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Breakfast

Bacon Jam Omelette with Cheddar: a Savory Brunch Delight

May 14, 2024 by Elizabeth

Elevate your brunch with a humble bacon jam with cheddar omelette, a culinary masterpiece that requires little more than a few simple ingredients and a dash of flair. Serve with a glass of Barefoot California Merlot. This is a sponsored recipe post made in collaboration with Barefoot Wines. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed …

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Crunchy Cricket Granola

May 13, 2021 by Elizabeth

Are insects the future for global human protein needs? With 69 grams of protein per 100 grams of whole cricket, cricket protein is not to be ignored. This crunchy cricket granola recipe features whole, dried crickets, rolled oats, honey, sunflower seeds and dried fruit. Is insect protein the way of the future? Humans need protein …

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Image of man's hands holding a bowl of peanut butter granola. There's a little bit of oil on his fingers as he's a cyclist and he had a tyre puncture just before I asked him to be my hand model.

Peanut Butter Granola Clusters

December 21, 2020 by Elizabeth

Are you looking for a last-minute edible Christmas gift idea for the peanut butter fan in your life? These crunchy American-style peanut butter granola clusters will surely impress, and this easy recipe only takes less than half an hour to make!  Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Difficulty: Easy A last-minute edible Christmas …

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Blueberry Muesli Muffins Recipe image

How to make Blueberry Muesli Muffins

March 23, 2020 by Elizabeth

These blueberry muesli muffins are super simple to make, and they’re a great way to use up that box of old muesli hiding in the back of your cupboard. It’s a perfect recipe for lazy Sunday morning baking. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Difficulty: Easy Blueberry muesli muffins… lazy Sunday morning baking …

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Date and oat muffins are super easy to make, and they taste absolutely fantastic! If you're a fan of sticky toffee pudding or date squares you'll love these breakfast muffins made with rolled oats, buttermilk and chopped dates. #breakfast #muffins #oatmuffins

Date and Oat Muffins

May 3, 2019 by Elizabeth

These date and oat muffins are super easy to make and taste absolutely fantastic! If you’re a fan of sticky toffee pudding or date squares, you’ll love these breakfast muffins made with rolled oats, wholemeal flour, buttermilk, and chopped dates. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Easy date & oat breakfast …

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Lamb Shakshuka for Two

Easy Harissa Lamb Shakshuka for Two

February 12, 2019 by Elizabeth

Leftover slow cooker shredded harissa lamb is added to a rich, spiced shakshuka for the perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast for two. In collaboration with Lamb, Try It, Love It. This post also contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Shakshuka is, by far, my most favourite breakfast ever. It’s a North …

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Breakfast Smoked Haddock #seafoodweek #breakfast #haddock #eggs

Breakfast Smoked Haddock with Scrambled Eggs

October 8, 2018 by Elizabeth

  This scrumptious, nutritious breakfast smoked haddock dish is the perfect way to start the day. Change the way you ‘sea’food with Seafood Week – a recipe in collaboration with Seafish. Breakfast. They say it’s the most important meal of the day, so it’s important to make this meal nutritious and a source of slow-release …

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Oatmeal pancakes with a strawberry yogurt-maple syrup drizzle

Easy Oatmeal Pancakes with Yogurt-Maple Syrup

September 30, 2018 by Elizabeth

These light and fluffy oatmeal pancakes are easy to make and taste delicious topped with a strawberry yogurt-maple syrup drizzle. In collaboration with Onken. My kids absolutely love pancakes (or crepes, depending on if it’s myself or my husband making them!). I like to make thick, fluffy, American style pancakes (while he makes thin European-style …

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Strawberry Protein Shake Recipe

Strawberry Post-Workout Protein Shake

September 28, 2018 by Elizabeth

Packed full of protein and delicious flavour, this quick and easy post-workout protein shake is made with Onken 0% Fat Strawberry yogurt. In collaboration with Onken. Protein shakes are a regular part of my diet. My morning routine consists of getting up (sometimes way too early!) and two cups of milky coffee while catching up on …

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Apple Muffins with Cinnamon-Walnut Streusel Topping

Apple Muffins with Cinnamon-Walnut Streusel #BakingWithBarleyCup

September 27, 2018 by Elizabeth

These easy apple muffins are made with crisp green apples, walnuts & warming cinnamon and have a delicious cinnamon-walnut streusel topping; perfect for brunch. In collaboration with Barleycup. #BakingWithBarleycup #ad Ah, lazy weekend mornings. We look forward to them all week – the notion of sipping a hot drink in your favourite chair next to …

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Grana Padano Scrambled Eggs with Prosciutto di San Daniele Roses

Grana Padano Scrambled Eggs with Prosciutto di San Daniele Roses

December 12, 2017 by Elizabeth

A simple, yet elegant, one pan luxury breakfast recipe that is ready in under 15 minutes – perfect for Christmas morning! In collaboration with Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele. Edited with new pins, November 2018. Christmas morning breakfasts in our house tend to be quite small, simple meals. Given that I’m going to …

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Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon Tobiko

Luxury Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Tobiko

November 3, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Juliette’s Interiors. I confess I’ve been rather spoiled of late. I’ve had some amazing opportunities this year to travel and to eat some of the finest food from Scotland, Paris, Italy, Spain and the Caribbean. As one who draws inspiration for her home-cooking from food eaten abroad, I often return from these …

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Caribbean Crush Post-Workout Protein Smoothie

Caribbean Crush Post-Workout Protein Smoothie

September 27, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Nutri-Brex 5 Ways Gluten-Free Granola. Here we are on day three of the Nutri-Brex five ways challenge! In case you missed it, on day one I shared a gorgeous recipe for a mango and coconut breakfast parfait (post overnight oats), while on day two I featured some high protein gluten free crepes …

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Three-Ingredient High-Protein Gluten-Free Crepes

Three-Ingredient High-Protein Gluten-Free Crepes

September 26, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Nutri-Brex 5 Ways Gluten-Free Granola. When it comes to fitness, I like to get my daily workouts done first thing in the morning before I have breakfast. That’s when I’m feeling bright, fresh and energetic and I can put my all into my routine. The thing is with a morning workout is …

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Coconut and Mango Breakfast Parfait/Overnight Oats

Coconut & Mango Breakfast Parfait

September 25, 2017 by Elizabeth

An overnight oats recipe in collaboration with Nutri-Brex 5 Ways Gluten Free Granola. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. My absolute favourite, number one go-to breakfast is a serving of granola on some plain, natural yoghurt, with plenty of fresh fruit. It’s quick, easy and nutritious, especially if it’s a …

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Homemade Muesli Flapjacks

Homemade Muesli Flapjacks #GiveUpBinningFood

April 1, 2017 by Elizabeth

The perfect muesli flapjack recipe to fuel your outdoor (or indoor!) adventures. It’s not too sweet, not too buttery and holds together perfectly – just right! A recipe in collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. I wanted to like bircher muesli. I really did. I tried my best, but do you know what? No matter …

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Apple & Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Apple & Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

February 27, 2017 by Elizabeth

A Redmond Multicooker recipe. I’m a big fan of French Toast. That slightly crisper outside encasing a creamy custardy interior and the whole thing sprinkled with icing sugar and drizzled with maple syrup. Sugar overload, I know, but for a lazy Sunday morning brunch, this ranks pretty highly. Last weekend I treated my family to …

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DIY Porridge Sachets for Bikepacking or camping

DIY Porridge Sachets for Bikepacking or Camping

January 12, 2017 by Elizabeth

These porridge sachets will help keep you fuelled for your epic bike-packing or camping adventures. Just add hot water. Packing for a bikepacking trip – what food to take? I absolutely love camping. Road trips with the family mean you can pack as much as you want into the car boot and head off, however …

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Cinnamon Brioche French Toast

Cinnamon Brioche French Toast #shareamoment

November 30, 2016 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Brioche Pasquier. It’s my blogaversary today! Well, at least, I think it’s today… I know it was the end of November, a few days before my own birthday, when I first set up a private food blog on Blogger. Fast forward five years and my little space of the internet is thriving, …

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Blackcurrant & Coconut Post-Workout Smoothie

Blackcurrant & Coconut Post-Workout Smoothie

October 11, 2016 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Vita Coco. Coconut oil is a fairly new addition to my kitchen pantry, and if I am to be honest, there’s now a little tub of it in the medicine chest in our bathroom too! It’s such a versatile ingredient with a whole host of health benefits. It’s packed full of healthy …

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