Recipe: Banana and Butternut Squash Bread

A satisfying banana bread with added moisture and flavour courtesy of the butternut squash. Either serve it alone or spread it with butter if preferred. That said, the recipe itself is dairy-free, as well as nut-free and legume-free. You could …

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Recipe: Divine Strawberry Cheesecake

An amazing cheesecake recipe if I do say so myself, with no baking required. This can be the delectable showpiece of any dinner party, and will have everyone begging for more!  INGREDIENTS250g crushed digestive biscuits160g soft butter400g cream cheese75g icing …

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Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chocolate Loaf Cake

This is a cake which always satisfies, the sweet potato adding a healthy element and a fudge-like consistency to this party-worthy pudding. I recently made it egg-free and dairy-free for a dairy-intolerant and vegan diet, which you can do by …

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Nut and Legume Free Recipes

Family favourites of mine. Check every label every time as things can and do change. Always check ingredients for your own allergens! Spaghetti BologneseA firm favourite in our house. It’s also my favourite way of sneaking a lot of vegetables into …

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Recipe for Secret Veg Sauce

Here’s my take on this fantastically versatile recipe which my children will willingly eat, and which my husband raves about also! I cook a vat and then freeze it in 400g portions so that when I want to make an …

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Cooking for the kids

As the mother of two children under the age of 3, I am time-poor and sleep-deprived and, if I don’t plan dinners well enough, it can become a bit of a last-minute panic. I’m sure plenty of other parents feel …

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Recipe: Healthy baked fish dish

This is actually a slimming world recipe, which I have fallen in love with. Serve with vegetables and your choice of potatoes! Ingredients:4 x fresh fish fillets (sea bass, cod or salmon)Few tablespoons balsamic vinegar400g cherry tomatoes, halved2 cloves garlic8 …

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