I love coming across new brands on social media and when Yum & Yay popped up on Instagram their colourful branding caught my eye. Showcasing a selection of milled seeds available in four varieties to help top up your daily intake of essential nutrients, I loved the sound of them and was excited to receive […]
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Hot Mochachino & Vanilla Nice Cream Shake
Guys, this is pretty exciting: I’m working together with British chocolate company Montezuma’s as their regular guest contributor, woohoo! The first recipe uses their hot chocolate discs, which might sound unusual considering you’d perhaps associate hot chocolate with winter time, but this is actually a fantastic drink to whizz up when it’s hot and sunny; […]
Iced Coffee, Chocolate & Vanilla Slice
Another month, another recipe working in collaboration with my favourite coffee brand, Percol. Since having Tom I’ve thankfully been able to enjoy coffee in my life again (praise the lord, it’s needed!!) so it’s been a pleasure to create this summer-themed recipe. Using the All-Day Americano blend, I’ve whizzed up this super easy, healthy but […]
Strawberry & Orange Shortcake Stacks
Working in collaboration with Graham’s The Family Dairy who I’ve joined forces with before on other recipe creations, now it’s the turn of strawberries to be the star of the show in these healthy, delicious summer themed treats. With picnics and Pimms being all the rage, I was keen to re-create a classic (but without wheat […]
Mood-Boosting Berry Vanilla Crumble Cake
On behalf of Seasonal Berries I was challenged to create a mood-boosting recipe as part of their Be Berry Bright campaign. “Relying on high sugar foods, biscuits and crisps to keep us going can leave us riding the blood sugar rollercoaster. We feel buzzed for a spell but soon our energy, concentration and mood can […]
Sweet Potato, Coffee & Tahini Brownies
Blogging, social media, stats, engaging with followers, working with brands, finding sources of inspirationg… These were just some of the things I discussed with fellow Manchester bloggers at the recent #WeBlogMCR event, hosted by Holly, Emmylou and myself at the incredible iHub Office in City Tower. Bringing together 15 of some of our city’s finest […]
Vegan Mango, Lime & Coconut Cheesecakes
You may know that I’m obsessed with all things coconut. Used for centuries in Southeast Asian cuisine, it’s only in more recent years that coconut has become a much-loved ingredient in the UK thanks to its fantastic health benefits and versatility. Also suitable for vegetarians and vegans, it makes a great addition to cooking, baking […]
Vegan Chocolate & Coyo Cherry Bites
Here we go, another recipe using Coyo’s incredible dairy-free, vegan-friendly coconut yogurts – this time I’m using the Cherry variety in this super easy summer-themed recipe. Love chocolate? How about cherry? This combo works perfectly in these frozen ‘raw cheesecake’ treats. Simply make ahead, cut into chunks, then pop out the freezer when chocolate cravings […]
Chocolate Muffins with Coyo Salted Caramel Filling
I was so excited to receive a selection of Coyo’s deliciously creamy, dairy-free and vegan friendly coconut yogurts recently. Handcrafted from the squeezed flesh of the coconut, Coyo yogurts contain five plant-fed vegan cultures to produce the velvety smooth texture without the need to add any sweeteners or preservatives – just simple, whole ingredients. Did […]
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 […]
Raspberry & Rhubarb Crumble Breakfast Bars
As part of a campaign coinciding with Olympic fever, I was invited to take part in Meridian’s #BreakfastofChampions challenge, showing how easy and delicious it is to incorporate their nut butters in your breakfast to fuel your day. The brand’s peanut, almond and cashew butters are packed with protein (with at least 20-30g per 100g), […]
Vegan Salted Caramel & Peanut Oat Cookies
If you’re a fan of peanut butter, caramel and cookies, this is the recipe for you. Delicious oaty, nutty biscuits with a naturally sweet salted ‘caramel’ squidgy centre…Yeh I know, that’s healthy food porn right there enough to make anyone drool… Thanks to the guys at Hi-Pro Nutrition for sending me tubs of their high […]
The Ultimate Vegan Banana, Date & Walnut Loaf
A wee while ago you may have seen my Banana, Caramel & Tiger Nut Bars recipe using Tiger Nuts tiger nut flour, milled from Premium Organic Tiger Nuts on their farm in Spain. Offering a wonderful nutty flavour to recipes, this time I have used it in another banana-based recipe (this combo works amazingly well!), […]
Vegan Nutty Salted Caramel Rolla Granola Cheesecake
You may have seen my healthy Chocolate, Chilli & Raspberry Brownie recipe – now onto my second recipe working with the wonderful Rolla Granola team…I think this one deserves a *drum roll* just because it was absolutely spectacular (if I do say so myself)… Say hello to this super impressive (but pretty simple to make) […]
Balsamic Strawberry & Almond Cake with Basil Cream
With Wimbledon starting, we’ve gone crazy for everything associated with tennis and the British summer…STRAWBERRIES! (And yes, umbrellas are sadly likely to be an essential too, along with a glass of Pimms and your sunglasses when the sun ACTUALLY decides to make an appearance!). So on that note, I wanted to shake things up a […]