Devilled Eggs
This healthy snack couldn’t be simpler to make and there are no fancy ingredients to buy. Great with a salad...
Packed Lunch Ideas
Making your own packed lunch gives you control of what we are eating, can be more nutritious and is more...
Caprice Salad
Caprice salad makes a great starter, a side dish for a BBQ or party, lunch or it can form the...
Beetroot salad
As well as being colourful and tasty, beetroot can lower blood pressure and help the liver to process toxins. This...
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower
Spicy roasted cauliflower makes a great side dish, with plain or other spicy food or add it to a salad...
Quinoa & Red Onion Salad
This colourful salad contains a great combination of quinoa and vegetables which gives super slow release carbohydrate and it would...
Chia Seeds
What are they? Chia seeds are tiny, almost tasteless black or white seeds which come from a plant called Salvia Hispanica (Spanish sage), which is a relative of the mint...
My favourite and most used ingredients – Peppers
Each day I am going to share one of my most used and favourite ingredients and tell you why I think they have contributed to my health and well being...
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...
Holiday Soup for the soul!
It’s great to get away from it all but it’s important to get back on track when you get home. With a little planning and about 1 hour of your...
Dawn Phenomenon
What is it; does it affect you and what can you do about it? Dawn phenomenon is a rise in blood sugar due to a surge in hormone secretions during...
One of my favourite ingredients
‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ Hippocrates I am sharing one my favourite ingredients and why I feel it has contributed to my health and...
Marinated Olives
Olives are a great low carbohydrate snack or starter. A great standby to have in your cupboard. They can be added to salads, lunch boxes and cooked meals. Olives have...
Bacon and egg muffins
These ‘muffins’ are a change from the usual eggs and bacon. They are filling and very low carb. A great way to start the day which will help keep blood...
Green Salad with Feta
This green salad is ideal as a light meal or a packed lunch. The feta cheese and nuts reduce the impact of the carbohydrate in the vegetables.
Devilled Eggs
This healthy snack couldn’t be simpler to make and there are no fancy ingredients to buy. Great with a salad for lunch or as a healthy party nibble. The carbohydrate...
Baked white fish and spinach
Looking for a quick dinner idea? Fish is quick to cook, is a great lean protein and is carbohydrate free (no impact to blood glucose levels). I’ve cooked it with...
Savoury Pancakes
The tradition of making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday originates in ancient times when families had to use up flour, eggs and milk prior to lent, which starts the day after....
Beetroot salad
As well as being colourful and tasty, beetroot can lower blood pressure and help the liver to process toxins. This recipe is an ideal for a BBQ, side dish and...
Daube of Beef Provençale
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...
Best Beef Burgers
Homemade beef burgers are so much nicer and healthier than shop bought ones. You will never eat processed ones again once you have tasted these. They are almost carb free,...
Creamy Garlic Cauliflower
The creamy garlic sauce in this dish makes a very rich, low carb and filling side dish. This is an ideal replacement for garlic potatoes if you want to keep...