Cat Barker, Author at Le Famished Cat

Dairy Free, Gluten Free
Healthier Peppermint Crisp Tart
Happy Monday! Holiday spirit is officially the air – people are talking life less seriously and I am making a healthier Peppermint Crisp Tart – using gluten free biscuits, a vegan homemade caramel and a coconut whipped cream. The thing that I think we all love about a Peppermint Crisp Tart is the fact that it has that moreish coconut taste from the Tennis Biscuits and that sweetness from the caramel, which is all balanced out by the layers of cream and pops of freshness in our mouths from the Peppermint. Remaking an old favourite I think I have managed to achieve something similar, but slightly healthier – just by swopping…
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Lifestyle, Drinks & Smoothies
A Malfy Gin Cocktail kinda Christmas ✨
Today’s the 13th Day of Christmas – so let’s celebrate and learn how to make a Malfy Gin Cocktail. 😍 A few weeks ago, I attended the Mama Meet Up at Craft Cartel, hosted by Tanya of Rattle and Mum and Sarah from Mascara and Mimosas. It was an awesome evening with the ladies and I left feeling fuelled with ginspiration for the blog. Craft Cartel – Gin Heaven Craft Cartel is a boutique liquor store in Illovo, designed to showcase local and international craft brands in an environment that compliments the bespoke nature of Craft drinks. They also have the BIGGEST selection of gin in South Africa. 😲 If you…
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Mains
Pomegranate Feta and Rocket Salad
We are 10 recipes into 24 Days of Christmas and today’s creation is a healthy Pomegranate Feta and Rocket Salad. Serve this salad as a side to your main dishes and you will keep the vegetarians happy and probably delight the meat-eaters too. Let’s also take a minute to get excited about the fact that the holidays are almost here! Where are you headed off to this December? Or are you having a staycation? Either way, it’s exciting to know that Christmas is almost here! Ok, time for the recipe 😅 What’s in the Pomegranate Feta and Rocket Salad? This Pomegranate, Feta and Rocket Salad is bright and light gets some…
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Gluten Free
24 Days of Christmas: I Heart Granola Chocolate Tarts
It’s Day 7 of my 24 Days of Christmas, and I am serving up I Heart Granola Chocolate Tarts. These Chocolate Granola Tarts are gluten free – because I Heart Granola is of course a gluten free granola. They can be served with fruit and chocolate as a decadent breakfast, or as a midday snack. I topped mine with raspberries and cherries, but the sky’s the limit – you can use any fruit / chocolate you prefer. If you haven’t heard of I Heart Granola yet – it’s a little passion project my sister and I have together – selling good for you Granola. Check us out here. You can…
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Sweets & Snacks
Maple Glazed Carrots with Thyme
Today we are going to be creating these Maple Glazed Carrots with Thyme. These are a delicious FODMAP friendly, vegan side dish to add to your christmas lunch table. Just a quick recap that we are six recipes down and I am loving creating these Christmas inspired recipes for you – I hope they are inspiring you to get cooking these holidays. We have already done Festive Gluten-Free Cupcakes , a Caprese Wreath, a Thyme and Strawberry Gin cocktail, Chocolate Pretzels, as well as a Christmas Tree waffle. Creating a recipe every day hasn’t been a walk in the park. In fact, last week I tried to do a 6 a…
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