Diet Leek and Potato Soup Recipe – comfort food from my childhood: Every weekend that I am in London I wander over to the Farmers’ Market at Oval. My first stop is always the same. I go to the first farm stall to buy chicken carcasses – 4 for a pound. I boil them up […]
Skinni Meat Review and Giveaway
Having your Meat and Eating it – Skinni Meat Range – Perfect Diet Meat for Carnivores: While I do genuinely try to cut back the quantity of red meat I eat, becoming a vegetarian is probably not on the cards for me. I love my meat casseroles, bolognese sauces, chilli con carne, burgers and sausages. […]
Low Calorie Chicken Stir Fry – a 5:2 Diet Recipe
Healthy Chicken Stirfry – Low-Calorie Recipe: I’m happily back doing the 5:2 diet to try and lose a little weight. While I never put back on everything I lost in the last round, I did start (about 3 weeks ago) with 10kg to get back to my target weight of around 60kg (for those using […]
Frugal Feeding – Living on £2 a day – #2poundchallenge
The Zamcog £2 Challenge – Feeding myself for £2 a day: When I was contacted by Voucherbox and challenged to feed myself for £2 for just one day, I was curious. Although I cook most of my food from scratch, I don’t generally think too much about what goes into the food I am eating and […]
Easy Healthy Eating – 5:2 Lifestyle Diet – Carrot and Celeriac Soup
Low-Calorie Carrot and Celeriac Soup with Coriander: I’ve been something of an irregular follower of the 5:2 diet over the last year. The result is that my weight has gradually crept up and I now feel a need to lose a few kilos again. Around 8kg would be perfect. For 2017, I’ve decided on a […]
Courgetti with Oil and Garlic – a 5:2 Diet Low Calorie Recipe
Counting the Calories Italian Style – Courgetti with Oil and Garlic for the 5:2 Diet: It is that time of the year when there always seems to be a glut of courgettes. And, the good news for anyone doing the 5:2 diet or following any other low calorie diet is that courgettes are naturally very […]
Back on the 5:2 Diet – I need your help!
Courgetti with Buttered Tomatoes – a low-calorie recipe for a 5:2 Diet Fast Day: About eighteen months ago I embarked on the 5:2 diet. I did quite well and lost 13 kilos over a year or so. But, once I’d hit my target weight I stopped completely. And, my day to day life isn’t the […]
Basic Summer Cooking – Quick Courgette Ratatouille Recipe
Courgette Ratatouille with Summer Savoury: This ratatouille recipe is really an early summer dish – when the first vine tomatoes are really ripe and there are young, fresh courgettes available. Very simple to make, it keeps well in the fridge for three or four days, works cold with a salad or warmed up to serve […]
Healthy Asian Glazed Grilled Tuna for the 5:2 Diet:
Glazed Tuna Steak – Healthy 5:2 Diet Recipe: A few weeks ago I was sent a little bottle of Yutaka Yuzu to try. For those who don’t know, Yuzu is a citrus fruit – related to lime – that is used a lot in Japanese cookery, often in the form of Ponzu – a soy […]
Old El Paso – Adapting for the 5:2 Diet
Adapting a Kit Meal for a 5:2 Diet Fast Day For the most part I cook from scratch. But, there are days when I want something different and don’t have time to shop and cook for the spices and seasoning I might need. I was fortunate to be sent a whole set of samples from […]