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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Day Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Chinese Style Steamed Eggplant Salad.
I adore eggpant. Cooked well it’s meltingly soft, smooth, creamy and delicious. We regularly enjoy it in so many of its different guises; fried, battered, grilled, stuffed, pureed, stewed, roasted and even pickled. It marries well with robust Mediterranean and … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Chilli, Chinese, Eggplant, Fast Diet, Garlic, Healthy, Salad, Spring, Spring Onion, Vegetarian
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Spring Garden Tea Party. Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Tart Scented With Cointreau.
It’s Spring and all of a sudden this week our garden has come alive with the heady scent of masses of orange jessamine and citrus blossoms. Inspiring me to make this celebratory Bittersweet Chocolate Tart scented with a little more … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Chocolate, Cointreau, Dessert, Ganache, Made From Scratch, Pastry, Shortcrust, Tart
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For The Weekend. Firing Up The Barbecue. Grilled Yoghurt Flatbread.
A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to enjoy some modern Greek street food. Needless to say we were blown away by the quality of the home made pita bread wrapped around our souvlaki. Soft, fluffy and … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, What I Love to Cook
Tagged BBQ, Flatbread, Flour, Made From Scratch, Pita, Salt, Yeast, Yoghurt
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Raw Asparagus and Zucchini Salad with Parmesan, Lemon And Mint
Here’s another 5-2 fast day meal idea that celebrates the abundance of gorgeously fresh produce. In Italy ‘Insalata Crudi‘ or raw vegetable salads are a staple of any Spring or Summer dinner table. Vibrant and delicious they are a breeze … Continue reading
Posted in Salad, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Asparagus, Fast Diet, Healthy, Lemon, Mint, Parmesan, Raw, Salad, Spring, Vinaigrette, Zucchini
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Keeping Cool When Temperatures Soar. Sweet And Refreshing. Watermelon And Strawberry Lemonade.
What to drink when temperatures soar? Something sweet and refreshing and incredibly easy to prepare. This time last year with juicy watermelons and lush strawberries in plentiful supply at the markets I made Watermelon, Mint and Lime Paletas and Granita. … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, What I Love to Drink
Tagged Cooler, Lemon, Lemonade, Strawberries, Summer, Watermelon
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Comfort Food. Inspired By Jamie Oliver. Baked Ricotta Gnudi With Puttanesca Sauce
Two of our most loved family meals are home-made ricotta ravioli and gnocchi. I’ve previously posted two recipes for gnocchi on this blog; the first for traditional potato gnocchi and another for an easy midweek time saving variation substitiuting ricotta. … Continue reading
Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Raw Power House Super Food Salad.
Spring is in the air and after a winter of cocooning and comfort food we have most definitely resorted to a regime of increased exercise and healthy eating. Not too long ago I posted a recipe for Sweet and Salty … Continue reading
Posted in Salads
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Apple Cider Vinegar, Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrot, Chia Seed, Fennel, Healthy, Herbs, Pumpkin Seed, Spinach, Sunflower Seed, Watercress
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Delving Deep Into My Kitchen Drawer. Nostalgic Baking. Chinese Chews.
Every now and then I take a trip down memory lane and delve through a pile of tattered, half forgotten recipes relegated for safe keeping deep in my kitchen drawer. It’s a pleasant way to spend a lazy afternoon. So … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Blondies, Dates, Ginger, Lemon, Made From Scratch, Old-Fashioned, Slice, Walnuts
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Dairy Free Pea And Watercress Soup
This week I was delighted to find big, bright and beautiful bunches of peppery, emerald green watercress gracing the stalls at our local Farmer’s Market. A delicate salad leaf it has a very short season here in Australia, its availability … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Healthy, Mint, Parsley, Pea, Soup, Spring, Watercress
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