It seems to keep dinners under 300 calories it tends to be chicken, fish or tomatoes. I love all 3 of those so it isnt too much of an issure for me. I found this recipe on bbcgoodfood, it isn’t the prettiest dish but it definitely is a tasty dish. It is a great way…
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5 2 Diet Meatless Monday – Moroccan Stew Recipe (148 kcal)
So Paulie has decided he wants to shift his extra weight by the summer so he has opted for the 5 2 diet. You have 5 normal days and 2 fasting days where you can only have 600 (men) or 500 (women) calories all day. So I started doing my research to find recipes we…
Pan Fried Haddock on a Cabbage and Flageolet Bean Stew Recipe
This is a simple recipe but sometimes simple is best. It is perfect for mid-week as it can be knocked up in a really short amount of time and it is also really healthy. I do love a one pot too. If you follow my blog you will know I also love a wet sauce…
Tuna, Wild Rice, Sweetcorn and Soya Bean Salad with a light Mustard Dressing Recipe
This lunch worked really well in my lunchbox and it is an easy tasty satisfying salad. Tuna rice and beans go so well together and I love the salty hit from the capers. The mustard dressing lifts all of the flavours and gives a really nice background flavour. Ingredients (serves 2) 80g wild rice, cooked…
Baked Zaatar Falafel’s with a Tahini Dip Recipe
So a friend in work mentioned she has za’atar on sweet potatoes so I thought I would get some to try. The flavour’s were really yummy and consist of sumac, sesame seeds, salt, dried thyme, oregano and majoram. I thought it would work perfectly in falafels and it did. This is a healthy, tasty and…
Skinny Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup Recipe
So the soup season is now upon us which I don’t really mind to be honest. I love a comforting creamy soup but not the calories. This is a perfect balance, I have kept the fat and carbs down by using skimmed milk and only one potato. The cauliflower is the star as it thickens…
Left Over Steak, Noodle and Watercress Salad with a Peanut and Chilli Dressing Recipe
We had some left over rib eye steak from dinner which is too nice to chuck away so I thought I would make a noodle salad. The result was delicious it is fresh, spicy, sweet, nutty and really filling. I think I will have to save a bit of my steak for the next day…
Fish Friday – Haddock in a Lemon and Caper Sauce Recipe
We tend to like our fish dishes simple so you can really taste the lovely flesh. It is also such a quick, easy, tasty dinner. Milk always works well with haddock for some reason they seem to go hand in hand whether your using it for tenderising or poaching the fish in it. There are…
Halloumi, Strawberry and Basil Salad with a Blackberry or Balsamic Vinegar Dressing Recipe
I have wanted to try this salad for ages and today I was in a position to do so with summer hanging on, just! I am glad I did as the strawberries really enhanced the halloumi sweetness. It is one of those salad’s where you need to get a bit of everything on each forkful…
Easy Chilli and Lime Crab Salad Recipe
Lucky for us in the UK our summer weather is hanging on, what could be nicer than a very quick, easy, light crab salad which doesn’t lack in flavour, served with a nice glass (or two) of cold wine, sat in the garden, heaven for me! This salad would be great for work or as…
Fish Friday – Roasted Tarragon Sea Bass with Caramalised Leeks, Fennel and Pancetta Recipe
This was an easy quick tasty dinner. Our fishmonger does lovely sea bass and it is one of my favourite fishes as it doesn’t have a lot of brown meat which means I can eat it all! Fennel goes so well with seafood and the leeks were lovely and sweet. The pancetta or bacon adds…
Meatless Meze Recipes – Spicy Chickpea Falafel’s
We have been having lovely weather in the UK at the moment, so if it’s sunny and over 20 degree’s Paulie and I hit the beach. Last time I used up some leftover turkey and made some delicious Picnic Perfect Left Over Turkey or Chicken, Pancetta, Mushroom and Leek Puff Pastry Parcels Recipe. I am…
Pan fried Hake with a Butter Bean, Chorizo and Crouton Broth Recipe
As it is fish Friday tomorrow and the weather has been so warm, why not try this summery hake broth recipe. I enjoyed every mouthful of this. As we used my frozen wholemeal bread (we freeze left over bread in portioned slices) instead of white bread, it meant we kept the whole dish healthy too….
Crunchy Roasted Garam Masala Chickpeas Recipe
I have been wanting to try and make these for ages and after reading mixed reviews on crunchiness and how to cook them I hadn’t got round to deciding which way I should go. Luckily another food bloggers recipe, which was a comparison to bake with or without oil had an outcome that it didn’t…
Left Over Roast Beef, Puy Lentil and Tomato Salad with a Mustard Dressing Recipe
Got left over beef from your sunday roast or bar b que? Use it up in this tasty delicious salad. This is a simple cheap but very tasty lunch. Great to take into work too as it will all infuse in your lunch box. Ingredients (serves 2) For the salad small bag of salad leaves…
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