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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Day Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Charred Watermelon With Chilli, Lime, Mint and Feta.
I can’t quite recall where I first encountered the idea of charred watermelon. It does sound incongruous and strange; the searing of a cool and refreshing summer fruit on a hot barbecue or grill, but it’s a juxtaposition of hot … Continue reading
Posted in What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, BBQ, Chilli, Feta, Gluten free, Grill, Lime, Mint, Salad, Spring, Watermelon
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Idea Under 200 Calories. Creamy Dairy Free Cauliflower and Leek Mash.
Sometimes a successful fast day is all about an interesting side to accompany a little lean grilled chicken, red meat or fish. In summer the challenge is most definitely easier, with a wide array of interesting salads able to be … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Cauliflower, Dairy Free, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Leek, Made From Scratch, Mash
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Day Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories.Warm Fennel Salad With Lemon, Parmesan and Herbs.
I’ve always loved fennel; crisp, crunchy and raw it’s always a welcome addition to my salads and slaws. In season, I love to slice my bulbs as thinly as I can on my mandolin, toss them with peppery baby rocket … Continue reading
Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Day Idea Under 200 Calories. Sweet Roasted Carrot Hummus
It’s the tail end of winter, only a few more weeks to go and we’ll be transitioning into spring. A season of fresh new produce – asparagus, broad beans, peas, baby leeks, rhubarb and sweet strawberries. For the moment we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Carrot, Chickpeas, Dip, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Hummus, Made From Scratch, Middle Eastern, Tahini
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Kale and Bacon Frittata Dressed With a Fresh Kale and Fennel Salad.
One of the easiest and most satiating 5-2 fast day meal ideas has to be frittata. Whisk a few eggs and generously fill your skillet with any variety of seasonal produce and a little cheese. The possibilities are endless, bounded … Continue reading
Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 100 Calories. Orange Scented Double Cacao Hazelnut Bliss Bombs.
Normally I would never post a recipe for something sweet on a 5-2 fast day. With a daily intake of only 500 calories, every morsel that passes my lips is carefully calorie counted with a very firm emphasis on wholesome … Continue reading
Posted in Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Almond, bliss bombs, cacao, Dates, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Hazelnuts, Healthy, Made From Scratch, Orange, vegan, Winter
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Clear Tomato Consommé.
February in Sydney can be particularly brutal. The relentless heat and humidity is energy zapping and can leave you feeling listless and out of sorts. We had a respite for a few days with some welcome rain, but not for … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Asparagus, Consomme, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Healthy, Prawns, Soup, Summer, Tomato
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Jerusalem’s Turkey and Zucchini Meatballs With Spring Onion and Cumin.
My fascination with all things Ottolenghi continues. Last Spring with the markets awash with broad beans I fell in love with Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s recipe for Beef and Lamb Meatballs With Broad Beans and Lemon published in their stunning … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Cumin, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Healthy, Herbs, Ottolenghi, Spring Onion, Summer, Turkey, Zucchini
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 400 Calories. An Indian Inspired Tandoori Chicken and Fresh Mango Salad With Pappadums.
Earlier this month we embarked on a road trip and dropped in to visit our friends Gill and Pat on their farm in rural NSW. As always we experienced country hospitality at it’s very best. Lunch was served outside, under … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Chicken, Fasting Diet, Gluten free, Mango, Pappadum, Salad, Summer, Tandoori
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