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Sunday Night Dinner. Family Food. Italian Meatballs With Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese and a Rich Tomato Sauce.
Sunday night dinner after a busy weekend. Is there anything more comforting than meatballs in a rich tomato sauce? Perfect family food for a cold winter’s night. Our favourite meatball recipe features ricotta and parmesan cheese. The result? Meltingly soft … Continue reading
The 5-2 Challenge. Fast Day Quick Meal. Tomato and Chilli Omelette With Avocado and Fresh Herbs.
The easiest fast days are the busiest. Sometimes there is not a lot of time to spend in the kitchen calorie counting to whip up a suitable meal. Here is my idea of a simple, nutritious fast day quick meal. … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Avocado, Breakfast, Eggs, Fasting Diet, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Omelette, Tomato
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The 5-2 Challenge. The Perfect Steak. Seared Beef Eye Fillet With Caponata.
With each passing fast day I find I am acquiring an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the calorie value of the food I like to eat. If the truth be known I find calorie counting incredibly tiresome and dreary. Unfortunately, it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Beef, Caponata, Capsicum, Eggplant, Fasting Diet, Fillet Steak, Food, Intermittent Fasting, Tomato
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Sunday Night Tray Bake. Roasted Chipolata Sausages With Potatoes, Fennel and Cherry Tomatoes
Sunday night tray bake. Family food. After the sudden onset of chilly weather and a busy weekend of sport, sport and more sport it fits the bill perfectly. Warm and filling. Quick and easy to prepare. Another dish that looks after … Continue reading
The 5-2 Challenge. Something Warming. Oven Roasted Capsicums With A Spicy Cherry Tomato, Chickpea And Couscous Stuffing.
Today was unrelentlessly cold, wet and rainy. The perfect excuse for a skim milk cappuccino to brighten an otherwise dreary day. I know I have supposedly sworn off cappuccinos on fast days but this cup was planned for and incorporated … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Capsicum, Chickpeas, Couscous, Fasting Diet, Food, Harissa, Intermittent Fasting, Tomato
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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. Keeping Busy. Oven Poached Chicken Breast With a Roast Capsicum, Tomato and Couscous Stuffing.
This morning I woke up hungry. Contemplated poached eggs on toast for breakfast. Then it hit me. Today was a fast day. Nothing but cups of tea until midday. Usually I’m able to cruise through my fast day mornings. Usually … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Capsicum, Chicken, Couscous, Fasting Diet, Food, Healthy, Intermittent Fasting, Tomato
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A Neapolitan Treat. Pizzette Fritte. Fried Miniature Pizzas.
Our last leisurely family dinner before school goes back this week. A very special Neapolitan treat. Pizzette Fritte. Flash fried rounds of pizza dough topped with a simple tomato, oil and basil sugo and a sprinkling of mozzarella or grated Parmigiano cheese. … Continue reading
Posted in Pizza, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Fried Pizza, Italian, Mozzarella, Pizza, Pizzette Fritte, Tomato, Vegetarian
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The 5-2 Challenge. Staying on Task. Seared Blue Eye Cod. Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes. Cauliflower and Cannellini Bean Mash.
Friday morning came around very quickly this week. So much so that I had downed half a cup of my morning cappuccino before I realised today was a fast not feast day. Oops. Cappuccino with full cream milk, no less. … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, Basil, Cannellini, Cauliflower, Fasting Diet, Fish, Food, Gluten free, Seafood, Tomato
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The Flavours of Autumn. Ricotta Gnocchi. Two Ways. With A Fresh Vine Ripened Cherry Tomato Sauce And Basil Pesto.
My family adores home-made gnocchi. Traditionally made with potato, they can be a little time-consuming to make. Here is a very fast and easy recipe for times when you might be craving a gnocchi fix but are time poor. These might look … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Autumn, Basil, Food, Garlic, Gnocchi, Italian, Pasta, Pesto, Ricotta, Tomato, Vegetarian
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