Category Archives: Snacks

Vegan Snicker Bars

Healthy Treat? Yes Please! Who doesn’t love a treat? These Vegan Snicker Bars tastes soooooo good! They even got the thumbs up from my 7 year old and 3 year old! The great thing with these little bars of heaven (apart from tasting stupidly tasty) is that they only have 4 ingredients! I have to …

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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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Sweet Potato and Leek Fritters

Sweet Potato & Leek Fritter

Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner? These Sweet Potato and Leek Fritters are so good the worst thing about them is deciding how many times a day you are havingĀ  them. They work so well as an energy bursting breakfast, a lip smacking lunch or a deliciously filling dinner. It’s not always about size you know! Bigger …

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Watermelon and Goats Cheese Salad

Super Salads

Where to start? You know the great thing about Salads? Apart from being nutrient dense, full of Vitamins, Minerals and easy to pack up in a box and take with you. Anything goes!!! Let’s face it, you can’t really go wrong, as long as you keep it fresh and go easy with the dressing then …

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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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Matcha and Pistachio Balls

Need some energy?? Now we all love a bit of a snack and lets face it, if you have a long day at work or have the gym later in the day, you might well NEED something to get you through. Well look no further, as these super tasty energy Matcha and Pistachio balls have …

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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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