Turkey mince is a great low fat protein option and these baked meatballs are simple and tasty. Eat them with some steamed vegetables or carb of your choice. The recipe serves two and is less than 350 calories per person. Ingredients 1 medium onion, grated 1 medium carrot, grated 2 cloves garlic, crushed 400 g… Read More Turkey Meatballs With Blown Tomatoes
A version of this recipe was done by Nigel Slater and appeared in a Saturday Guardian. It’s worth a look at, as are all his recipes, the link is here. I had to switch it round a little to reduce the quantity of butter used. Check out his Kitchen Diaries too, I have the third one and… Read More Mushroom Medley Topped Dal Curry
It had to happen at some point, I expose my love for Jamie Oliver’s recipes! He’s got a healthy cooking series and books out at the moment and has loads on his website all for free. The one I did is here. It’s got a lovely filling feeling. I’ve never heard let alone had Feijoada so… Read More Jamie O’s Smoky Feijoada
Don’t panic this is not as mad as it sounds. I have combined miso stock (you know that stuff you often see being sold off in the specialist aisle at the supermarket), watercress topped up with spinach and finished off with some diced cucumber and horseradish sauce. It all gives a sushi style of flavours… Read More Miso, Watercress & Cucumber Soup
I do love pickles and when I saw these golden beetroots in local store I couldn’t resist them as an excuse to do a quick pickling job on them! Ingredients 150ml white wine vinegar 6 tsps golden caster sugar 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 3 tsps seas salt 1/2 tsp black pepper corns 2 bay leaves… Read More Pickled Golden Beetroot
I posted a picture of this dish on Instagram a couple of weeks ago and didn’t intend to do it as a recipe but then a friend asked me how to make it. I actually thought it was too simple for a recipe (sorry to him!) so here are some tips/pointers. The Crust I use… Read More Cod with a Parmesan Crust
A tray of roast peppers is a simple accompaniment for lots of meals from grilled meat or fish to a salad like the rice one pictured. This whole tray is less than 200 calories. Ingredients 3 peppers (mix of colours), cut in half through the stem and deseeded 1 red chilli, seeds removed and finely… Read More Hot Roast Peppers
There used to be a restaurant near my apartment that did griddled wedges of lettuce served with a lovely blue cheese dressing. Sadly it closed but my memory of the dish lingers on. Blue cheese is a no-no so I have done a cottage cheese based dressing and served it with a beetroot and radish… Read More Griddled Baby Gem Wedge Salad
This is a nice combo inspired by a range of countries and recipes. Instead of a writing it out in full I’ve done some descriptions to follow along with any references and inspirations. Souvlaki – this is a greek classic often served by street vendors or in cafes. Keep it simple by marinading the meat… Read More Souvlaki, Kale Salad & Salsa Verde
Salmon cooked in a bag isn’t new but my lemony, chilli, vegetable combo was tasty. Try using some parchment / grease proof paper instead of foil for a less intense radiated heat. Serves one, 400 calories. Ingredients 150g skinless, boneless salmon steak 1 medium carrot, peeled and then peeled in to long ribbons 2 spring… Read More Paper Bag Lemon & Chilli Salmon
