Spicy Prawn and Coconut Noodle recipe with Coriander and Ginger: Dieting in the summer is so much easier – somehow as the nights close in and the temperature drops, our minds turn to sticky toffee pudding, sausages and mash and delicious calorific food that really doesn’t work on a fast day. But, despair not. There […]
Low Calorie Bolognese with Vegetable Spaghetti
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 […]
Poached Chicken with Wild Garlic Pesto – a 5:2 Diet Recipe
Poached Chicken with Wild Garlic Pesto – Making Diet Food Tasty The healthiest of food can suddenly turn into something rich and calorific quite easily. Butter and cream based sauces will simply blow the calorie allowance for a 5:2 diet fast day – and frying, even in healthy olive oil, can wreck any attempt at […]
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 […]
Simple Low Calorie Beef Stroganoff
Diet Beef Stroganoff – a Healthy Low Calorie Treat after my 5:2 Fast. I make variations on the stroganoff theme whenever I want something that tastes a little luxurious. It is stunningly simple and depends on good quality ingredients and careful preparation to make a delicious meal. This evening I’ve made a diet beef stroganoff, […]
Mediterranean Chicken en Papillote – a 5:2 Diet Recipe
Mediterranean Chicken En Papillote – Chicken Parcels: Cooking en papillote is a great method for anyone trying to eat healthy food or to diet, whether you are following the 5:2 diet like me or not. Essentially, your fish, vegetables or meat are put into a pouch made from foil or parchment with whatever seasoning you […]
The Mindful Chef – Red Pesto Fish Skewers
Healthy Food to Cook at Home – the Mindful Chef Red Pesto Fish Skewers: I love the idea of recipe boxes as a way of inspiring people to cook new dishes. There are various bits of research which suggest most of us never cook more than 9 recipes on a regular basis. Think about it. […]
Low Calorie Chicken Stir-Fry – a 5:2 Diet Recipe
Healthy Chicken Stir-Fry – Easy Low-Calorie Recipe: I’m happily back doing the 5:2 diet to try and lose a little weight. You’ll find one of my favourite recipes for Chicken Stir-Fry at the bottom of this post – I love it so much I’m happy to eat it whether or not I am dieting. A […]
Heck Veggie Bites and a Low Calorie Serving Suggestion
Heck Veggie Bites for Meatless MondaySunday: As regular readers of London-Unattached will know, I am a committed carnivore. Although I try my best to eat a balanced diet and really do enjoy what some people call a ‘feastarian’ lifestyle, I don’t believe I will ever become a vegetarian or vegan. That said, I have no […]
5-2 Diet Cockaleekie Soup
5-2 Diet Cockaleekie Soup for Burns Night or a Fast Day! I’ve been making and eating cockaleekie soup since I was a child. My father’s cockaleekie recipe, involving stock made from the weekend’s roast, pearl barley, potatoes and a lot of leeks was one of the first recipes I published on London-Unattached. But, totally unsuitable […]