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Not just for Breakfast…Granola!


Not just for Breakfast… Granola! I’m 100% certain I’m not the only one who eats ‘breakfast’ at all times of day!? πŸ˜› How many of you have opted for a bowl of crunchy cereal or a couple of bits of toast for lunch, a snack or even dinner?! πŸ˜€ Maybe that’s not tradition where you are, to have cereal or…

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Courgette Ideas…


Courgette Ideas… Love them? Despise them? Well… I’m not sure you can just say you don’t like any vegetable without trying them cooked in different ways!? I mean, how can you compare chargrilled cajun marinated courgette strips to spiralised pesto courgetti? Our allotment has so far produced some lovely big courgettes from just two plants… Sure we panfried a few,…

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Breakfast Bars… customisable, vegan & Free-From!


Breakfast Bars…customisable, vegan & free-from! Want something quick and easy for breakfast? Need something portable if you’re always on the run? These breakfast bars will definitely do the job! Did I plan them? Well no, not really! What happened? The allotment happened! πŸ˜› Do you know how quick and freely without any attention rhubarb grows? So we’ve had crumble, ice-cream…

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Crunchy baked polenta crusted tofu!


Crunchy baked polenta crusted tofu! Hey! πŸ™‚ How are you all? Have you all been rushed off your feet (like me) or have you found time to relax and enjoy the sunshine (if there’s been any your way?)? This week in the Life Diet Health kitchen there was lots going on! Double and treble our usual number for dinner on…

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Sexy Summer Salad


Sexy Summer Salad See… something named after you at last! πŸ˜› πŸ˜€ Ahhh… Summer! πŸ˜€ The longest day of the year has been and gone which means nights are drawing in already! WHAT… noooo!!! Well, the sun may have hidden behind the clouds today this week but that doesn’t mean we can’t have salad! Especially salad as good as this…

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Anyone for Burgers? Vegan & Free-From


Anyone for Burgers? Vegan & Free-From Firstly, please excuse the photos! These were so yummy they were munched before a good shot was taken! πŸ˜› I almost made some more just so I could post a better photo but decided to make bread instead! πŸ˜€ Anyway? How has your week been? In the UK it was Fathers Day at the…

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What’s quicker than take-out? Cheeky Chickpeas!


What’s quicker than take-out? Cheeky Chickpeas! Do you love the lighter brighter evenings? Do you find yourself having dinner later and later? Well, last night hubby decided he wanted very hot curry (to get rid of a headache)! Realising that it was already 6.30pm (we have dinner at 6pm on a school night) he rang his favourite take-away. Did I…

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Chickpeas in less than ten minutes


Chickpeas in less than ten minutes Don’t you just love quick meals! πŸ™‚ Sure you could stab a microwave meal and ping it for five minutes. You could even grab something from the freezer and throw it in the oven for ten minutes. I’d rather make this! πŸ˜€ Chickpeas are almost a staple in our house – they’re full of…

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Not your average sushi…


Not your average sushi… Being a vegetarian since the late 1980’s, sushi was one thing which I was never really aware of. I’m not sure how much raw fish would have appealed to me anyway but bundles of colourful flavoursome vegetables all wrappedΒ together tightly for a burst of flavour… yes please! πŸ™‚ I’m not a great fan of rice (apart…

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Chocolate Caramel Slice… Vegan & Free-From


Chocolate Caramel Slice… Vegan & Free-From WHAT… the Easter holidays are over already!? How did that happen? It’s back to school day here πŸ™ I’m not sure about you and yours but it vanished in an instant! I guess that might have something to do with the fact that someone ran into our car and we spent most of the…

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