These days my most favourite picnic or packed lunch food dish is a frittata – I prefer it to a sandwich, salad or wrap. This one, made with seasonal broad/fava beans, mint and halloumi cheese is a new favourite and may well prove popular for those who avoid meat for whatever reason. You can use[Read More]
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Bring me Sunshine
I can’t promise you cloudless blue skies, sparkling blue coastline, a shady spot for a picnic or indeed any other idyll – but can I can help you with some great summery food for such places and conditions in case you get to enjoy them in next few weeks. The weather in the UK is[Read More]
Dippety DooDah!
Super-simple to make and ultra-tasty to eat, home-made dips are not only great one-person light meals (especially for bariatrics) but also crowd-pleasing food for everyone at bbq’s, picnics and other get-togethers. Obviously they are easy to pick up at a local or mainstream store but some are surprisingly high in fat and sugars in their[Read More]
How To Picnic Imperfectly
Are your picnics all posh hampers and nutritious, meticulously prepared home-cooked food in sunny, flower-filled fields? Nope? Well join the Bariatric Cookery Club because it’s a rare day when ours are too. If we’ve got a time alert then maybe we’ll start a day ahead – we’ll have a go at curating[Read More]
Chicken and Mozzarella Picnic Sandwich Loaf
This last week life has been a picnic! I’ve been out and about quite a lot on the road for work; visiting some newsworthy attractions for inspiration; and generally taking some time out. I learnt the lesson again, and fairly quickly, that many venues and road-side stop-offs just don’t cut it for bariatric eating.[Read More]