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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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Double Decker Blondies – GF DF RSF V

December 21, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Well these certainly got a good response from my very first Instagram reel! And I promised there that if enough people commented I’d post the recipe so here it is! These are so utterly, mouth-wateringly delicious you will want to make them instantly! Of course, they’re also free from gluten, dairy, refined sugar and eggs….

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Chocolate Almond Cookies – GF DF SF V

November 13, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

On the weekend we make … COOKIES! These are so easy to make, require just a handful of ingredients, are free from gluten, dairy, refined sugar and eggs, and are super delicious. A friend who is staying with us right now said they’re the best cookies I’ve ever made and I also made a few…

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Creamy Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip

July 19, 2020 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

I LOVE spinach and artichoke dip so much. For me, it’s the ultimate comfort food. I love creamy things! So I wanted to make a dairy free and really easy-peasy version of the traditional one, and here it is (ps if you’re not dairy free, just use whichever variations you usually would): Ingredients 1 bag…

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Quarantine Hasn’t Changed Me, It’s Just Shown Me Who I Really Am As A Mother

July 14, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

By Lauren Vaknine When lockdown began, I’d wanted to write an article about how parents with young children would be the Winston Churchills of this war, motivating our children and reminding ourselves of the superior importance of our role. The onus was on us to display the kind of strength and resilience that could only…

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No-Bake Chocolate Coconut Brownies

June 29, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I saw a recipe for Decadent Coconut Brownies on My Relationship with Food – an amazing blog (and recipe book!) that I love, by Lisa Roukin. I knew as soon as we could entertain after quarantine I’d make her recipe and I did just that yesterday! I adapted the recipe a bit, based on what…

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Chocolate Orange Cake Bites

May 27, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

For anyone who is a fan of my famous orange cake with chocolate ganache topping, this is for you! I decided to make that, but just add cacao and not do the ganache topping. I put it in a square tin instead of round like with the orange cake, and cut it into bites. The…

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Savoury Flapjacks

May 27, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love a flapjack? Only problem is, they can be a bit buttery and sickly sometimes. More than that, in my house, there are very few ways I can get goodness into my kids who just refuse to eat anything that might contribute to one of their five (eight) a day, which means I…

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WE ARE ALL RIGHT. WE ARE ALL WRONG.

May 20, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Have you ever known a time of such divergent opinions? In his book, Limitless, brain coach Jim Kwik talks about how the average human being in 2020 is processing more information per day than the average person in the 1400s did in their entire lives. It has become apparent (it took us far too long…

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Salted Double Chocolate Pecan Cookies

May 9, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Well, after being woken up at 4am this morning (it’s usually 5am), I decided to make the most of it and be productive. So I made cookies at 7am while the kids ate breakfast. I have to admit, I usually stick to my oaty cookie recipe and use that base for any cookie recipe, just…

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Easiest Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls

April 25, 2020 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

A friend of mine posted something about cinnamon rolls, and that was it. I had a hankering for them. I realised I’ve never made them before and wanted to find a way to use a traditional, easy recipe and make it free from refined sugar and gluten. I used this recipe as a base 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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