Summer City Super Smoothie!...

Smoothies are a fabulous way to get kids to consume a good portion of fruits along with other nutritious foods. Our little family is in the big city of London and as part of our healthy, natural regime we’ve all been drinking a nutritious, delicious smoothie every morning. I love going into the health stores to find things I can sneak into this daily drink to provide my little ones with a nutrient dense breakfast....

Brazen Breastfeeding – Celebrating International...

“That baby is sucking your tete!” This was the astute and loudly proclaimed observation of a 4 year old watching me breastfeed my baby boy. For anyone not familiar with Dominican patois, ‘tete’ is the locally used term for ‘breast’. Some people may have been embarrassed by such public attention drawn to this intimate moment…but not me. I’ve joined the ranks of Brazen Breastfeeders...

Raw, Vegan ‘Cheesecake’ Recipe...

This ‘cheesecake’ is all-natural, all-raw, all-vegan and all-delicious! I made this cake for my birthday, using simple ingredients and my basic kitchen equipment - the end result was so superb I’ve been asked to share the recipe. I recommend making it a day before you want to eat it as the taste and texture is so much better the next day. Even people who eat regular cheesecake will be amazed at how...

Snacks for Toddlers – an Oat Bar Recipe...

Feeding toddlers is tricky. Their taste buds can change quicker than the weather. Some foods are their favourite for months and then all of a sudden they will not touch it. Other foods will not be eaten one day and then consumed with great enthusiasm the next. Also at this age they will rarely eat a standard 3 meals a day and instead it is wise to offer a range of healthy foods throughout the day to suit their nutritional...

World Vegetarian Day and Our Week of Vegan Food...

Today, October 1st,  is World Vegetarian Day – a day to celebrate vegetarianism and all the benefits it has to offer for the wellbeing of ourselves, animals and the planet. Well every day is vegetarian day in our household and we enjoy cooking, uncooking and eating a wide variety of tasty dishes. As vegans there are a number of items we consciously choose to omit from our diet for the sake of compassion to other creatures,...

Dasheen Puffs: A Vegan Recipe...

Dasheen Puffs are a bit of a delicacy in Dominica. Presenting an alternative to the plain boiled dasheen, which many people find can be a bit heavy and boring; puffs are light and super tasty. Most dasheen puff recipes advise using various amounts of milk, eggs, and butter which, as a vegan, put them off of my menu. So a few weeks ago in kitchen creativity I came up with my own vegan version which I share here with you. Be...

The Baby Guessing Game - Enter to Win!...

I love surprises and I can’t think of a bigger and better surprise in life than at the moment of birth to find out if the baby is a boy or a girl! Even though we have no idea what our current belly bump is going to be, that hasn’t stopped everyone guessing! People in town stop me and tell me with certainty that ‘it’s a boy because I’m carrying all up front’ or ‘it’s a girl because my tummy is round’. With...

Vegan Breadfruit Pizza – The Recipe...

Since my Wordless Wednesday post a few weeks ago of Vegan Breadfruit Pizza I have received many requests to give up the recipe behind the pictures. Hmmm, it’s tempting to keep it as my own personal secret to impress guests when they come for dinner but heck, I barely have time to make myself dinner! So I think it’s best to share the goodness then hopefully someone will invite me to enjoy some!!! Now before you delve...

Wordless Wednesday - Vegan Breadfruit Pizza...

Yikes! A whole post without words? Oops I’ve messed up already…what can I say I’m a woman of words, but take a look I promise most of this post is just pictures! Breadfruit Pizza Bases. The one on the right was oven cooked whilst the one on the left was mixed with a small amount of wholewheat flour and cooked on top of the stove in a dry cast-iron pan. Breadfruit base topped with tomato, eggplant and...

Homemade Ice-cream and Virgin Pina Coladas!...

The summer heat is increasing and a nice cooling bowl of ice-cream is a tasty and tempting treat for both children and adults! Homemade ice-cream is easy to make and guarantees a healthy mix with no preservatives, additives and colourings. In fact it is a great way to get kids to eat a big bowl of fruits without even realising it! I make my ice-cream on demand by using fresh fruits that I have previously placed in the...