Paleo Hacks

LABEL LOWDOWN

The labels on food can be confusing, misleading and sometimes fudge the truth. I got asked the other day what the diff was between LACTOSE-FREE & DAIRY-FREE, so if this ones tripped you up before, here’s the dealio... LACTOSE-FREE - these are usually still made...

How much water should you be drinking?

You know the feeling, 8 glasses of water per day seems impossible, but 8 glasses of wine can be done in one meal. But how much water should you be drinking? It differs from person to person, based on your weight. Here's the simple formula: Check your weight in kilos....

USING HONEY IN YOUR HEALTHY BAKING

So there’s a bit of an art/science to baking at the best of times, but paleo baking steps it up a notch by using ingredients that don't act entirely the same way as your standard sugars and flours. You know, unpredictable, like me after a few vinos. One of my...

Fancy a coffee in Dubai Studio City?

Big ups to everyone who has shown their support of our little café home and chosen to get their caffeine fix with us. Deadset legends. Now while I know most of us like a good cup o’ Joe and we know what we like, here’s a little run down in case you feel all rebellious...
NEED A LITTLE SLEEP ASSIST?

NEED A LITTLE SLEEP ASSIST?

So I can't promise any of these are going to knock you for 6 straight into the land of nod, but a healthy tipple pre-bedtime has got to be worth a shot over popping some chemical laden tablet from the pharmacist right? TART CHERRY JUICE - sugar-free obviously....

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NOT ALL CANNED COCONUT MILK IS EQUAL

NOT ALL CANNED COCONUT MILK IS EQUAL

Coconut milk is a damn delicious ingredient, and pretty essential for a kick arse Thai curry or a creamy Paleo dessert. But not all canned coconut milk is equal... READ THE LABEL - so even though canned coconut milk doesn't need any other stuff added, some companies...

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Cappuccino Cookies

Cappuccino Cookies

Coffee. I love the stuff. It smells awesome, tastes awesome and my morning cup makes me feel like I’ve got my shit together. I don’t, but it makes me feel like I do. So it really was a no-brainer to make it into a cookie flavour so I could have my...

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Bounty Bites

Bounty Bites

Surprise! Easter is almost upon us. It was hard not to notice though seeing as all the Easter paraphernalia has been in the shops since the fat man and his reindeers cleared out. So on the topic of Easter, lets talk about Cadbury Creme Eggs. They...

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BANANA, BLUEBERRY & COCONUT CAKE

BANANA, BLUEBERRY & COCONUT CAKE

Dubai doesn’t have the tropical temps to grow bananas, so they’re shipped in. This is unfortunate, because these shipped in bananas taste like arse. I literally only buy bananas here to let them get too ripe, then use them in baking. It’s the only...

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Bakewell Slice

Bakewell Slice

So this treat is traditionally a tart with a pastry crust, jammy layer and almondy frangipane. Delicious. Then they go and ruin it by covering it with that sickly white fondant icing and top it with a glacé cherry so it looks like a British girls...

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APRICOT CRUMBLE SLICE

APRICOT CRUMBLE SLICE

I don’t know about you, but I’ll go in the pantry and I’ll have 5 bags of something and I truly have no idea how that came about. Like, am I high when I go to the store? Have I got the munchies? And it’s always something you don’t use much, in this...

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ALMOND COCONUT AND RASPBERRY FUDG

ALMOND COCONUT AND RASPBERRY FUDG

If you’re looking for a fudging good dessert that’s really fudging easy, you’ve come to the right fudging place. This stuff is chucked together in minutes, no-bake and fudging delicious. Don’t believe me? Try it for your fudging self.

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ALMOND BUTTER BLONDIES

ALMOND BUTTER BLONDIES

Do blondes really have more fun? I know sure as shit I had a lot of fun eating these guys. But if lockdown in 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that there’s a hell of a lot less natural blondes than we once thought, but these guys certainly fit the...

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ALMOND BISCOTTI

ALMOND BISCOTTI

Beam me up biscotti (dad joke, soz). The Italians might want to run me over with their Vespas because I put pineapple on pizza, but surely they’d be ok with me remaking their fave little bikkys without the gluten, grains and processed sugar? These...

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Honey & Thyme Roasted Apricots

Honey & Thyme Roasted Apricots

I live in Dubai, where fruit is really hit and miss to say the least. It can be expensive, tasteless, more well travelled than me, or a combo of all 3. My way around this is pretty simple. If I’ve once again made a crap purchase of tasteless fruit,...

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THERE’S SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON….

THERE’S SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON….

If you love to make Asian food like I do, especially Thai or Vietnamese deliciousness, you need fish sauce in your pantry staples. While it whiffs a fair bit and doesn’t taste great on its own, it's a must for creating those quintessential...

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