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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...

Low Carb Courgette Bread

This is between a bread and a cake and has no wheat flour or added sugar (it does have sugar...

Low Carb Cauliflower and Broccoli Bake

Spruce up cauliflower and broccoli with this simple cheese sauce.

Carrots with Orange & Cardamom

I’ve included this very simple recipe because I get asked for it all the time – carrots that keep their...

Bacon and egg muffins

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

Wholemeal scones

Cooking Time: 50mins

Bread has got some bad press in recent years and a diet containing white bread, which usually contains sugar and...

Best Hummus Recipe

This Hummus recipe couldn’t be easier to make and is healthier and more economical than shop bought versions. Chickpeas (also...

Lemon and Yogurt Cake

Natural yogurt, ground almonds and lemon zest give this cake a lovely flavour and a moist texture. I have used...

Tomato Salsa

Cooking Time: 10

This salsa is great with meat, fish, cheese and salads. Why not make extra and keep it in the fridge...

Cheesy Courgette Bake

This cheesy low carb courgette recipe makes an ideal lunch or supper dish. Courgettes are blood sugar friendly due to...

Chocolate Ganache Recipe

Naughty, but nice! Ideal for dipping or drizzling over fruit or a cake when warm. It gets quite stiff when cold. If you want a runny ganache, just reduce the...

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Fruity Chia Jam

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Why buy sugar laden jam when you can whip together a much healthier fruity chia jam in less than 15 minutes? Traditional jam, whether homemade or store bought contain at...

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Tomato Salsa

Cooking Time: 10

This salsa is great with meat, fish, cheese and salads. Why not make extra and keep it in the fridge for packed lunches and to add to dinners during the...

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The best meatballs

Cooking Time: 60

Italian

Meatballs make a handy lunch or dinner. They can be served with roasted vegetables or salad. Alternatively, you can immerse them in a homemade tomato sauce.

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Flourless Chocolate Brownies

These gluten-free chocolate brownies will go down a treat with everyone. Great for dessert, with a coffee or as a treat. They are delicious eaten on the day they are...

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Traditional Rich 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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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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Spicy Pumpkin Soup

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

This is a lovely warming soup to enjoy at any time. Pumpkins are low in calories, but high in Vitamins A, C, E and some of the B Vitamins. They...

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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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The Irish traditional Halloween or Barmbrack (bairín breac) contained various wrapped objects. The brack was carefully cut to avoid displaying the objects or charms, so that the recipient didn’t see they had...

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Low Carb Seed & Wheat Bread

When I started experimenting with low carb bread recipes I was shocked at how low carb I could make them. All wheat bread contains a considerable amount of carbs, whether...