Parsnip Ginger Mash
I’ve said it before, and I don’t mind saying it again – who’s needs potatoes? They don’t provide nearly as many nutrients as their vegetable…
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Protein Flapjacks
Who doesn’t love a flapjack hey? They’re like a right of childhood right? This is another one of those ‘better than’ situations. Shop bought…
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Granny’s Chill Con Carne
Mother’s Day is coming up and there’s nothing quite like your mum’s cooking is there? I bet we can all think of a dish that nobody…
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
We accidentally created these last week and I’m almost sorry we did!! They are soooo deliciously moreish, but rather naughty and we can’t stop…
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Beef Goulash
This is a perfect Sunday dish for me. I love a recipe that takes minimal effort and maximum slow cooking – there’s something so…
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Feta Black Bean Burgers
They might not look like the nicest burgers you’ve ever seen, but don’t be fooled as they just could be the nicest you’ve ever tasted!…
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Fanny’s Cauliflower Mash
The poor old white potato gets a bit of a bad press these days doesn’t it? In actual fact, I’m not dead against the…
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Coconut Yoghurt Jelly with Raspberry and Fig Compote
I like to tell myself that any recipe of Amelia Freer’s is good for me, even if it is a little bit naughty. I…
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Herby Green Bread
This bread is AWESOME!!!! I made a lamb curry for friends at the weekend and rather than the low nutrient, high calorie naan option, I…
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Raspberry Oat Cookies
I’ve been making these sugar free oat cookies for the kids for their low sugar, post Christmas re-set. They’re quick and easy enough for…
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Sweet Potato Frittata
I can (and do) eat eggs any time of the day. They are such a great source of complete protein, giving you about 6g…
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Fanny’s Homemade Sugar Free Fruit and Fibre
I recently posted some great recipes for oat based granola and the kids are loving their new healthy cereal cupboard. I’ve now extended this repertoire…
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Moroccan Roast Sweet Potato
This dish is a delicious accompaniment to the Harissa Lamb Racks (or any meat you have lying around in the fridge)! Save a bit and…
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Harissa Lamb Racks
I don’t tend to cook lamb racks very often as I always find the amount of meat to be a bit disappointing for the…
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Home Cooked Ham
Ok so ham isn’t the cleanest of meats. Pigs don’t tend to have the cleanest of diets and packaged cooked, sliced ham tends to…
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What’s Wrong With Gluten?
So after a month of super clean recipes and lots of hard work from many of you sticking with your new healthier lifestyles, I…
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Sesame Seared Tuna Salad, Pea Mash and Bean Shoots
Ok so I’ve made the big leap from white fish to tuna!!! Well done me. I gotta tell you, it was worth it! This…
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Oaty Breakfast Granola
I have searched and searched and searched for a healthy breakfast cereal for the children. Your obvious kid’s choices are ridiculously laden with sugar,…
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Halibut with Chickpea Stew and Pesto
As a not very adventurous fish eater, this was an absolute winner dish for me – so delicious I would really look forward to…
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Turkey and Courgette Meatballs
Hopefully you’re not too done with turkey at the moment because it is such a great healthy, low fat meat. These meatballs have the…
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Lentil and Butternut Squash Dhal
I love a Dhal. This is a great, quick and easy recipe that you can easily cook up ahead of time so that it’s…
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Chicken with Lentils and Rosemary
This is a quick and easy one-pot dish – great for a mid week meal, but good enough for showing off if you’re entertaining….
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Want-not-waste-not Easy Meat and Cauliflower Stew
Ok so did you have some leftover meat from Christmas? You didn’t throw it away did you? Eagle eyed followers out there will have frozen…
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Mini Egg Muffins
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, kids, adults – these are fantastic for pretty much anything!! They are incredibly simple to make and you can cook up…
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Warm Vegetable, Lentil and Halloumi Salad
I love this dish for making me feel like I’m getting a nutrient boost. It’s warming and comforting and ridiculously easy to make. The…
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Quinoa Bread
If you’re on a New Year health kick and are missing your bread then I can definitely recommend a delicious quinoa loaf. If you haven’t made…
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Smoky Roast Chicken with Sweet Potato Wedges
You can’t beat roast chicken for ease, simplicity, and in my opinion, wholesomeness. It’s my fail safe meal after I’ve been burning the candle…
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Fish Fingers
These are always a hit with kids – even with the kids’ friends (always a risk with something slightly out of the ordinary). Although…
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Quinoa Burgers with Tahini Sauce
This is a lovely, easy to make, burger recipe. You can prep it the night or the morning before, and they will take you just…
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Anniversary Vietnamese Chicken
I made this for our anniversary a few weeks ago (not just because I had forgotten and needed to pull something special out of…
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Warm Winter Soup
If you’ve over-indulged over the festive period (or even if you haven’t), this is a great, but simple dish for replenishing some nutrients back…
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Lemon Pistachio Cupcakes
If there’s a sugar free food heaven (because obviously if it’s any decent type of heaven, it’s sugar filled!!), I think this could be it…
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Turkey and Cashew Curry
Just in case you wanted something a bit different than the traditional Christmas turkey, this is a beautiful and wonderfully simple turkey curry. If…
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The Chocolatiest Chocolate Cake Ever!
Keep moving, nothing to see here……!!! This cake should come with a serious health (and addiction) warning!!! Yes it IS gluten and dairy free…
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Ginger Beef Kebabs
Are you rushing around like a crazy lady (or gent) madly trying to get your Christmas shopping done and organise a million things at…
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Apple and Ginger Cake
Ok so it depends if you like your cakes to look good as to whether you’ll like this one, as it doesn’t hold together…
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Slow Roast Lamb Shank
Madeleine does it again!! This meaty dish is so full of fresh flavour. It’s so easy to make, you can prepare it ahead and…
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Gluten and Sugar Free Christmas Pudding
Christmas pudding – what can I say? You can’t have Christmas without it. I had a dream (nay, nightmare) last night that it was…
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Slow Cooked Barbecue (Pulled) Pork
If you’re entertaining, this is a great show stopper that you can marinate the night before, pop in the oven in the morning and…
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Celeriac and Parsnip Soup with Seed Mix
As I write this post the wind is blowing a gale outside, the leaves are all but gone from the trees and the rain…
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Mince Pies
Well you can’t have Christmas without mince pies can you? So, imagine my delight when I found this healthier version last year. Happy, happy,…
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Italian Beef Stew
This is an ideal dish for me – really quick to throw together; a nice slow long cook that you can forget about while…
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Lentil Bake
Are you embracing a meat-free day??? If so, this is a great one to add to your options. Its surprisingly tasty, perfectly nutritious and…
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Courgette Base Pizza
These are a delicious alternative to the cauliflower based pizza and are really easy peasy to make. They also pass the taste test of…
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Kale bread
Note to myself to make bread more often – my mouth is watering writing up this recipe!! Do you know that shop bought gluten…
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Hunter’s Chicken
This casserole is hearty, healthy, wholesome, warming and comforting – a perfect winter meal.
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Pumpkin Pie
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all the Americans out there!! Over here in the UK we don’t need to be American to enjoy some pumpkin pie!! Hopefully…
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Mini Carrot and Orange Muffins
These little muffins are bursting with flavours. Enjoy them as a pudding or on their own as a snack and remember you’re helping your…
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Bacon and Lentil Soup
Bacon is my guilty pleasure!! We all know that processed meat has a bit of a bad rep but eaten very occasionally it won’t…
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Quick Cajun Chicken
These super tasty chicken breasts could not be easier and quicker to make. You can prepare them ahead if you wish or simply throw…
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