Month: March 2015

Spiralized Vegetable Noodles

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This seems to be one of the latest buzz foods so I had to have a go to see what all the fuss was about!  Not being able to eat regular pasta and not a big fan of the high sugar gluten free alternatives I’m often slightly stumped over what to have for that quick midweek supper so I wanted to see if spiralized vegetable noodles would be a suitable option. Well I’m now converted!  I was given a handheld spiralizer, a bit like an oversized pencil sharpener and set about making some courgette noodles.  Its amazing how long a length of noodle you can make!  I stir fried my first batch in a little coconut oil and had them with a homemade pesto.  Not the most photogenic result but it tasted good.  The second batch I steamed for about 3-5 minutes, turning occasionally with a spaghetti spoon.  These noodles kept their gorgeous green colour and still retained a little bit of crunch.  I served them with sautéed prawns and my Thai Pesto, well suddenly my super quick mid …

Salted Cacao Bars

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With the prospect of a 50 mile charity bike ride on the horizon I decided I’d try and make some healthy bars with natural energy to help keep my legs moving!  I often buy various gluten free, protein packed, seed, nut and fruit bars to keep me fuelled when out cycling or walking and the family tend to fill themselves with homemade flapjack and chocolate!  This time I’d like us all to have something that doesn’t contain refined sugar.  I love a sweet salty flavour so wanted to create a healthy snack that gave me that flavour hit.  These no-cook bars fit the bill perfectly and I’ll be wrapping up a good few of these to keep me pedaling through the miles!  They’re also great to have with a morning cup of coffee, post workout or to see you through the 4 o’clock energy slump!  They are so quick and easy to make and so delicious you’ll be wanting to eat the mixture before it makes it to the tin! Finding the right dates to use …

Hello and welcome to Sarah’s Healthy Appetite!

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My favourite recipes and foodie finds! Thanks for taking a look at my blog.  I’d love you to be a guest in my kitchen and I’ll share the discoveries I make with you, recipes I write that get the family thumbs up as well as my exploration into healthy options for all. You’ll find posts on a mixture of recipes, food, drink and restaurant discoveries, the products and ingredients I find and just feel the need to share! Years ago I wrote recipes for magazines and cookery books but since having a family have slipped into a rather limited number of dishes I cook that I know will be met with enthusiasm! Gone are the days when I’d open the fridge and just create whatever I fancied for supper from the ingredients inside, far too risky with small mouths to feed! However my little ones are grown up and its exciting to see them embracing new flavours and experiences. I’ve decided to write this blog as a record of new discoveries and hope that some of …