Cutting Calories for the 5:2 Diet – Spaghetti Bolognese: I’m back in the UK after a couple of trips abroad and on the 5:2 diet trying to lose some of the weight I’ve gained and to continue to lose a bit more. For me, restarting a diet is the hardest time, so I try my […]
Low Calorie Chilli Con Carne with Cauli Rice for the 5:2 Diet
Spicing it up with a low-calorie Chilli Con Carne Recipe: I’m trying my best to lose a bit of weight again – and back doing the 5:2 diet. Being sent a pack of meats from West Coast Foods which are part of their Skinni range and are very low fat is quite a help. I’ve […]
Low Calorie Miso Glazed Black Cod and More
Two Low-Calorie Healthy Ideas for Alaskan Black Cod For years I thought black cod was the same fish that I buy from the supermarket to make fish pie or fish and chips. Perhaps better sourced, perhaps better cooked. I’ve eaten miso glazed black cod in some of London’s top restaurants. And, I just thought that […]
Healthy Recipes for the 5:2 Diet Fast Days – Mushroom Stroganoff
Managing 5:2 Diet Fast days – Mushroom Stroganoff with Lentils. I’m back into the 5:2 diet now, my first full fast day for a few weeks will be tomorrow. In the meanwhile, I am attempting to ease myself in gently by eating light meals today like this diet mushroom stroganoff with lentils that would potentially […]
Quinoa Stuffed Aubergine (Eggplant) Recipe for 5:2 Diet
5:2 Fast Day Quinoa Stuffed Aubergine: Adding yet more into my collection of 5:2 diet recipes with this easy vegetarian supper. For a while quinoa (pronounced key-naaw) was very much in vogue. I was keen to explore how it might work for a 5:2 fast day diet meal. Regarded by many as a ‘superfood’ it […]
5:2 Diet Fast Day Favourites – Cauliflower Rice
Coriander and Ginger Cauliflower Rice with Garlic Chilli Prawns recipe for 5:2 Diet Fast Day: There are certain 5:2 diet recipes that are doing the rounds at the moment. We all try to find ways to enjoy our 5:2 diet fast day meals. Some of the ideas I’ve seen around include all sorts of things […]
Cod with Clams and Samphire for a 5:2 Diet Fast Day
A fishy 5:2 fast diet recipe in more than one way: While I’m busy cooking 5:2 diet recipes I’m also working on my food photography. Or, more accurately, I’m working on my food styling. This 5:2 fast diet recipe looks and tastes amazing. BUT, I just never seem to have the patience or the styling […]