A desire to get back on the healthy eating train combined with what feels like an endless run of rainy days, has meant I've spent a lot of time in the kitchen cooking up old favourites and experimenting with some new recipes. One of the winners are these easy blueberry and banana muffins, a tasty and healthy alternative to sugar laden sweet treats. Ingredients: 3 medium ripe bananas 100g frozen blueberries 200g coconut sugar 110g coconut oil 100g ground almonds 100g buckwheat

In a bid to stay away from naughty snacks I have been making a lot of homemade snack balls recently. Of course I love my chocolate and almond protein balls, but I wanted to share another of my favourites as they are too good to keep to myself. These are perfect as a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack, giving you a nice little energy boost. Ingredients: 100g almonds 100g pumpkin seeds 50g sunflower seeds 125g Medjool dates 60g almond butter 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tbsp coconut oil Ma

I'm sure I'm not alone in getting a bit carried away over the festive season, eating a little too much of the things I shouldn't. Thankfully I didn't splurge uncontrollably, but even so, as soon as January arrived I felt I needed to re-introduce some discipline and get back on track. So I've been trying out some new smoothies, packed with superfood ingredients and intended to help me lose a little weight ahead of my next holiday. I have enjoyed one every morning for breakfast

This breakfast smoothie is delicious and packed with healthy ingredients. It contains everything you need to start to your day the right way. The coconut oil and banana are fantastic energy boosters, plus contain valuable nutrients that not only benefit your general health, but also your mood, skin and hair. I've also included my favourite colourful spice, turmeric, which is high in antioxidants and is one of my daily 'can't do without' ingredients. Ingredients: 250ml unsweet

I love banana bread, but have found that baking a loaf can be a bit 'hit and miss' at times. Any slight variation to the consistency and suddenly it doesn't rise or cook properly throughout the middle. This is one of the downsides to gluten free baking, which seems to be a little more sensitive than recipes containing gluten. So I tried switching the loaf tin for a muffin tray and can safely say that success is much more of a guarantee these days. I have tweaked the recipe ma

These little snack balls are so good. They are packed with protein making them perfect after a workout or as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up and because they taste amazing you'll feel like you've had a treat without being drawn towards an unhealthy sugar-laden chocolate bar. Ingredients: 100g gluten free oats 100g almonds 50g cashews 100g crunchy almond butter 50g cacao powder 25g dessicated coconut 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 tsp cinnamon 3 tbsp honey 3 tbsp coconut oil Makes aroun