As our chilli shy older daughter was away at the weekend, I was able to indulge the rest of the family’s passion for chillies with this noodle dish. Aside from tasting great, chillies are packed with vitamins C, B6 and A and are a rich source of various flavinoids. Crab is a really good, lean […]
Hooray for Flavinoids
Long known for their powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, a recent study has also found that a diet rich in flavonoids is linked to lower weight gain. The headlines focused on fruits as a source, notably berries and apples, but obviously a diabetic needs to limit their fruit intake because of the high sugar content. […]
Diabetic Thai Curry
After all the traditional Christmas fare, followed by some relatively unrestrained gorging of pizza, pasta, risotto and ice cream during our trip to Rome, it has been time to get back to healthy eating. I am currently craving spice and so have been serving up a variety of curries since our return. Of course, in […]
Comfort Food
For me, there is nothing quite as comforting as a lovely big bowl of velvety, creamy risotto and our recent jaunt to Rome has left me feeling extremely comforted, if a little uncomfortable around the waistband. The problem with it, diabetically speaking, is that it has to be made with Arborio rice (which is white […]
When in Rome
We had a marvelous Christmas and didn’t pay too much attention to the rules, as there has to be time off from the regime. That said the roast potatoes were done in sunflower oil, and were deliciously crispy (though I do say so myself) and the vegetables were the centre piece of the table and […]
It’s Christmas Already
Well, technically it’s not. Mercifully, given my usual state of utter disorganisation, it isn’t for another two weeks. But today was our annual ritual of having the grandparents over for lunch and putting up the tree. Christmas songs blaring out and dog kitted out in Santa outfit, we spent all afternoon festooning the tree in […]
Inlaws and Tapas
I’m feeling quite excited. It’s been a while since my brother and sister-in-law have visited: we usually go to stay with them now that they have made the move out of London and taken up residence on the beautiful Jurassic coast. But this weekend they are coming to stay with us. Which is great, because […]
The Big Five Oh!
Today is my birthday and (after the usual morning routine of prising two teenage girls out of bed and shoving them out of the front door to start their journey to school) I indulged myself and the dog in an extra-long walk. And what a walk it was. It’s a beautiful, fresh autumnal morning and […]
Quick and easy Gado-Gado
This is a really simple and delicious family meal that is basically just a substantial, satisfying, warm salad packed full of fibre, protein and many antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. Well, I say simple: when I first made it, I used the fabulous Ottolenghi’s recipe, 90% of which comprised instructions for making satay sauce. It took […]
Chilli Con Quornie & the 5:2 diet
We got into the habit of eating this dish regularly when I was fasting twice a week in my bid to lose weight using the 5:2 regime. It is a relatively simple dish that we all enjoy. Initially, we ate a purely traditional beef mince version with one spicy and one mild pot of each. […]