Nutritional coach specialising in Diabetes and Thyroid disease.

Bacon and egg muffins

These ‘muffins’ are a change from the usual eggs and bacon. They are filling and very low carb. A great...

Chicken with harissa, tomatoes and olives

This is a great dish for lunch or dinner. It is very quick to prepare. Even though harissa paste is...

Hidden Carbs………..

Carbohydrate (carb) counting is a never-ending chore for people with T1 diabetes, unless we eat the same food every day. We...

Creamy Garlic Cauliflower

Vegetables & sides

The creamy garlic sauce in this dish makes a very rich, low carb and filling side dish. This is an...

Packed Lunch Ideas

Making your own packed lunch gives you control of what we are eating, can be more nutritious and is more...

Devilled Eggs

This healthy snack couldn’t be simpler to make and there are no fancy ingredients to buy. Great with a salad...

Caprice Salad

Italian

Caprice salad makes a great starter, a side dish for a BBQ or party, lunch or it can form the...

Beetroot salad

Cooking Time: 15

As well as being colourful and tasty, beetroot can lower blood pressure and help the liver to process toxins. This...

Deliciously Simple Roast Chicken

I notice that whole chickens have been replaced with portioned chicken pieces in supermarkets. Portions are quick and convenient to...

Nigella’s Spruced Up Vanilla Cake

Cooking Time: 1hr 15 minutes

This amazing cake is so simple to make if you have the Nordic Ware Bundt cake tin. Even if you don’t have the tin (idea for next year….I bought mine...

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Christmas hints for Insulin users

Christmas brings extra challenges for managing blood glucose levels, but it can be done without affecting your enjoyment of the festivities. Several elements affect blood glucose, not just food and...

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Health Giving Christmas Gifts

Wondering what Christmas gift to get a friend or family member who has Diabetes? Thinking of buying a book about diabetes or biscuits or sweets you have seen in the...

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Low Carb Courgette Bread

This is between a bread and a cake and has no wheat flour or added sugar (it does have sugar from the dried fruit), making it a delicious but low...

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Don’t delay………

November is Diabetes awareness month. If you know little or nothing about type one diabetes (T1) take a few minutes to become familiar with the symptoms, so that you or...

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My favourite and most used ingredients – eggs

Over the next few weeks I am going to share my most used and favourite ingredients and tell you why I think they have contributed to my health and well...

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Traditional Rich Christmas Cake

I used to make traditional fruit cakes for weddings and special occasions in a previous life. I really enjoyed icing and decorating the cakes and spent many hours mulling over...

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Cheesy Courgette Bake

This cheesy low carb courgette recipe makes an ideal lunch or supper dish. Courgettes are blood sugar friendly due to their high water content. They contain potassium, which helps reduce...

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Tips to help you avoid or treat colds & flu

Colds and flu season is upon us. They can make diabetes management more difficult than usual. There is a lot of talk about a more virulent flu strain, the Australian...

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Best Hummus Recipe

This Hummus recipe couldn’t be easier to make and is healthier and more economical than shop bought versions. Chickpeas (also known as Garbanzo beans) have so many good things it...

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Brain Health & Diabetes

The brain is a very complex organ which is very sensitive to the amount of glucose it receives, so by its very nature Diabetes has an impact on it. Like...

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Packed Lunch Ideas

Making your own packed lunch gives you control of what we are eating, can be more nutritious and is more economical. Here are a few ideas for healthy lunches on...

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Daube of Beef Provençale

Cooking Time: 1hr 20

Daube of Beef Provençale is a traditional French stew which is an ideal dinner party dish because it can be made ahead and improves by being left for a day...

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