Health Benefits of a Berry and Rainbow Chard Smoothie

Raw Swiss chard and berries blitz to form a nutritional smoothie bursting with goodness!

Health Benefits of a Green Smoothie

If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you'll probably notice that I do love a good smoothie - I even wrote a breakfast smoothie ebook, once! You can download it for free! Smoothies are like gold dust for me, whether they're traditional out-of-the-glass types or smoothie bowls like this one or this one, I just can't get enough of them.

Gluten Free and Vegan Boozy Watermelon Granita

Summer is juicy watermelons and this easy semi-frozen treat is the perfect way of enjoying them!

I originally shared this watermelon granita with lime recipe two summers ago, and every summer since, I've spent a few days scraping semi-frozen watermelon to make this delicious treat. Keeping up with the spirit of revamping old favourite recipes, I've added in a tiny, adults-only twist: booze!

Gluten Free Nutella and Peanut Butter Microwave Cookie

My peanut butter and Nutella microwave cookie has been given a gluten-free makeover!

Kick start your morning with sweet fresh mango, superfood pumpkin seeds and gluten free corn flakes all in an icy and refreshing smoothie bowl!

Yield:  2
Prep time: 10 minutes

Gluten Free Raspberry Mango Smoothie Bowl

I mentioned in my very first smoothie bowl recipe (this is my second, so clearly, I'm an expert) that I had been skeptical, but with one slurp from my spoon, I was converted. And it's true! And what that conversion has done is given me the courage to step outside the smoothie bowl box, to chuck more ingredients in the blender and to sprinkle more goodies on top with wild abandon.

Gluten-Free Chicken Salsa Fresca Tacos with Hass Avocado Cream

Fresh coriander appears three times in these easy gluten-free chicken tacos with fresh pico de gallo and a cool Hass avocado cream sauce!

Yield: 9 tacos
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Indulge in the perfect snack with a delicious twist with these # popcorn recipes!

13 Times Bloggers Killed the Popcorn Game

It can be super sweet or nice and savoury. It's inexpensive, tasty and not packed with fat. Popcorn is the snack of the gods in our house. We just can't get enough of it! Whether we're popping a bag for a movie or making our own flavours with kernels and a bit of butter, we're popcorn addicts. And we're not alone! Just check out these recipes from other popcorn lovers and see how they've totally killed the popcorn game:

1. The Time It Got Fiery

Sriracha popcorn recipe here.

2. The Time It Pretended to be a Dessert

 Churros popcorn recipe here.

3. The Time It Fell in Love with Girl Scout Cookies

 Chocolate thin mint popcorn recipe here.

4. The Time It Got Drunk

Tipsy caramel apple popcorn recipe here.

 5. The Time It Went Mexican

 Chili lime popcorn recipe here.

6. The Time It Met Basil

Gluten free parmesan and purple basil popcorn recipe here.

7. The Time It Thought It was Ice Cream

 Orange Creamsicle popcorn recipe here.

8. The Time It Met Red Velvet Cake 

Red velvet popcorn recipe here.

9. The Time It Met an Oreo

 Oreo popcorn recipe here.

10. The Time It Pretended to be Nachos 

Nacho cheese and purple basil recipe here.

11. The Time It Flirted with Honey

 Honey popcorn balls recipe here.

12. The Time It Overdosed on Candy

 Movie theater popcorn recipe here.

13. The Time It Went Gooey 

Gooey marshmallow caramel popcorn recipe here.

Valentine's Decadent Rose Petal Hot Cocoa

This luxurious hot cocoa is fragrant with rose petals, indulgent with cream & the perfect Valentine's drink!

Yield: 2 mugs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Valentine's Rose Petal Hot Cocoa

Can you honestly think of Valentine's Day without thinking of roses and chocolate? I certainly can't! So when I headed to the kitchen to develop this recipe, I wanted to be inspired by those two Feb 14 staples, but to highlight them in a unique and easy way that anyone could recreate.

There's one thing you should know about this hot cocoa (and any hot cocoa made from scratch): it will taste as good as the quality of the chocolate you use. That is the secret to getting a luxuriously thick and decadent hot cocoa!

Check out that chocolate work heart! So sweet!

Gluten Free & Vegan Chocolate Strawberries for Valentine's Day

On the day of love, shower your Valentine with the food of love - juicy strawberries dipped in delicious gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate!

Yield: A dozen
Prep time: 10 minutes

Gluten-Free & Vegan Chocolate Strawberries

In the past, I've gone for slightly more elaborate Valentine's Day treats, like these triple chocolate eclairs or these decadent red velvet pancakes. This year, I wanted to give you a Valentine's recipe that is gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan approved and one that won't take ages to prepare!

Williamson Tea's Kenyan Earth Review

A review of a robust blend of Kenyan Black Tea from Williamson Tea!

 

Review of Kenyan Earth by Williamson Tea

I've always been an elephant lover. Ordinarily, elephants don't really come to mind when you speak of tea, but the lovely folks at family-owned Williamson Tea share my passion for the pachyderms. You cannot think of any of their lovely teas without thinking of elephants. From the moment you reach for their iconic, elephant tea storage tins, to the realisation that they support the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to their mission to spread the word of the "tea for elephants" movement. My love of elephants isn't why I'm reviewing this tea, however. It's my downright tea snobbery, that brings me to the steaming mug again.

Princes From Concentrate Juice Review

A review of Princes long-life from concentrate juice range!

Long-Life Princes Juice Review

As the mother of a 4-year-old, I buy a lot of juice. Juice is definitely one of our staple food groups in this house, and having options that don't require refrigeration after purchasing is a definite bonus, especially given our limited fridge space.

I'm not usually a drinker of  juices from concentrate as I find they can sometimes taste a bit too artificial, but that's not the case with Princes. Whilst the orange juice has a stronger taste than I was expecting, it's still quite tasty; getting a big seal of approval from Callum!

No matter what, I'm destined to buy juice in every weekly shop. Not only does it keep Callum happy by satisfying a sweet tooth, it also keeps everyone in the family consuming their five a day! The Princes juice range stocks just under a dozen flavour combinations from the smooth orange, apple and apple and raspberry that I tried to mango, tomato and cranberry.

The lovely people at Princes provided me with a sample of juices. Although compensated, none of the views or opinions expressed within this post have been bought, coerced, bribed or influenced. All words are my own and have not been coached or vetted by Princes or anyone else.