Yesterday I returned to my spa for a lazy lunch (and not so lazy swim). On the menu was a cod dish with crushed potatoes and it was utterly divine. It reminded me somewhat of a recipe I developed for my 1st ‘Return to Slender’ cookery and advice book which had a dish that featured[Read More]
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Shaken not Slurred …
It must be the end of ‘dry January’ because I’ve had a number of requests to ask for healthy cocktails or celebratory drinks. Well, I hate to break it to you, but there’s no really such thing – unless you’re thinking of a smoothie and the jury is also out on that one.
You’re Simply the Zest! – Lime and Mint Chicken
January by now is all a bit bleugh! What we need therefore to be eating is something with a bit of zing. Citrus fruit offers that great opportunity to make dishes sing with freshness. A couple of fresh limes along with soy
Beetroot and Feta Salad with Tangy Lime Dressing
This vibrant light meal, made from crunchy beetroot, carrot and apple, coated in a sweet, citrus dressing, is just the dish to serve over the Bank Holiday weekend. Serve it as a light lunch dish, an accompaniment to a grill, or pack in a box and take on your travels come rain or shine.[Read More]
Quinoa: The Superfood on Everyone’s Lips
Jennifer Aniston loves it. Gwyneth Paltrow can’t get enough of it. High in protein, gluten-free, packed with amino acids, fibre, magnesium, calcium, Vitamin B6 and Omega 3s, and with a low GI that keeps you fuller for longer, quinoa is the fitness food for 2013 that everyone is talking about (the UN has even[Read More]