I've never been the biggest pancake lover as i've always found them to be too sweet (surprisingly) but I saw a recipe for these delicious looking pancakes on Instagram and decided to try them out. These are probably the easiest pancakes to make and sooo delicious, especially with the toppings! I was worried about whether the mixture would come to the right consistency but it was perfect, a bit...

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So my latest purchase is the amazing book by Jessica Sepel, The Healthy Life. I normally only buy recipe books that I love and after flicking through a few pages of this book I knew I had to have it. Not only does it have a variety of amazing recipes but it also has a big section on your health. From gut health to...

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I so clearly remember making chocolate crackle treats with my mum when I was younger and absolutely loving them! Now I look back and think of all the refined sugar, additives, preservatives and other surprises that they would have been riddled with. This is another Deliciously Ella inspired recipe! I used puffed brown rice, cacao powder, coconut oil and maple syrup to whip up these...

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Granola is so quick and easy to make and can be used for smoothie bowl toppings, breakfast with some almond milk or as a snack to much on. I used to buy granola but once I became conscious about sugar, I realised store bought granola is often loaded with unnecessary sugar. I researched a few recipes for homemade granola and over time have...

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Lately i've been feeling quite shocked at the amount of people who skip breakfast! I have always loved breakfast and enjoy experimenting with different healthy options so the thought of skipping it hadn't even crossed my mind. When I asked my friends and family why they skipped breakfast, the answers ranged from "I don't have time" to "I'm not hungry" to "So I can lose...

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So I was feeling quite ambitious today and decided I was going to whip  up a vegan chocolate cake using the ingredients I had on hand. I did a bit of research to roughly work out my quantities etc. and settled on this with my fingers crossed that it would work out. I'll begin by saying that I really don't know what was running...

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Lately i've developed an obsession for rice paper rolls. They're the best way to get your veggies in and taste so fresh and yummy. The possibilities are also endless when it comes to putting ingredients into the rice paper rolls. I love adding vermicelli noodles, sprouts, celery, avocado- anything I can think of, but these were the ingredients I had on hand today. I...

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These may qualify as officially the most unattractive and unappealing photos of biscuits you have ever seen but they are sooo delicious! I love having snacks in my house that are ready to go for when i'm feeling hungry and need something to get me through to the next meal. I was browsing through Dymocks a few months ago as I had a voucher...

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A bit of a boring post but can you ever really go wrong with a smoothie bowl?! I had a variety of toppings on this one so just wanted to share some ideas of smoothie bowl toppings you can use to make it a more substantial meal. Recipe Nothing overly exciting in the smoothie but still so delicious! I don't measure my ingredients,...

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Yoghurt is one of my all time favourite foods to eat, however, I am beginning to steer away from consuming dairy as i'm finding my body does not tolerate it very well anymore. I love having yoghurt with my breakfast so I did some research on yoghurt alternatives and came across coconut yoghurt. I am obsessed with anything coconut so I thought coconut yoghurt...

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Journey Called Life You may have seen the quote floating around the web that it takes just 21 days to make (or break) a habit. I believe the hardest part about healthy eating is getting into the habit of not reaching for that biscuit or not eating when you are bored, not hungry. Once you acknowledge that you want to make the transition...

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