Lucy's Friendly Foods914 recipes
Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
Mini blueberry turnovers
Fruit turnovers are a fantastically easy and convenient way to make a fruit pie.
Magic Four Ingredient Luxurious Chocolate Mousse Cake
This recipe is really magic, just four simple ingredients and you end up with the most delicious, decadent chocolate mousse cake.
Sticky Toffee Hot Cross Buns
I posted my recipe for chocolate chip hot cross buns last week, but toffee/fudge flavoured hot cross buns seem to be a big thing this year.
Peanut-free Satay
My recipes so often tend to veer towards the sweet; I do love baking more than any other kind of cooking.
Cinnamon Swirl Brioche
Mmmm, is there any more comforting and wonderful smell that cinnamon scented baked items cooking in the oven? It’s such a sweet, warm and cosy aroma, with the promise of an irresistibl…
Marvellous Mac and ‘cheese’
Pasta can be quite dull when you’re dairy-free – beyond tomato or bolognaise style sauces so many include some form of dairy or egg.
Health Food Shops – Carmarthen, South Wales
Having just returned from a relaxing mini-break in Carmarthenshire, I thought I’d continue my series of reviews on health food/speciality food shops around the country.
Ginger Muffins
It’s essential to have a few muffin recipes in your repertoire, not only to let you whip up a quick snack in minutes, but also as a fancy, exciting breakfast option.
Marmite Bagels
I love making bagels; ok it’s a slightly convoluted process but they make me feel like a real, proper baker! When I saw a picture of some marmite bagels on the cover of Olive Magazine, I just…
Homemade Party Rings (Iced Ring Biscuits)
There aren’t many biscuits which are more appealing to children than party rings.
Mini Chocolate Meringue Pies – egg-free
I haven’t made many fancy puddings for a while and the girls get so fed up with dairy-free yogurts, (particularly since the flavours available are so limited), or fruit which they’re bo…
Speculaas spiced swirls
Other than brownies and cupcakes, cinnamon swirls are one of the most popular homemade treats that Little S takes into school on a Friday – not surprising really as a sweet spiced bun, pretti…
Antipasti Jewelled Couscous
Fluffy couscous salad, studded with rich antipasti and pistachios (if you can tolerate them) is a wonderful, wonderful thing.
Biscoff Filled Spiced Doughnuts
Are doughnuts the ultimate naughty, sweet treat? There’s something about them that screams crazy overindulgence – the sugar, the filing, the fact they’re fried! And, itR…
The Best Spicy Bean Burgers, Mexican Style
¡Viva México! These knock-your-socks-off, totally delicious veggie bean burgers are all about Mexican flavours: spices, coriander, spring onions, lime, beans and crushed up tortilla chips.
Magic One Pot Pasta
I’ve seen various one pot pasta dishes on Pinterest for a while but I have to admit to having felt rather sceptical – surely it must be more of a gimmick than an actual ‘life chan…
Yorica! Exclusive Q & A with Director Monika Jagielo and my review of our visit.
When word got out a couple of months ago about a new allergy-friendly ice cream, shake and Fro-yo parlour opening in London the allergy community on-line got rather excited, and not least us! Could…
Strawberry Granita
We’re just entering strawberry season in the UK and at this time of year our strawberries are simply divine – sweet, juicy and nothing tastes more of an early English summer.
Super Easy Savoury Crackers
I’m constantly striving to find more savoury snack options – it’s so easy to revert to a sweet snack when you’re avoiding dairy and eggs and nuts.