Courgette Pasta with Tomato Sauce

Overindulgence before and over Christmas is a common visitor of mine. Every year I keep telling myself I won’t walk into the sugar trap that is made of Christmas cake, Stollen, gingerbread, Christmas cookies and mulled wine – I could go on. The holidays seem like the perfect excuse for gorging on sweets that have…

Breakfast in a Jar

I have to admit, after creating my breakfast in a jar with all its colourful layers I was really chuffed. The colours work so well together and the flavours complement each other perfectly. I have been baking cakes with pumpkin for years now, my absolute favourite! I love the combination of pumpkin and cinnamon –…

Grilled Courgettes

What would summer be without a barbecue? Barbecues are typically a gathering of carnivores, enjoying a summer breeze perfumed with roasting steak, sizzling sausages and grilled chicken. As much as I enjoy a piece of juicy beef on my plate, I tend to mourn the absence of green veg. When I was growing up, my…

Sugar-free Tea Infusions

I have never been a huge fan of fizzy drinks. When I was little, though, I loved to drink cold Ice Tea in the summer, but it came usually from a box and contained a horrific amount of sugar. Therefore, I came up with a sugar-free alternative to quench my thirst. And no, I am…