Summer is my favourite time of the year – not just because I love the sunshine (when it decides to come out!), warmth and lighter, longer days but also because I just adore food and meals focused around this season. Of course, ice cream is one of the favourites but it’s not exactly the healthiest […]
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Vegan Beetroot Chocolate Cake
A rich, spongy cake with a creamy chocolate frosting… This gorgeous, indulgent cake has everything you could want from a chocolatey treat – even better that it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free AND is suitable for vegans!! Another recipe created by The Healthy Beard and I during our collaborative baking sesh, we already can’t wait […]
No refined sugar Carob-Coated Banana Donuts
I’m always on the lookout for quirky, cool and unusual products on the ever-growing health food market, especially if they are natural and contain limited / no added sugars. That’s why Supertreats carob bars caught my eye on Instagram, despite being primarily aimed at kids. A healthier chocolate bar alternative? Erm, although I’m an adult […]
Coffee, Hazelnut & Fudgy Protein Porridge
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, without a doubt. An opportunity to refuel after an early morning workout, I love coming up with ideas that combine a balance of protein, complex carbs and fibre to keep me going throughout the morning, while also boosting my nutrients. This bowl of goodness is basically heaven […]
Superfood Smoothie Bowl
A bowl bursting with colour, goodness and vitality; that’s the principle behind the trend taking the health food world by storm, particularly on visual-based social media channels like Instagram and Pinterest. Smoothie bowls are about bringing together a whole range of nutrients from fruits, vegetables, superfoods and of course, serving them in a bowl decorated […]
Cranberry & Cacao Chia Energy Bars
Need a nutritious breakfast or snack on the go, but don’t want to reach for sugary pick-me-ups or seemingly ‘healthy’ energy bars? This is why this recipe is absolutely ideal; it’s easy, ready in less than 20 minutes plus only clean ingredients are used. The result? A bar packed with protein, healthy fats, no added […]
Big Tree Farms: Strawberry, Vanilla & Chocolate Hearts
Starting out in 2003, Big Tree Farms began as a modest organic vegetable farm, supplying to local restaurants and hotels in Bali. Since then, the brand has grown to operate the largest organic and integrated supply chain in South East Asia with a mission to “make the world a better place”, offering high quality organic […]
Pumpkin & PPB Cacao Chip Squares
I’ve got quite a selection of recipes up on my blog now which feature one of my favourite ingredients – pumpkin! Although this is cheating in the sense that I use canned, it’s quick, cheap and still a healthy way to include this vegetable. With the addition of Hale Naturals PPB powder and cacao nibs, […]
Creative Nature Christmas Special: Chocolate, Chestnut & Cranberry Slice
I’m a big fan of ‘superfoods’ which add extra powerful benefits to our diets, whether in powder or tablet form, or integrated into products or recipes. Creative Nature is one of the top brands on the market which offers premium, multi-award winning superfood products, packed full of vitamins and minerals without any nasties. You might […]
Cacao & Peanut Butter Cookies
Who doesn’t love cookies?? With Kaizen Living’s cacao powder I wanted to create an indulgent chocolatey treat – without being unhealthy or tasteless. Cue these delicious, simple to make gluten-free cookies, spiked with cacao nibs for extra richness and a cheeky addition of peanut butter (my favourite!). The ‘icing’ is optional but still pretty guilt-free, […]
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Kaizen Living: Healthy creations using organic superfood blends
If you follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram, you’ll have probably seen me post a lot about Kaizen Living, using their amazing superfoods in cooking and baking while I’ve been experimenting with healthy recipes. It was a pleasure to interview the man behind the brand, Rob, about how the upcoming launch next month and what […]