Don’t panic fritters can be healthy and if you have a kale phobia use savoy cabbage or some other hardish leafed green. This recipe makes enough for two at about 400 calories per person. Ingredients 200g sweetcorn, frozen and blanched or tinned 2 tbsp polenta, buy a packet and use it another time as a… Read More Corn Fritters with Garlic/Chilli Kale
Ramen is a Japanese broth with a combination of wheat noodles, meat/fish/tofu, boiled egg, vegetables and oriental flavours. You can buy it in loads of places but making one is very satisfying and as long as you keep to the traditional items as a base you can use up things you have available, like or… Read More Ramen (pure and simple!)
So, I read all this stuff about how good fresh turmeric is for you and my lovely sister-in-law gave me a present of some (see picture). It’s no different to use than fresh ginger and I think adds the same flavour as the usual dried version without the dry over earthy taste. Ingredients 150g low… Read More Fresh Turmeric Chicken Kebab
A good tomato sauce layered with griddled courgette and topped with a sprinkle of two cheeses, bread crumbs and fresh basil: what’s not to like! Serves two at less than 350 calories each. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 carrot, peeled and coarsely grated 1 stick… Read More Tomato, Courgette & Double Cheese Bake
This makes two, double burgers. One stack per person! Add things on the side like more salad and pickles but no more carbs or dressing, loads of juice comes out of the burger! I estimate 400 calories per burger. Ingredients 250g 10% or less fat pork mince 1 apple, unpeeled and coarsely grated 1 small… Read More Pork, Apple & Sweet Potato Slider
These fishcakes with a Thai flavour are light and fresh but the spice is perfect to warm you on a winter night. I served them with a cucumber and broccoli salad with a rice wine and sesame oil dressing and made my own dipping sauce inspired by an Yotam Ottolenghi salad recipe. This makes 8 or… Read More Thai Cod, Prawn & Sweetcorn Patties
Trying to balance keeping control of calorie intake and delivering something warming on a miserable night is tricky. But this simple stew does it. It combines lean stewing steak, Borlotti beans, dried mushrooms, tomato, herbs and chilli for some extra heat. I used dried mushrooms I got from a local Chinese supermarket which stay meaty… Read More Beef, Bean & Mushroom Warmer
