Tasty ways to make oats recipes
A selection of oats recipes, and ways to use oats in meals, from sweet treats to alternative uses like sensory play
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Fathead Dough – how to still eat treat meals on keto
We all know eating a well balanced meal is the best, and that’s fine if you’re fairly good about your eating and don’t get carried away with ‘treat’ foods and eating them too much. I love sweet treats, but I’m…
How to plan a picnic and the essentials to take
Tips on how to plan a picnic that works for you and your family, picnic food ideas and the picnic essentials to take with you
Eating out on keto and what to eat
Being on a diet isn’t easy unless you’ve got hardcore willpower. Eating out and eating with friends is often the challenging area. I tend to be an all or nothing, so if I treat myself I need to get right…
Snack ideas for kids playing sports
Even when he’s not doing sport, N is a hungry child. He’s always wanting to eat. Somehow he manages during school time, but does come home hungry despite a hot 2 course lunch – mainly because he says the portions…
Lemon and chocolate chip biscuits recipe
I’m always keen to get N interested in and learning cooking skills. One of his favourite things to do is bake. And specifically to bake cookies. Of course cookies are easy, so are great for children to make alone. N…
Freezing veg and speeding up meal prep
If I can do anything to speed up meal prep while keeping foods fresh I will. Yes you can batch cook and prepare meals to freeze, which act like ready meals, but I don’t think the OH would appreciate them….
Buying from a milk vending machine
I’ve always liked milk but N has never been that keen. Well apart from age 1 to 2 when he used to drink a lot after moving from formula onto normal cows milk. But then we realised he had a…
Keto meals: leftover chicken casserole recipe
Leftovers are the best thing. I do tend to cook meals that are for more than 3 people – the OH tends to eat double portions, but otherwise we get leftovers. Sometimes it’s just reheated for lunch the next day,…
Keto ham and cabbage casserole recipe
Try this low carb keto cabbage and ham casserole recipe I’m sure lots of people aren’t keen on cabbage, but leafy greens are great for low carb keto diets. It’s a shame I can’t eat too many leafy greens with…
Self saucing puddings – tips and recipes
I usually make 2 puddings a week for N and the OH, at weekends. Sometimes I’ll buy something ready made, but usually cook something myself. It’s always a bonus for them when there’s pudding leftovers for Monday evenings too. I…