Dairy-free Chocolate Mousse
This is a lovely dessert filled with healthy fats and gelatine that supports gut health.
Tangy Cumin Cashew Mayo
It’s a mouthful! This tangy mayo compliments everything from salads to hamburgers to sweet potato fries to wraps. And the healthy fats from the coconut- and olive oil and cashew nuts make it quite filling. Definitely a nice-to-have in the refrigerator!
Tallow Face & Body Cream
Commercial beauty products can often be expensive, usually over-promising and under-delivering, and contain a lot of chemicals and toxins (parabens, petroleum, SLS, acrylamide, etc.) that are potential endocrine disruptors and carcinogens, and are absorbed by your skin into your body. I struggled with skin breakouts most of my teenage and …
Sweet Crunchy Onions
The humble onion is one of the healthiest foods you can eat! Raw onions contain Manganese, Folate, Potassium, Phosphorus, Vitamins B1, B6 and C. It has a long list of health benefits, which include helping to balance blood sugar and prevent insulin resistance, being anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal, lowering cholesterol, …
Paleo Hot Chocolate
Looking for a thick and creamy (and filling) drink for winter. This sweet potato “milk” works great to thicken the hot chocolate. It does the trick without affecting the taste! Shhh… first have them guess before revealing the secret ingredient!
Healthy Travelling Part 2
Healthy travelling? Yes, it can be possible, fun and no-stress at the same time! Be sure to read Part 1 if you missed it. Below are some more tips on how to stay healthy whilst travelling and/or on holiday! 2. Stay in self-catering accommodation where possible. This is self-explanatory, but …
Paleo Herb Rolls
Grain-free rolls! Serve with soup, fried eggs, chicken-liver spread, avocado, as a dinner roll with meals, or, as our children love it, topped with butter/coconut oil and honey!
Mixed Berry Ice Cream
This is a lovely quick snack if you have berries and bananas in the freezer. I try to always keep a few frozen bananas in my freezer as it makes such a lovely ice cream. I like adding avocado for the added fat. You can serve this sprinkled with nuts …
Healthy Travelling Part 1
Many think that travelling or vacationing away from home equals the impossibility of making healthy lifestyle choices. Although this concept is not completely foreign in our family, we have, over the years, grown into health-conscious travelers. Below is Part 1 with tips on how to achieve this. 1. Be prepared …
Crunchy Vegetable Cookies
I created this recipe because I wanted to be frugal and not throw away the coconut shreds left over after making coconut milk. This has become the go-to “cookies and cream” in our family and is a lovely filler for those hungry mouths! It can be packed and eaten dry …