FIVE BEAN SOUP

12/04/2017

Cassava Flour Banana Bread

I played around with almond flour and coconut flour a bit without joy. A few weeks ago we started getting a fruit/veg delivery that included blemished fruit for juicing or smoothies. In that flat of fruit I got about a dozen bananas that clearly had a short shelf life so had to do a big…

12/11/2016

Blueberry smoothie

Just a simple little recipe. No added sugar but it does have 35g of carb so not for you Keto guy. It also has 34g of protein though and 2 servings of your 5 a day so a good healthy start to the day. I use my nutribullet for this with the big cup which…

02/07/2016

Chia hemp porridge

I have been following a more paleo style diet as of late but was getting tired of omelettes for breakfast. I really just wanted cereal but that wasn’t an option. I tried searching pinterest for breakfast ideas that might soothe the craving but nothing was quite right. While chatting with some veggie friends someone…

04/11/2013

Castle Combe

Since I last posted anything, my family and I moved back to the UK, stopped homeschooling (giving the UK schools a chance) and have been working toward getting back into our old hobby of walking/hiking. Our first big hike (relative to my fitness level) was at Castle Combe in Wiltshire. It is a beautiful village….not…

11/10/2012

Caramel shortbread

Yesterday, I made caramel shortbread because my daughters want to learn about making caramel. I had never attempted caramel myself so I figured the only solution was to have a go at it on my own first. The above picture is of what remained this morning. Wow are these rich and yummy! I tried to…