Brilliant Bircher Brekkie!

I love Bircher for breakfast! It's super tasty, super easy, sugar free and nutrient dense.  I like that I do a little prep the night before as in the chaos of our school mornings, my breakfast is sadly well down the list!  This really sets you up for the day!

 Here's how I make mine ...

Test Kitchen: High Protein Cookies

I decided to try out a recipe I thought looked really interesting  on Spoonful of Sugarfree and to let you all know how I got on.  The High Protein Cookies recipe looked really interesting because, if they're nice, then they could be a great before/after event or long run option. 

They looked great coming out of the oven!

Read on for my version and verdict ...

Cinnamon Scrolls - sans sucre!

This is an adaptation of an internet scrolls recipe and my attempts at sour dough based cinnamon scrolls.  I am (very) happily enjoying this latest batch as I write. mmmmm!

Juicy Jellies

In our search for a sweet treat that fits with our sugar free status, we've come up with Juicy Jellies: just using gelatine, juice and fresh fruit ... and they're a WINNER ...
 

• Totally healthy
• Totally easy to make
• Totally affordable
• Totally YUM!

Life Hack: Cooking without Sugar (Savoury)

Our family is on a one-year sugar free challenge.  This has meant we've had to create and adapt recipes for this post-sugar reality. 

It might surprise you, but sugar is used a reasonable amount in savoury cooking:  especially in curries and sometimes stews.  Many dishes involve a tablespoon or so of brown sugar at the onion-browning stage.  How do you substitute another ingredient without compromising taste?

Sugar Free Family Challenge

At the end of August 2014, at the suggestion of my husband, our family embarked on an experiment:  Could we go without sugar for a year?