Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookie – Gluten Free

  I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t like a chocolate chip cookie. Literally. No one. Especially not any kids. Now what if I told you that you could make a much healthier chocolate chip cookie with no compromise on taste that is refined sugar free, packed with protein and just happens to be…

Chocolate Cashew Mylk

My two growing (at an alarming rate) boys are one of the biggest motivating forces for me to get into the kitchen and produce nourishing and filling snacks and treats. It completely astounds me at how much they can consume some days  and if I had a rand for every time I hear “Mum I…

Brilliant Banana Bread

I think everyone has made banana bread at one time or another. It’s one of those recipes that graces most cookbooks and everyone seems to have a family recipe hidden somewhere. We make it at LEAST once a week in our house either as muffins or as a loaf and we love to spice things…

Almond, Coconut & Cinnamon Toast

When I was sent a parcel of goodies from Crede containing their new Almond meal the first thing I started thinking about making was some cake/pastry sweet yumminess. But then I thought that instead it would be more useful to make something that would be more of a regular staple on the table than just…

Carrot, Caraway & Cashew Pâté

One of my favourite ways to get more vegetables into my boys diet is with a veggie pate. Carrots are especially delicious in this type of dip as they have a naturally sweet taste and roasting them first condenses their flavour even more. I love the idea of adding the hemp oil that Lemcke gifted…

Buckwheat Pancakes with Strawberries, Ricotta & Nut Butter

I really LOVE Buckwheat pancakes! They are much lighter (if made like crepes) and nuttier in flavour than regular pancakes and lend themselves well to both savoury and sweet options. Buckwheat is not wheat or any relation to it at all so these pancakes also happen to be both GRAIN & GLUTEN free. You can…