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  • Berry Meringue Nests with Vanilla Yoghurt
    Sweets & Snacks,  Gluten Free

    Berry Meringue Nests with Vanilla Yoghurt

    A sweet and crunchy gluten-free recipe for Berry Meringues Nests topped with spoons of Vanilla Yoghurt, a tart berry compote and fresh mint. This is the kind of dessert that you could eat for breakfast and features a new full cream yoghurt variant from Nutriday – which comes in Vanilla and Strawberry flavours. For this recipe, I decided to go with the vanilla variant.  Making and Assembling the Meringue Nests Do not be scared to make meringues, it really is a lot easier than you might think. To start, we whisk 4 egg whites and then slowly add the caster sugar bit by bit until a thick, sticky glossy-like mixture…

  • Easy Vegan Mango Sorbet
    Dairy Free,  Sweets & Snacks,  Vegan

    Easy Vegan Mango Sorbet

    Today’s self-isolation recipe is an easy Vegan Mango Sorbet and you don’t need an ice cream maker, just a blender or food processor.  In terms of ingredients – all you need is two large ripe mangoes, some maple syrup or honey and 1 lime or lemon.  Make sure that your mangoes are very ripe when you freeze them as that will ensure that the sorbet has a good sweetness. If you prefer a sweeter sorbet, use limes and if a tarter taste is preferred, then use lemon. If you are feeling adventurous,  you could even add a tablespoon of tequila or a pinch of chilli flakes. This is my go-to treat…

  • Grilled Honey and Rosemary Grapefruits
    Breakfast,  Dairy Free,  FODMAP,  Gluten Free

    Grilled Honey and Rosemary Grapefruits

    This morning’s breakfast recipe is for Grilled Honey and Rosemary Grapefruits, topped with a sprinkling of granola. You might be wondering why I would choose to grill grapefruits, but if you are a grapefruit lover, bear with me. 😁 Grapefruit, when grilled with something sweet, like honey, caramelizes and complements the fruits bittersweet flavour. By adding a few sprigs of rosemary, which has a very ‘woodsy’ scent, the grapefruit also gets a delicious toasty flavour. We currently have quite a bit of grapefruit at home, (due to overlapping shopping excursions) which is why I decided to create Grilled Honey & Rosemary Grapefruits. Winter is for Citrus If you did not…

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