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‘Clean’ drinks for little ones
21st May 2015

The media has covered recently the impact of regularly giving children fizzy drinks, juices and cordials on both dental health and overall health. We now know that in fact fructose plays a key part in this. Firstly out of your ‘five a day’ recommendation I would advise that 4 of these are vegetables rather than […]

Broccoli Lollipops and other bizarre things
21st May 2015

Amber suprises me most days with something new and wonderful. Broccoli lollipops however, was something I certainly was not expecting! We have a big bag of frozen vegetables in the bottom of the kitchen freezer for back-up purposes when stock is running low. Amber discovered the broccoli and decided this was the best ‘olli-pop’ ever! […]

What is ‘Clean Eating’?
21st May 2015

Clean Eating basically means you go back to eating nutritionally dense foods, and meals that are made from scratch so that you are in control of the contents of your plate. It cuts out any additives, preservatives (where possible), added sweeteners, sugars or nasty vegetable oils. The aim is to eat food as much as […]

Amber the Pie Eater
13th May 2015

My clean cottage pie recipe is a total winner for a Sunday dinner. For more details on the recipe visit the ‘Be Inspired’ section of the website. Team this up with braised cabbage or a plate full of greens with butter on, and you have a winner. Did you know that adding fats to your […]

Amber loves breakfast
13th May 2015

Amber LOVES her breakfast. Typically she likes #ClarenceCourt #BurfordBrown eggs with #LaverstokePark black pudding and some grilled tomatoes. I have no issue with this, it’s a great start to the day especially with some #Kerrygold grass-fed butter in the scrambled eggs. If she isn’t in the mood for the ‘full hit’ as she calls it, […]

Beef Burgers
7th May 2015

Homemade burgers, so easy to make and a great way to track what’s really in them. As a rule of thumb use beef steak mince (not lean), Worcester sauce, tabasco, chives, red onion, pepper, mustard. Rolled into little burgers and grilled then cooked through in the oven. Served with homemade guacamole and salsa, no bread […]