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Wellness is not merely the absence of illness, it is a state of complete physical, mental, emotional & spiritual well-being

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Lavender Hot Chocolate (Cacao)

June 4, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Lavender hot chocolate cacao

It may be June, but today felt like the middle of winter! Trust London to keep us on our toes with the weather… Plus, my kids kindly like to keep me up at night and I’m feeling like I need a lot of self-care. So tonight, after putting the kids to bed, I had a…

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Orange, Rose & Cardamom Cake

April 4, 2019 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Could this cake look any more delicious? I can promise you it tastes as good as it looks! I’m not always the best with perfect looking cakes but I think I did ok on this one! I used my Working Woman’s Chocolate Orange Cake base recipe (always a winner and so easy) and just added…

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Sweet Potato Coconut Lemongrass Curry

July 9, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

This sweet potato coconut curry with lemongrass is so easy to make and one of the easiest way to get a heap of nutrients into us. When eating a plant-based diet, it’s so important to get enough protein and bioavailable calcium from vegetables and pulses. I actually didn’t use any pulses in this one but…

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Blueberry Banana Bread

May 14, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

                        I had a heap of blueberries in my fridge and some ripe bananas so I thought I’d use my classic banana bread recipe and add blueberries. If you want a more chocolatey version, see here. This one is so light and fluffy and…

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No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Flapjacks

March 13, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

First I’d like to say thank you to my best bud Gemma at Gemma Bateman Photography for teaching me how to use my camera – how good does this pic look! She takes awesome baby photos so contact her if you need baby pics 🙂 These are so bloody yummy and decadent, and totally gluten,…

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Orange, Cardamom & Fig Cake

June 27, 2016 by theorganicspoon 5 Comments

  I have been making a gluten / dairy / refined sugar-free chocolate orange cake for years and it’s a favourite of my husband and his family. It’s the dessert they request from me most often. I’ve recently discovered my love for cardamom in cakes and I thought, what tastes go better together than orange and…

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Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m Lauren and I’m a health writer, holistic wellness coach and speaker, and at 23 months old, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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