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The 5-2 Challenge. A Man Sized Fast Day. Seared Salmon Fillet With Lemon, Garlic and Chilli Roasted Cauliflower.
The guidelines for the fast day diet clearly stipulate that women should not consume more than 500 calories on a fast day. Men have a slightly more generous 600 calorie allowance. The only comment I can make about my latest … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Cauliflower, Chilli, Fast Diet, Garlic, Lemon, Salmon
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The 5-2 Challenge. Exploring New Food Trends. Kimchi and Korean Style Fried Rice With Egg Omelette.
Today’s 5-2 challenge focus? Transforming simple meals into something amazing by introducing new flavours. One of the hottest new food trends of the year is kimchi. A traditional Korean fermented pickle that’s crunchy, sour, sweet, salty and spicy. Its flavour … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Rice, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Chilli, Fasting Diet, Food, Garlic, Ginger, Kimchi, Korean, Rice
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The 5-2 Challenge. Some Like It Hot. Shakshuka. Moroccan Eggs in a Spicy Tomato Sauce.
Hot spicy food seems to satisfy me most on fast days. When I’m distracted by a rumbling stomach I also know I can count on the protein hit of a humble egg to keep my hunger pangs at bay. After … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Chilli, Eggs, Fasting Diet, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Tomato
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The 5-2 Challenge. In the Groove. Stir-Fried Chicken, Vegetable and Herb Lettuce Cups.
The key to a successful fast day? Healthy meals that pack a flavour punch. After completing a month on the 5-2 Challenge I’m finally in the groove. Recipes that work best? Low on fat and carbohydrate. Jam-packed with vegetables, herbs … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Chicken, Chilli, Fasting Diet, Food, Garlic, Ginger, Herbs, Intermittent Fasting, Stir Fry
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The 5-2 Challenge. A Hearty One Pot Dish. Chicken Couscous with Fresh Harissa, Roasted Capsicum and Green Beans.
Another Monday. Another fast day. Made that little bit more interesting with school holidays and a full house. I wanted to do something with couscous for dinner tonight. Couscous is filling, hearty and very, very good for you. Whenever I … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Capsicum, Chicken, Chilli, Couscous, Fasting Diet, Food, Garlic, Green Beans, Harissa, Healthy, Intermittent Fasting
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Sweet and Salty. Finger Licking Good. Sticky Oven Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
Sometimes I’m too tired to think about what to cook. I want something simple. Capable of being thrown together without too much thought. A no-brainer. A crowd pleaser. These sticky oven-roasted chicken drumsticks fit the bill. Perfectly. Tender and delicious. … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Chicken, Chilli, Food, Garlic, Ginger, honey, Soy, Spring Onions
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Pleasing the Teenagers. Oven Baked Beef Curry Puffs With Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce.
Our weekends are always busy during term time. With sport, sport and more sport. Which means my teenagers are always ravenously hungry and on the constant lookout for something to eat. Curry puffs hit the mark perfectly. A welcome, more … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks
Tagged Beef, Chilli, Coriander, Curry, Curry Puff, Food, Potato, Puff pasty, Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
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A Summer BBQ. Grilled Chicken Skewers with an Asian Inspired Marinade.
In my mind a summer BBQ is synonymous with easy and relaxed entertaining. I can’t think of an easier way to feed a crowd than grilled chicken skewers. The secret to a tender, juicy, succulent chicken skewer? Use thigh fillets … Continue reading
Dinner in a Flash. Orecchiette with Sautéed Prawns, Lemon, Chilli and Garlic.
Orecchiette. Little ears of pasta. A speciality of the Puglia region of Southern Italy. Small and circular. Their little indentations perfectly suited to capturing a chunky sauce. Having just returned from the fish markets with some beautifully fresh prawns I’m craving seafood … Continue reading
Roast Capsicum with Grape Tomatoes and Pangrattato
In keeping with my quest to embrace a new, healthier me in what remains of the lead up to Christmas here’s a very festive, Mediterranean inspired roasted capsicum dish. Using seasonal vegetables its absolutely delicious. Big, bold Mediterranean flavours with … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Basil, Capsicum, Chilli, Food, Garlic, Herbs, Lemon, Pangrattato, Pine Nuts, Tomato
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