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Author: rachelbrown
Know Your Onions
Someone once said, on some cookery show or other, that their grandmother swore that as long as she had some onions, she could rustle up a tasty meal from whatever lurked in the back of the store cupboard or bottom of the fridge. One of the oldest food ingredients known to mankind and used in […]
Keep Fibre High, Saturates and GI Low
This bit is unavoidably scientific, but only briefly: science was never really my thing as I discovered two weeks into a Biology, Physics and Chemistry A Level course which left me running for the safety of maths and economics. Anyway, the science can basically be boiled down into three basic principles: eat as much fibre […]
Sausage Free Barbeque
All in all, we’re being blessed with a great summer and plenty of opportunities to get outside and fire up the barbecue. Typical barbie fare of processed, trans fat laden, sausages and burgers, wedged between a low fibre, high GI white roll and drenched in sugary sauces are not to be recommended for a diabetic. […]
Spicy Scallop Skewers
These scallop skewers are delicious whether served very spicy, or with no heat at all for those with a delicate pallet: it’s easy to divide the scallops into 2 containers and pour over unspiced marinade in one, before adding in the chilli flakes to the remainder. Spicy Scallop Skewers Print Recipe Trust me the texture […]
Vegetable Kebabs
Vegetables skewered, marinated and barbequed are simple, colourful and surprisingly tasty. Vegetable Kebabs Print Recipe CourseLight Lunch, Snack Servings Prep Time 12 skewers 20 minutes Cook Time Passive Time 15 minutes 2 hours Servings Prep Time 12 skewers 20 minutes Cook Time Passive Time 15 minutes 2 hours Vegetable Kebabs Print Recipe CourseLight Lunch, Snack Servings […]
Essential Kitchen Kit for Diabetics
If not totally essential, the following pieces of kitchen equipment certainly make the preparation of healthy, tasty food, served in the right quantities, easier. ELECTRIC WEIGHING SCALES These should be on your main work surface at all times and in the early days should be used for everything so that you can get a handle […]
A Diabetic Birthday Celebration
Yesterday, our baby girl officially became a teenager (although the metamorphosis started some time ago) and we were having her Grandma (whose birthday falls two days prior to our daughter’s) over for tea. One of the many genetic traits they share, is a penchant for chocolate cake. So having said in another post that I […]
Chocolate Birthday Cake
I should point out that my back of the envelope calculation reveals a slightly higher calorific value per 100g in my cake relative to Misters Marks and Spencer (440cal versus 420), but I reckon you can get 16 slices out of my cake, giving a per portion calorie hit of 410. Which is a lot. But it’s a celebration.
My Personal Journey to Diabetic Freedom
As my wonderful husband exercised and ate his way back to health, I was stuck in a strange double life of healthy food provider and secret eater. And my weight was slowly, but stealthily, creeping up. And then my very best, dear and gorgeous friend got her breast cancer back and we all saw her […]