Welcome

Welcome! On CafeSigrun you can find all sorts of healthy recipes that contain no butter, white sugar, white flour or yeast. I hope you enjoy the recipes and the website!

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Quinoa grains range in color from ivory to pinks, brown to reds, or almost black depending on the variety.

A lovely tomato soup which always reminds me of Africa

Today's recipe

I have lost the count of how many tomato soups I have eaten during my travels in Africa (Eastern-Africa).

CafeSigrun Recommends

This is a collection of recipes that are especially well suited for special occasions such as Easter, Bank holidays, birthdays, weddings,...

The most summery salad of all
  • Very low fat chocolate frosting (without the icing sugar of course)
  • The Swedish version although no Icelandic person would admit it!
  • My mother in law's favourite cake!
  • Goey and delicious chocolate cake, fairly healthy
  • Lovely and healthy, my favourite pies!
  • This pie is always a crowd pleasure. It never fails to satisfy!
  • Wonderful homemade wraps for sweet and savoury fillings
  • A very refreshing detox drink

Food for Thought

Before you start on the healthier lifestyle journey and if you are still not sure where to start, a good starting point is to reduce the fat and processed sugar by a third in your normal (traditional) recipes. In most instances you won't even notice. When you have tried this for a while you can start exploring the wonders of cane sugar, agave nectar, nut butters, coconut oil, baby food (fruit...