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 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 the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]