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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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Superfood Chocolate Bark

August 9, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I’d like to say I followed the rule of moderation with this but I’ll go ahead and blame it on pregnancy and confess that I made this at 7am and by the time it had set I had eaten about a quarter! Oops! It’s just so delicious, and after all, I am trying to increase…

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Lauren Vaknine’s Best Ever Orange Cake with Chocolate Ganache

June 5, 2018 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

I used to call this the ‘Working Woman’s’ cake because, despite its appearance perhaps misleading you to think otherwise, it really is the simplest, easiest cake to make. If you are a woman (or general person) with a hectic life of school runs, play dates, activities, household tasks and work, fear not. You can still…

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Chocolate Chip Blondies

April 14, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Chocolate chip blondies, resplendent in all their gooey perfection. It really is hit and miss to give these the exact right amount of time in the oven. They have to be cooked through but equally, no point in a blondie (or brownie) if they are more like a cake texture – they just have to…

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Passover Cinnamon Balls – SF, DF, GF

March 28, 2018 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

The Jewish festival of Passover (Pesach) is coming up in a few days. We can’t eat any grains or anything that rises in memory of the Jews leaving Egypt after 400 years of slavery with only unleavened bread (Matza). We have some amazing cakes that are traditional to bake in the lead up to Passover…

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Almond Butter

January 11, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

After getting the amazing Magimix food processor for Christmas, I’ve started making nut butters again – a lot! I used to make them in the Vitamix but find it so much easier in a strong food processor. My cashew butter from last week was such a winner that it got polished off within a few…

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Quinoa Crunch Bars

July 6, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Remember ‘Crunch’ bars growing up? I think they were my favourite. Crunchy and chocolatey but not too rich – yum. So here I give you… the healthy version: Quinoa Crunch Bars. As long as you have a good food processor, these are easy to make. Quinoa is such an awesome source of plant-based protein, and…

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Puffed Rice Rocky Road Brownies

June 9, 2017 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

I wanted to make some yummy treats for my friend who has just had a baby, because breastfeeding mamas need fuel (and chocolate!) and I decided to try and make a healthier version of Rocky Roads. Daniel used to make the yummiest Rocky Roads whenever we had people over back in the days when we…

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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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Chocolate & Peanut Butter Drizzled Banana Bread

April 10, 2017 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

This is basically exactly the same as my usual banana bread (gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and vegan), I just added a bit of peanut butter and chocolate drizzles to the top because, why not! It sank a bit in the middle which is really annoying when you make something so pretty, but…

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Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies

April 1, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Braxton is leaving his childminder this week and starting nursery – eek!! I didn’t know what to get the lovely ladies at the childminder so decided to make them some nice things and package them nicely as a thank you. I made them these and some chocolate truffles – I hope they like them 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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