This is a wonderful vegetarian curry packed with onions, tomatoes and spinach, and loaded with lean proteins by way of chickpeas and lentils. The sesame seeds and cashews add an extra protein hit and a nice crunch. It is delicious served on its own with some wholegrain basmati rice and maybe a little tomato, cucumber […]
Rating: 5 stars
Spaghetti with Baby Broad Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
The broad beans add a good dose of lean protein into this purely vegetarian dish, balancing the fat content of the creme fraiche which imparts a lovely creamy texture and flavour: make sure you use a half fat version to keep the saturates under control. The cherry tomatoes add a nice sweet note and the […]
Lemon Tarragon Cod
This is a delicious way to enjoy a tarragon sauce without the usual vat of butter that usually accompanies more traditional recipes. The cod works really well with the acidity of the lemon and the creme fraiche adds a lovely creamy texture, without the cream. I served it with new potatoes, carrots, asparagus, broccoli and […]
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.
Roasted Vegetable Lasagne
Roasted Vegetable Lasagne Print Recipe This recipe uses a pint of skimmed milk and is more than enough cheese sauce to make a triple layered lasagne for 4 adults, for just 200 calories and 3.5g of saturated fats per portion. It is also lovely with the addition of some gently softened onions and mushrooms […]