I don’t think I would be wide of the mark to say that not many UK mothers will be spending Mother’s Day with their loved ones. I won’t be able to mix with my own children and also can’t see my own mother who is in lock-down in her specialist nursing home. I am sure[Read More]
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Cheat’s Beany Shakshuka – Super Simple Recipe 22
Eggs and beans make a great breakfast, lunch or brunch dish for the bariatric patient and in this cheat’s version of a shakshuka ( a Middle Eastern favourite) they offer a great meal with plenty of protein, veggies and fibre without all the faff of making something laboursome from absolute scratch. The key ingredient is[Read More]
Get-Your-Skates-On Summer Porridge or Oats
Anyone who visits my Instagram page (see here if you’re interested) will know I love porridge and a bowl of oats in the morning – and not just during the winter months. However, when the weather is warmer I tend to make a ‘raw’ mixture rather than a steaming hot bowl. This is my latest[Read More]
BGT Low-Carb Brunch Pie for UK Mother’s Day
BGT? Yes, not BLT, because this savoury pie or quiche has BACON, ‘wild’ GARLIC and TOMATOES as the main ingredients. This is what I plan to serve for part of our brunch on MOTHER’S DAY (in the UK) this year as a ‘lazy like Sunday morning’ offering. My own children will be cooking our main[Read More]
Avocado Toast 3 Ways
Avocado on Toast – it just isn’t going away is it? I have to say I am a great fan and even though the price of the little pears has risen quite a lot there’s still room in my shopping basket for a couple or more every week. I love my crushed/smashed/sliced avocado on sourdough[Read More]