This recipe is so simple and is a great source of essential fats, protein & antioxidants. Avocados have creamy, buttery flesh and are the only fruit that provides a great amount of healthy monounsaturated fat. This green crocodile skinned fruit is packed with fantastic nutrients – it boasts an impressive 20 vitamins and minerals, including Continue reading
Anti-inflammatory Serves 2 – 2 GLs per serving / 10 GLs with rice & salad It’s the end of the week and you fancy some spicy food. What better than this fabulous Chicken Tandoori recipe? Even better, the herbs and spices in this dish lend it anti-inflammatory properties. For vegetarians, tofu would work just as well. Continue reading
Excellent Source of Lean Protein & Omega 3 Cooking with sea bass is an excellent way to include lean protein into your diet. Sea bass is very high in protein. Your body needs protein for the healthy growth and repair of body tissues like, muscles, internal organs and your skin. Sea bass provides lean protein Continue reading
Full & Rich Flavours This dish is contains aubergines, which are a fantastic source of fibre but also contains good amounts of vitamins B1, B6 and potassium. In addition, you can also find the minerals copper, magnesium and manganese in this egg shaped veggie. You might only know the aubergine as a purple coloured vegetable. However Continue reading
For the health conscious sweet-tooth Do you want the food you put in your mouth to be healthy and nutritious but are you not averse to something sweet every once in a while? Being health conscious doesn’t have to be boring and you don’t have to cut out everything sweet. Do you feel your sweet tooth Continue reading
Spicy Chicken with a Kick Serves 2 (1 GL per person) A simple recipe to jazzup any cut of chicken – works well with salmon fillet s too. Only 5 minutes preparation time and 20 minutes to roast. Serve with a mixed green salad and aportion of creamy coleslaw (see below). Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns – freshly ground 1/2 Continue reading
Perfect during the Asparagus Season Serves 2 (10 GLs per serving) With the asparagus season in full swing, I thought I’d post another recipe for you staring asparagus. Pasta is certainly not a forbidden food. However you may feel like this is quite a smallish portion by comparison to usual pasta portion sizes so have this dish as a lighter meal Continue reading
Recipe for Coconut & Kiwi Dessert Serves 2 (6 GLs per serving) This is the easiest pudding ever yet special enough for entertaining. As it contains only 6 GLs per serving, you can also have this as one of your mid morning or mid afternoons snacks. It can be made in advance and kept in the fridge until needed. Ingredients: 2 ripe kiwis 4 Continue reading
The Recipe Serves 2 (9 GLs per serving) This recipe provides a good source of Vitamin C and B complex vitamins, plus folic acid, potassium and beta carotene – good for circulation & blood pressure regulation. Ingredients: 1 large beef tomato cut into chunks (these will form a bed for the fish to sit on) 10 black olives, halved Continue reading
Recipe – Sweet & Spicy Port Fillet This recipe gives you a delicious and lower fat way to serve pork whilst preventing it from drying out. If you marinate this dish overnight, the pork becomes much more tender. Ensure you buy good cuts of fillet and serve with a small 5GL portion of brown basmati rice (25g) Continue reading
