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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 Diet Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Larb Gai. Thai Chicken Salad.
Another 5-2 fast day, another salad. This time Larb Gai, an incredibly refreshing sweet, spicy, hot and sour Thai chicken salad. I love this dish not only for its big, bold, flavours but also for it’s lazy preparation. After just … Continue reading
Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 100 Calories. Strawberry Chia Agua Fresca.
This past week has been almost unbearably hot and humid, and the next seems to promise little relief. To beat the heat, I’m turning to Mexico for inspiration, quenching my thirst with aguas frescas. These ingenious “fresh water” infusions combine still … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Fruit, What I Love to Drink
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Beverages, Brunch, Chia Seed, Cooler, Food, Gluten free, Healthy, Lime, Mexican, Mint, Strawberries, Summer
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Lazy Summer Entertaining. Barbecued Flattened Chicken With A Lime And Coconut Pilaf.
Summertime and the livin’ is easy. Never more so than at dinner time when we fire up the barbecue and dine al fresco on the back deck. My idea of holiday cooking is to marinade chicken, beef, lamb, seafood or … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Poultry, Rice, What I Love to Cook
Tagged BBQ, Chicken, Chilli, Coconut, Food, Garlic, Ginger, Gluten free, Herbs, Lime, Pilaf, Summer
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Day Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Som Tam. Thai Green Papaya Salad.
Last week I was lucky enough to visit the Paddington Community Garden. Tucked away behind Trumper Park and The Palms Tennis Centre, it’s a thriving oasis of individual and communal plots producing an enviable array of organic fruits, vegetables and … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Chilli, Fast Diet, Garlic, Green Papaya, Healthy, Herbs, Lime, Salad, Som Tam, Thai
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Fish On Fridays. Simple And Speedy. Sous Vide Salmon In A Snap Lock Sandwich Bag.
A couple of weeks ago I bookmarked an intriguing article from the Good Food lift out of The Sydney Morning Herald titled Simple Sous Vide For The Home, Minus The Fancy Equipment. Sous vide has taken the culinary world by … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Butter, Gluten free, Healthy, Lime, Salmon, Sous Vide
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Fish On Fridays. Spicy Thai Style Fish Cakes. Served With Nam Jim Dipping Sauce And A Cucumber And Bean Sprout Salad
The first Friday of Lent. The perfect excuse to post a fish recipe. Growing up in a Catholic household my mother made sure we always observed the no meat on Friday rule, taking the opportunity to serve up fish for … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Salads, Seafood, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Beamsprout, Chilli, Cucumber, Fish Cake, Gluten free, Lime, Nam Jim, Snapper, Spicy, Thai
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Watermelon And Feta Salad With Mint, Parsley, Pistachio and Lime.
This vibrant and good looking salad uses the unusual but absolutely delicious combination of of creamy salty feta cheese and fresh juicy watermelon. An explosion of flavour bursts punctuated by peppery rocket, refreshing mint and tangy lime. Pretty as a picture, … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Feta, Lime, Mint, Parsley, Pistachio, Rocket, Salad, Summer, Vegetarian, Watermelon
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Sweet And Simple. Salted Dark Chocolate And Lime Mousse With Blueberries and Pomegranate
A short and sweet Valentine’s Day post with a very simple dessert. I was introduced to this decadent Salted Dark Chocolate and Lime Mousse at drinks one balmy Friday night. Of course I had to have the recipe. At first … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Blueberries, Chocolate, Dessert, Lime, Mousse, Pomegranate, Sea Salt, Summer
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