DIY non toxic, low waste dry shampoo

Eco + Conscious Living, Health and Wellbeing, Vegan

This recipe has been a go to for years. So many of you have written to me as I’ve shared it on social media and said it’s a game changer. …

Raw Cookie Dough (nut free)

Bars and cookies, Desserts, Vegan

Need a quick and easy no bake sweet bite?! Read on!  I love having a cookie dough bite with great nutritious ingredients to grab when I want a bite of…

Quick Chickpea Pizza Crust (GF)

Main dishes, Vegan

So many gluten free items come at a higher price or with a long list of ingredients. When I need to cook gluten free I try to find simple ways…

Quick and easy plant based cinnamon rolls

Breads, Breakfast ideas, Vegan

I have another recipe on the blog for sticky sourdough cinnamon rolls which are filled with dates and nuts and have that wonderful sourdough tang, but sometimes you don’t want…

FORAGING NETTLES + STINGING NETTLE PESTO

Main dishes, Paleo, Vegan

I’d heard that during the second world war stinging nettle recipes were a staple but those were the only stories I knew of about nettle eating before 2020. But during…

DIY Elderberry Syrup

Eco + Conscious Living, Health and Wellbeing, Vegan

This is really just an update on my process rather than a recipe or a good how to because I’m a total novice! But if you want my elderberry process…

DIY Nut Milk

Breakfast ideas, Vegan

If you’ve never tried making nut milk, you should!  We always have a batch of it in a jar in the fridge waiting for coffee, granola, smoothies, baking and even…

PLANTBASED CHILI

Vegan

   

Creamy Balsamic Black Beans

Main dishes, Vegan

I buy all our beans in bulk and soak them, sprout them, and then cook them. If you’re going to eat beans it’s a little bit of work but tends…

My Go To Balanced Smoothie Bowl

Breakfast ideas, Desserts, Vegan

This is my dream smoothie bowl and it’s currently a one a day (or every two days!) habit as I navigate an elimination diet for my breastfeeding daughter. It’s my…

Mini Raspberry Lemon Cheesecakes

Desserts, Paleo, Vegan

INGREDIENTS Crust: 2 cups ground almonds Zest of 1 unwaxed lemon A good pinch of pink salt 8 juicy medjool dates (or more as needed) For the Filling: 3 cups…

Addictive Cookie Dough

Bars and cookies, Paleo, Vegan

This dangerously addictive recipe is in The Whole Scoop ebook.  It’s from one of my faves in the book: Paleo chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.  I can’t help but dig…

Creamy Aubergine (Eggplant) Hummus

Paleo, Vegan

INGREDIENTS 1 medium eggplant 1.5C sprouted and cooked chickpeas 1/4C tahini 1/4C olive oil 1/2C water 1 large lemon 2 cloves garlic pink salt black pepper chili flakes (optional) DIRECTIONS Slice…

Zucchini Chickpea Fritters

Breads, Breakfast ideas, Vegan

If you’ve never met chickpea flour (garbanzo bean flour) you’re about to fall in love. I hope. If you’re vegan or don’t eat eggs then you are seriously in for…

Easy DIY Oat Milk

Breakfast ideas, Vegan

I’ve been dairy free in my coffee for a decade. I mostly drink it black but sometimes I want creamy and a bit more indulgent. (Also milking it up is…

Creamy Sunbutter Dressing

Main dishes, Salads, Vegan

I’ve shared a similar recipe to this before, but this is a creamier version! Both of them are hands down one of the yummiest dressing, dips that exist – at…

Blackberry and Orange Crumble

Desserts, Vegan

Crumble (/cobbler) is the dessert of my childhood. And blackberry picking was our summer activity before ‘foraging’ was cool. (Thanks Granny!) We’d put on wellies, long trousers, grab an umbrella…

No Sugar Chocolate Bark

Bars and cookies, Desserts, Vegan

INGREDIENTS 2T virgin coconut oil 2T raw coconut butter 1T cashew/almond butter 4T organic, fair-trade cocoa (I buy cocoa and nibs in bulk from cocoasupply.com but if you don’t want…

Cilantro and Arugula Pesto

Paleo, Salads, Vegan

…aka Coriander and Rocket Pesto.  Either way, it’s amazingly good. Peppery, tangy, fresh, and SO worth varying from the basil norm. This is the first year I’ve tried growing veggies…

Everyone’s Favourite Sun Butter Dressing // Tahini Dressing

Paleo, Salads, Vegan

  The quickest and easiest dressing to make that doubles as a dip, a drizzle, and magic sauce that gets my kids downing so many veggies! I make it right…

Broccoli, Basil, and White Bean Soup

Main dishes, Vegan

If there’s one meal that shouldn’t be made strictly to a recipe, I think it’s soup.  You really just have to taste it as you go along.  Every vegetable you use can…

Vegan Carrot Soup

Main dishes, Paleo, Vegan

INGREDIENTS Serves 4 2lbs carrots half a medium sized onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup tahini 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon garam masala 3-4 cups of good stock (I…

Time Saving Pre Prepped Smoothies with KitchenAid!

Breakfast ideas, Paleo, Vegan

This post was created in partnership with KitchenAid, a brand we love! They supplied us with the Artisan® Mini Stand mixer and Food Processor Attachment, but all opinions are fully our own. I’ve…

Rosemary and Garlic Chick Pea Flatbread

Breads, Breakfast ideas, Vegan

I love the ease of this flatbread.  There’s no kneading, no rising, aside from letting it stand for 10 minutes you just throw the ingredients in and cook it for…

Irish Sweet Potato Bread

Breads, Breakfast ideas, Guest Post, Vegan

Joy and Heather Harrison of Curly Tops Cuisine are an Irish Mother and Daughter blogging duo based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  They’ve been on their own journeys with food using nutrition to…

Raspberry coconut butter cups

Bars and cookies, Desserts, Paleo, Vegan

INGREDIENTS To make 4 large sized cups For the raw chocolate: 6 tablespoons coconut butter* 2 tablespoon softened coconut oil 1/2 cup cocoa (or raw cacao) 1 tablespoon raw honey…

Sprouted Bean Hummus

Salads, Vegan

If you’ve been watching my stories on saving money on our grocery haul you’ll know we pretty much buy everything as single ingredients and make food from scratch.  With a…

Roasted Carrot Hummus

Main dishes, Paleo, Salads, Vegan

My weekdays run on pre prepped veggie bowls. They’re the best for doing mass prep in one go and then getting to tuck into hearty nutritious food with minimal prep…

Raw Cookie Dough

Bars and cookies, Desserts, Paleo, Vegan

This dangerously addictive recipe is waiting to come to you in The Whole Scoop ebook when it launches NEXT WEEK (read this guy for the info and then make sure you’re prepped…

Easy Paleo Pesto and Zucchini Fettuccini

Main dishes, Paleo, Vegan

I had a house mate in college who ate pasta with pesto and bacon every single day. Every. Single. Day. Whilst I probably need more variation than that, there’s a…