Monthly Archives: March 2019

March 31, 2019

Coffee & Pecan Cupcakes - Gluten Free & Vegan

Cupcake anyone? These vegan, gluten free cupcakes are the most deliciously decedent sweet treat you could ever wish for. The coffee sponge is the best texture - light, fluffy, sweet and moreish. The chocolate frosting is creamy and rich. Each bite of these free-from cakes just melts in your mouth and the flavour combination of coffee, chocolate & pecan is a dream! ... Read more »

March 14, 2019

Ten things you should know about Chia

Chia is an annual flowering plant in the mint family native to Mexico and Guatemala. For centuries it was an important food source for the Aztecs but after invasion by the Spanish it mysteriously disappeared from farmers fields.

March 4, 2019

Healthy Spelt Pancakes

Spelt flour has complex flavours and a nutty taste that produces these deliciously fluffy golden pancakes. We switched the sugar in our recipe for stevia: a natural sweetener with zero calories. Enjoy these spelt pancakes with either a savoury or sweet topping. We used chopped hazelnuts and chocolate agave syrup.... Read more »

March 1, 2019

Ten things you should know about Apricots

Apricots have been a valued food for so long that just where and when they were first domesticated are facts lost in time. The scientific name Prunus Armeniaca links them to Armenia where they have certainly been grown for centuries and where fifty varieties are produced today. ... Read more »