My Sugar free kitchen this week....

Being back at work every day this week has meant a little less time in the kitchen.

It has also meant that I've had more time to read.....so luckily I have added a few new books to my stash.

These are my latest favourite reads...

Nourishing traditions by Sally Fallon - I love it ....I love the break down at the beginning of the science behind food and nutrition.....and the recipes are wholesome home baked .. I can see I will use this time and time again.

Vegetable bible - picked up at Big W for $10.00 and has some wonderful simple tasty recipes.

Supercharged food by Lee Holmes - brilliant book.... lots of fabulous recipes and ideas for those who are gluten...lactose or sugar free....

So.....did I actually make anything exciting this week?

Does a bowl of Quinoa count?

Delicious for breakfast.....or as the base for salad....so versatile....

This week I made a big bowlful and took it for my night shifts.....it is so warming heated with some milk later in the night and helps get me through.

Then this morning I made some pumpkin chips...

Yummo!!!!

I am actually feeling quite ill....Ive snacked on them ALL day....they are so moreish....

they call me....

Mardi.....eat me....eat me.....

So simple to make....

Slice pumkin thin with a mandolin....spread in a single layer on a tray...

brush with olive oil....

sprinkle with sea salt...

leave for 5 mins of or so for the salt to draw out some moisture...

pop in the oven for 30mins..

keep an eye on them...some of mine got a little suntanned.

They do crisp up even more once they are out of the oven....any that didn't I threw back in for a little longer.

Apparently they will keep for two weeks....Yeah right....they barely made it to lunch time!!

So that is it for this week.....

How am I feeling overall?

Truthfully?

My eczema is bad.....something I am eating is triggering it badly (possibly stevia) so I'm about to eliminate a few things to try and work out what is causing the flare.

I have gained a little weight.....no sugar....but too much other food quite obviously.

Otherwise? Im feeling good...yay!

Next week my focus will be less on the baking and more on the vegetables...stay tuned.