Low-Calorie 5:2 Diet Supper – Cod with Fennel and Tomatoes: I always seem to end up on a diet in January. This year I’m trying a slightly new approach, though still based on the 5:2 diet, which worked VERY well for me last year until I went on a few gastronomy trips. I’m trying to […]
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 […]
Hot Smoked Salmon Lettuce Boats – Low Calorie
Delicious Ideas with Hot Smoked Salmon – Lettuce Boats Nutritious and tasty, I love salmon. It’s a rich, oily fish full of vitamin B and D and in omega 3 fatty acids. So it’s good brain food as well as being protein rich. While it’s nothing like eating a sticky toffee pudding with clotted cream, Salmon […]
Salmon Goujons – Low Calorie Tasty Mouthful.
Salmon Goujons for the 5:2 Diet – Low Calorie and Full-Fat options! Do you remember that poem about Jack Sprat and his wife? This recipe reminds me a little of that – a dish that will work if you happen to be on a low-calorie diet or even doing a 5:2 diet fast day like […]
My 5:2 Diet – Spicy Spinach and Chickpea Soup and More
5:2 Diet Tips – Spicy Spinach and Chickpea Soup – Planning Perfect Fast Day Meals: Despite a five day holiday, I’m trying my best to get back into a routine with the 5:2 diet. Last time round I developed something of a pattern with home-made soup for lunch and dinner of fresh white fish […]
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 […]
Diet Recipe – Cod with Wild Garlic Pesto
Diet Disaster – Cod with Wild Garlic Pesto – and a glass or two of chardonnay: If there’s anything that completely ruins my efforts to control my weight, it’s a love of good wine. Whether I am dining out or at home, I really do enjoy a glass with the food that I’m eating. Right now […]
Healthy Moroccan Style Sausage Casserole
Low-Calorie Moroccan Style Sausage Casserole with Heck Chicken Sausages: I haven’t given up cooking, though at times it may seem that all I am doing is eating out. I have a store of healthy and tasty recipes that I’ve been working on over the last few months just waiting for Christmas to be over. If […]
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 […]