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Looking for a healthy teatime treat for your family - here are five of our favourite bakes (mostly gluten and refined sugar-free)

There is something otherwordly about the rosemary chocolate combination and it makes these my favourite cookies in the world says Isa Chandra

Talk about Trump, cook sugar-free chocolate mousse, meet dozens of clowns, and grow veggies from scraps.

This Sunday, 31st January, is National Hot Chocolate Day and right now we're ready to celebrate anything. Kids got themselves dressed? Huzzah! We got out for a walk before midday? Winning!

Find your spring zing! Forage for bright greens, claim your free trees from The Woodland Trust, make over your child's bedroom, go sugar-free and celebrate the rebel! Plus take time for emotional growth and learn why lullabies are beneficial for baby - and you!

Bread pudding is my partner’s default way of using up old, stale bread. But it can be a stodgy end to a meal, leaving you feeling bloated. My partner is always experimenting with his recipes and trying out new versions. This month we’ve been eating less wheat and cutting out sugar completely, so his bread pudding took a new twist. He wanted to make something that would be suitable for an afternoon snack and perfect for nibbling when you have an energy slump. Something our toddler would enjoy eating on the go too. So plenty of nuts and seeds make an appearance, and the bread pudding morphed into a kind of flapjack in texture.

So, I have a wedding dress to fit into and I have been overindulging on the honey a bit recently. I have, therefore, been on the hunt for the perfect way to sustain my sweet tooth whilst maintaining a healthy body weight and shape. I’m not one to diet, so this has been more about taking the final step in my health journey and cutting out the high sugar content. And, it’s been much less painful than I expected. Enjoy this thick and creamy hot chocolate with zero guilt!

Are you Dairy-Free, Sugar-free, Paleo or just looking for something a bit different on your cupcakes? You’ve come to the right place, because I’ve spent the best part of a year experimenting to find a cupcake frosting that my veg-phobic, sugar loving toddler will eat and I have to say I’m rather impressed with myself. Filled with brain boosting fats, antioxidants and a healthy dose of vitamin c – you can be sure that this tasty treat is not only delicious, but oh-so-good for you and your little ones too.

Valentine's Day gives us an opportunity to play and to have fun at a time which can often seem a long wait for the real warmth of Spring, writes Emma Tyer. It is a festival for lovers but can also be a celebration of love, love for friends and family, home and garden. We like to spring clean the house, and then decorate it with a chain of hearts, and enjoy a Valentine’s tea, with home made heart shaped biscuits.

To celebrate Baking Week and our focus on getting a better night's rest this month at The Green Parent, we bring you another delicious sleep-friendly recipe from Heather Thomas.

This #BakingWeek, why not try a new recipe? Here's a super simple refined sugar-free, gluten-free cupcake recipe to make a sweet teatime treat

When you’re four years old, your first favourite dessert is bound to combine chocolate and peanut butter, right? asks Isa Chandra

To celebrate International tea Day today, try this soothing dairy-free drink, which is packed full of anti-inflammatory turmeric and ginger and health-giving spices, says Emily Jonzen. Go on, treat yourself!

If you can salvage any apples for cooking with there are so many great ways to include them in desserts and sauces. Most of ours get eaten straight off the tree and if they make it to the fruit bowl we're lucky. But if you've a large harvest, there are some great ways to make the most of this truly seasonal fruit. From simple baked apples to a more involved tasty pie recipe, enjoy the diversity!

These tasty flapjacks from The Natural Chef Kitchen at the College of Naturopathic Medicine are great for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up

This vibrantly coloured, zesty cake is free of refined sugar, which allows the flavours of the grapefruit to shine through says Emily Jonzen. Serve warm with a dollop of creme fraiche for a springtime indulgence!

Learning about Diwali, celebrating Samhain with fire, making spooky, monster-filled Halloween jars and cooking up a batch of hedgerow jelly. What will you get up to with your family this weekend?

Five great things to do with your family for the weekend starting November 4. Including Guy Fawkes night recipes, learning about ancient Egyptians, and Day of the Dead crafts.