Paleo Recipes & Expat Living
As you know I’m currently taking some time off from the blog but I have lined up some guest posts for you during this time. Today I’m happy to have Venus from Ravenous Venus sharing her recipe for Fried Sweet Plantains with Maple Avocado Mousse.
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A few years ago I stumbled upon a recipe for chia pudding and ever since then I’ve loved making and eating them. I don’t have them on a regular basis, but every now and then I get a craving for one and make a small batch. I recently made an apple chia pudding and topped it with some kiwi fruit. Kiwi fruit is in season right now and I love the taste of it. The apple and the kiwi in this chia pudding work perfectly since the apple is sweet and the kiwi is kind of tart. [Read more…]
Spring is in the air! I can’t tell you how GOOD it feels to see the sun out and to feel it on your skin when you walk outside. When you live in a country like England that’s known for it’s bad weather (dark, cold and a lot of rain) you can’t help but smile and appreciate a nice sunny day. I can’t really remember what the weather was like this time last year but when I asked Joe he said it was still very cold. We had a great Summer last year though and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this year will be the same. Having some beautiful sunshine outside also means that I get to shoot my recipes in natural light and I don’t have to rush because the sun is about to set! [Read more…]
About a week ago I decided to cut out coffee for a few weeks, I don’t think there is anything wrong with coffee as long as you tolerate it but I felt like I was relying on it a bit too much and wanted to give my body a break. So I’ve been trying some alternatives to coffee in the morning, like Chai, Rooibos, Earl Grey other herbal tea varieties and things like warm water with ACV or lemon juice and a little honey to sweeten.
I recently came across a drink called ‘Chia Fresca’ and while I had head of people adding chia seeds to water and drinking it, I didn’t realise this drink had an actual name. Turns out that this drink hails from Mexico! When I saw this post I knew I wanted to try it out for myself so I came up with this quick and easy to make ‘Ginger Lime Chia Fresca’. This drink is nice and refreshing and a great pick me up in the morning! [Read more…]