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Chia Berry Pudding (Dairy free)

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Chia Berry Pudding

A very belated Happy New Year to you all.  I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and New Year and 2015 is good to you all.

I had a fairly quiet Christmas and New Year, I caught up with friends and family which is always nice. Unfortunately though my dog has been unwell so she has been occupying a lot of my time, the vet is still unsure of what is wrong with her but she is to have more tests done this week.  It’s amazing how much a pet becomes part of the family and my dog is such a great companion, plus she doesn’t answer back when I talk to her…bonus!

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Chocolate Bark

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Chocolate bark

This is such an easy recipe to do and perfect if you need to do any last-minute gifts for Christmas, after all who doesn’t love a gift of chocolate?!

There are a number ways you can flavour the bark from dried fruit, nuts, candy canes, stem ginger, marshmallows etc.  The choice is entirely up to you.  The trick to a good chocolate bark is to use really good quality dairy free dark chocolate.  If you can tolerate dairy then you can use milk chocolate to replace the dark chocolate.

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Quinoa Flake Porridge (Gluten & Dairy Free)

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Fig porridge

Some mornings you just need a warming, filling breakfast and this is my current go to porridge when I know I’m going to have a busy morning ahead of me.  Yes it does take slightly longer than popping two slices of bread in the toaster but it is so worth it.

This porridge is a proper breakfast, a meal in itself.  I actually have it for lunch or dinner sometimes too and there are many different toppings and flavour combinations you can try so if you were to have this porridge for breakfast everyday for a week you could have a different flavour each day!  I’ve given some suggestions below, but use whatever you have in the cupboards or the flavours you like best, after all you’ll be the one enjoying it 🙂

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Butternut Squash & Rosemary Risotto (Dairy Free)

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I find there is something very relaxing about making a risotto, the stirring and not rushing the dish is just such a nice feeling.  Don’t get me wrong there are times when we don’t have time to stand at the hob and stir and keep a close eye on a risotto, that’s where an oven baked risotto comes in handy (I’ll be posting a recipe for one of those soon!)  I do think though in this day and age everyone seems to be in a hurry and we are bombarded with information and facts from 24 hour news channels, social media updates etc that we don’t have a moment to just zone out, this is why I think I enjoy the cooking process of a risotto.  Pour yourself a cup of tea or a glass of wine and just relax and enjoy cooking!

Butternut squash risotto2

I originally was going to do a pumpkin risotto then I remembered I’m not overly keen on pumpkins however I LOVE butternut squash!  You can roast the squash and rosemary ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 2 days in an airtight container or you can roast it whilst prepping the risotto.

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Hazelnut Freezer Fudge (Dairy Free)

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Fudge

I know it has been so long since I have posted a recipe that you may have thought I’d given up the blog.  Fear not, I was just taking a wee break as my Dad came over to visit me for a few weeks and as I only see him once a year we had lots of catching up to do.  However, I did get a chance to have him test a few recipes I’ve been developing and I’m pleased to say all were successful, so keep a look out for the new recipes coming soon!

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