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Breakfast & Brunch Treats & Dessert

Pumpkin, Pistachio & Cranberry Pancakes

These pumpkin, pistachio & cranberry pancakes are the ultimate Christmas pancakes… I love using these festive flavors to make a giant, healthy pancake stack! Is there a better way to celebrate the festive season than with a Christmas inspired pancake stack? I don’t think so… …and, who knew that a cheeky breakfast treat could taste […]

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Treats & Dessert

Vanilla “Sugar” Cookies (sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free)

Healthy Sugar Cookies + Sugar-free There’s nothing like a good crunchy, buttery vanilla sugar cookie – especially when that cookie is butter and sugar free! This recipe is completely refined sugar-free, dairy-free & gluten-free… and it’s so amazingly amazing (double amazing) that I am quickly becoming obsessed with these cookies – but it’s okay cause […]

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Lunch & Dinner

Roast Chicken with Thyme, Apple & Onion

My favorite way to roast a chicken is with thyme, apple and onion. This may seem like a strange flavor combination but trust me… it’s amazing! While roasting, the subtle flavors infuse the meat… and it’s heaven. Serve with creamy gravy (recipe included) and enjoy a healthy feast! Roasting a chicken may seem like a […]

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Lunch & Dinner

Roasted Green Vegetables

Green vegetables can be very, very delicious – and it’s quite easy to make them amazing! Green vegetables don’t seem to be very popular worldwide (especially amongst children) BUT that is only because they are usually not cooked the right way. Roasting zucchini’s, cauliflower, broccoli & brussel sprouts with a drizzle of oil, a few […]

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Treats & Dessert

Apple, Walnut & Raisin Pie

There’s nothing like the sweet smell of a homemade apple pie baking in the oven… something about it makes me feel so at home, peaceful and content. I absolutely adore apple pie – it’s such a classic dessert and it’s timeless. A slice of apple pie is always good. This apple, walnut and raisin pie […]

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Lifestyle Weight-loss

10 Ways to Stay Skinny This Christmas

A SKINNY XMAS Staying skinny and avoiding unwanted weight gain can be tricky at Christmas time One week we can be happily munching on Christmas cookies and the next week we can stand on the scale and we see we’ve picked up weight. There are so many delicious treats around to tempt us and there’s […]

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Christmas Treats & Dessert

Healthy Gingerbread Men (grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free)

GINGERBREAD MEN + HEALTHY XMAS Aren’t gingerbread men just the most adorable things? I always feel kind of bad eating them though because they’re so cute and I never know which part I should eat first – the arms, the legs or the head… it all seems a bit cruel. Anyway, apart from the guilt […]

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Salad & Soup

Pumpkin, Cranberry, Pecan & Pistachio Salad

This pumpkin, cranberry, pecan & pistachio salad is so perfect for Christmas and the entire festive season… but it’s so delicious that I’ll keep making it all year round for sure! I love a great salad probably more than anything… and if you follow me on Instagram then you will know that. I’m a bit […]