It’s almost Christmas so I could resist sharing some of my favourite holiday desserts with you! This very festive dessert has a base of light meringues and is topped with a strawberry ribboned cream, fresh berries and mint. It looks so pretty and festive and is easy to make… Mastering meringues is all about having the time to let them cool in your oven properly and the recipe I’m giving you is my mum’s, aren’t you lucky?
It’s here! My Christmas menu! It’s ideal for when you’re feeding a whole bunch of different needs and al the recipes can easily be doubled etc to feed the amount of people you plan on having. it’s also totally aimed at a Sputhern hemisphere audience with lots of seafood options and salads in there too. I hope you love it. I’ll do a vegetarian menu next week too!
This salad is so fresh and delicious. Dressed with a tasty lemon, feta and extra virgin olive oil dressing and filled with crunchy green vegetables it’s the perfect pretty addition to your Christmas table!
This dish really is everything. The crispy exterior of the cauliflower gives way to a creamy flavoursome centre and it all sits on top of a lemony butterbean puree perfectly seasoned with Parmesan. Yep, it’s a winner.
There’s a little for everyone in this list, whether you’re having a cold salads and seafood affair or a more traditional roasted things affair there’s a vegetarian side here to keep everyone happy. This little vegetarian sides list is to help keep that dining table in balance on Christmas day. All the meat and protein is delicious but impressive sides make the meal. The sides are a great opportunity to sneak the vegetables in!
It’s stone fruit season and I’m pretty excited about it. Apricots have always been one of my favourite fruits and when they’re good they’re so good. I’ve always known that dried apricots and cheese were good together on a cheese board and I’ve recently discovered that sweet grilled apricots are amazing with salty goats cheese and thyme. it’s actually a dream combination.
I totally get that Christmas is a time of indulgence for all of us and I am by no means suggesting you overhaul your whole Christmas tradition and make it a ‘healthy’ Christmas because Christmas isn’t unhealthy, it’s a time to celebrate with your loved ones and share traditions, gifts and food. It’s not a time to be worrying about calories. Then again I don’t think any day is a day to worry about calories! That said, you can include a few things that are a little lighter to mix things up, lighter but still super delicious and this little collection ticks those boxes big time. From gluten free, to dairy free, to just wholesome there’s something for everyone,
It’s December so you know what that means: Christmas baking! I like to mix it up with old favourites and healthier takes on old favourites. These crispy gingerbread cookies have a hint of chocolate, lots of spice and are low in both fat and sugar in comparison to a regular cookie. They’re also gluten free if you’re into that sort of thing;)
Let the Christmas ‘baking’ continue! So there’s probably some sort of copyright problem with me calling these Bounty balls. But they are so reminiscent of a bounty, and it used to be my favourite chocolate bar as a kid so that’s a huge compliment. These little chocolates are ridiculous easy to make and way healthier than the original.