oat Bars

There’s something about the smell of warming spices that just sings of Christmas, snuggling inside away from the wintry chill & generally being super happy & cosy.

Now I’m definitely not one of those people who starts counting down to the next festive season on January 2nd BUT there is something lovely about this time of year which I thoroughly enjoy making the most of. And obviously because it’s me there will always be an element of food involved in such celebrations!

So yes I have called upon all the culinary elements that bring the promise of warm tidings, new socks & roaring fires, muddled them together in my usual gluten free, dairy free & sugar free ways & come up with the MOST delectable twist on an afternoon snack or quick & healthy make ahead breakfast.

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RECIPE: Jackfruit & Lentil Stew

The time is here, the socks are on, the slow cookers are out (although this recipe is made in a pan) & the heating is being turned UP.

Yes my friends, Winter has come.

And that to me means the things coming out of my kitchen for the next few months all need to have an element of warming cosiness to account for the fact that those golden rays of sunshine have left us until next year….(it’s a sore spot but luckily after almost 30 years I’ve just about learnt to cope. Almost.)

Anyway moving on from my slight whinge there let’s talk about this divine prep-ahead recipe, featuring a current new & shiny ingredient – jackfruit.

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