Glimpsing a nourishing life; with a baked treat and a good book
You can probably tell, I love to bake, and I love the ease of cookies! This week, I wanted to make a treat that is packed with nutrition, so healthy that I could eat it for breakfast without guilt, and that was super easy to whip up! This is what I developed…a choc banana quinoa […] Read more…
Happy Hump Day! You have made it to Wednesday; the weekend is on its way! This, of course, has no relevance to me, as I have been too unwell to work since November, but I know a lot of you will be celebrating that you are over halfway!! With my body at the level of […] Read more…
A few weeks ago, I received a copy of an eye opening recipe book that was so exciting for me to discover! It is called “Flying Apron’s Gluten-Free & Vegan Baking Book”, and is written by Jennifer Katzinger, who owns a bakery in Seattle. Oh how I would love to live near her bakery!! If anyone […] Read more…
Cookies make me think of my little (well, not so little, but younger) brother, who lives in France, who has the nick name, among several others, the Cookie Monster. He is the family’s sweet tooth, but I am finding that I am also developing quite the sweet tooth these days, which is ironic now that I eat a low […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago, I went to see my doctor, and came out feeling like we had had a break though. I have been seeing him for close to a year now, and he has tested me for so many conditions in an attempt to explain my symptoms. I have had several tests come […] Read more…
Last night, as I lay wide awake with my usual night time companion, insomnia, I brainstormed ideas to make a cake/bread which contained healthy ingredients. I wanted to create something that I didn’t need to feel guilty about eating, but tasted good, and would give me a hit of nutrition, energy and keep me feeling […] Read more…
On the weekend, I treated myself to a waffle machine (and a dehydrator…posts on that to come!). I could probably count on one hand the times that I ate waffles before I had to restrict my diet, however, the idea of creating something yummy, crunchy on the outside and soft inside, and a winter meal […] Read more…
I read some advice recently about not letting your illness define you. This initially sounded logical, and quite a basic instinct. However upon mulling it over, I started questioning the feasibility of this concept, when you are deep in the throws of a chronic condition. If being defined means to describe the nature or basic qualities […] Read more…
I am sure that on your quest for healthy recipes, you’ve probably come across nutritious balls made of an assortment of good ingredients. Most of these contain sticky, dried fruits however, and when you have fructose malabsorption, dried dates, apricots and the like are a big no no. So I decided that I wanted to […] Read more…
My craving for chocolate chip cookies has persisted this week, so I made these sweet treats. They are super quick and easy, and of course, a healthy choice for a treat! I eat whole quinoa and quinoa flakes every day in my diet. I have been keen to try quinoa flour, so decided to try […] Read more…