Parents have been urged to sign-up for a free sugar app that examines the sugar content of more than 75,000 common food and drink products. The Change4Life Sugar Smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much total sugar is in the things you’re buying, eating and drinking, to help you spot it more […]
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Rose Falooda Bites
Falooda is a typical Indian dessert made from sweet thickened milk – in this case almond milk – and textured with a tasty, crunchy garnish. By Mira Manek. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, egg-free and vegan. Ingredients | Makes about 15 pieces 300ml (10fl oz) almond milk 1 tsp agar-agar powder 4 […]
30 Everyday Products You Didn’t Know Were Vegan…
It might seem like many of the mainstream branded foods available in UK supermarkets are unsuitable for vegans, but a surprising number of everyday food products are ‘accidentally vegan’. You’ve probably avoided these products in the past, but you might be shocked to learn that all of these products are vegan friendly… (although some may […]
Paleo Sandwich Bread
This lovely paleo sandwich bread is grain-free, low-carb and so simple to make, and it makes the perfect bread for your sandwiches too! Paleo Sandwich Bread By Donna of Eighty 20 Nutrition Serves 12 | Prep 5 mins | Cook 40 mins | GF SF DF MF Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour/ground almonds 1 cup […]
Chocolate Caramel Brownie Cake
A rich chocolate fudge brownie cake, swirled with caramel, coated with a rich chocolate ganache and extra caramel sauce to finish. Chocolate Caramel Brownie Cake By Harriet Smith (www.harrietemily.com) GF DF V Serves 10-12 Ingredients: For the cake: 2/3 cup (80g) cocoa powder 1/4 cup (30g) millet flour 1/4 cup (35g) quinoa flour 1/4 cup […]
Oat Milk Hot Chocolate
There’s few things in life that are nicer than coming home from a walk in the winter, kicking off your wellies, and snuggling up on the sofa in your duvet with a great big mug of hot chocolate. It’s even nicer when that comforting hot chocolate is packed full of healthy ingredients that are so […]
Coconut Frosted Doughnuts
These baked coconut frosted doughnuts, topped with fragrant toasted coconut are not too different to a sticky bun, and if you choose to fry them they are pure doughnuty bliss! Coconut Frosted Doughnuts By Alexander Willow-Harvey (www.invegetableswetrust.com) Serves 6 | Prep 30 mins (plus 3 hours for proving the dough) | Cook 13-18 mins | […]
Ask the experts… how can I make sure I get enough calcium?
Q My six-year-old daughter has just been diagnosed with a dairy intolerance, but I’m concerned about the impact cutting dairy from her diet will have – how can I make sure she gets enough calcium? I understand your concern. Since the 1950s the Milk Marketing Board has been telling us that the best source of […]
Ask the experts… how do I make gluten-free and milk-free bread?
Q Have you got any reliable tips for making gluten-free and milk-free bread? Most homemade/machine recipes I’ve tried end up very crumbly and heavy. Ones to buy are very expensive if not on prescription. Gluten-free bread doesn’t have to be crumbly or dense if you treat it more like cake batter and add a few […]
Vegan White Chocolate, Coffee and Macadamia Nut Blondies
Transform cannellini beans into not so naughty but very nice sweet treats with these vegan white chocolate, coffee and macadamia nut blondies. Vegan White Chocolate, Coffee and Macadamia Nut Blondies Serves 16 | Prep 25 mins | Cook 35-40 mins | GF DF EF V MF Ingredients: 2x 225g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed […]