Category Archives: Desserts

Cookie dough and Peanut Butter cups

Everybody’s favourite Who doesn’t love a Peanut Butter cup! I could sit and eat these all day, especially if they are home-made, only contain a couple of ingredients, and are a much healthier version than you can buy. Now add raw cookie dough into the mix and HELLOOOOOOOOOOO! We definitely have a winner on our …

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Smoothies, snacks and a Super U

Something new One of the reasons I love my job as a Chef and food blogger is that I get asked to try new products on a regular basis. I will only try the product in the first place if it is something that I would actually use. I definitely only recommend a product if …

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Making Meringues using Aquafaba

Chocolate Mousse Aquafaba for those of you who are not aware, is basically legume water. It is the water that you would normally drain from your tin of Chickpeas and pour into the sink. Rather than waste this water, you can use it as an egg white replacement in Vegan/dairy free recipes. Now I know …

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Dairy Free Chocolate Mousse…yummmmmmm!

Chocolate Mousse is just the start This is a very surprising recipe. Not only is it surprisingly quick and easy, surprisingly delicious and surprisingly cheap to make. The main ingredient (apart from chocolate) is unbelievably surprising…….(obviously if you haven’t heard of this already)…..CHICKPEA WATER! Here is a great recipe for a Dairy free/Vegan Chocolate Orange Mousse …

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Overnight Oats

Breakfast on the run Breakfast can be a stressful time due to may reasons, may be you’re late for work, trying to get the kids ready for school, don’t have much time before or after the gym, whatever the reason, time is of the essence. This is where overnight oats can be an absolute saviour. …

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1 scoop, 2 scoop, 3 scoop……..4!

It’s just too good Who doesn’t like Ice-cream? Surely nobody is raising their hand right now saying “me”!! It’s so darn good, whether you’re a “Raspberry Ripple” kinda guy, “Chocolate Chip” type of gal or a “Natural Vanilla” purist, there is something for everyone. If you are anything like me, there is no way at …

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Get your feed on this Pancake Day!

Pancake Day is coming… Lashings of Chocolate Sauce, a smothering of Maple Syrup or maybe some Berries…..well at least one of these things are healthy. When you think of Pancake day, the word “healthy” isn’t usually the word you would associate with it. Well the Urban Canteen wants to give you some reeeeaaaaally tasty alternatives. …

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