I’ve had a bit of a ‘weighcation’ during the virus lockdown period – given the scales a bit of time off and focussed more on health than the reading on the dial. Many of my allotment and gardening friends however have used their time to bulk up the veggies. I have tomatoes, butternut squash and[Read More]
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Easy Skillet Low-Carb Chicken and Courgette/Zucchini Lasagne
I don’t know too many WLS folks who fancy turning on the oven for a long period of time at the moment. We’ve had a bit of a heatwave in the UK, have sunny weather today, and even if the forecast looks a little cooler I have comfortably eased into cooking faster food[Read More]
Stuffed Mediterranean Vegetables
Just recently I have seen a whole host of recipes for stuffed vegetables and it reminded me just how useful they can be for a mid-week or weekend meal. You can use almost any vegetable of your choice that’s suitable for stuffing in this recipe – try peppers/capsicums, baby squash, marrow or pumpkin or[Read More]
Classic Veggie Comfort: Aubergine/Eggplant Parmigiana
Every now and again I try a recipe re-vamp (to make it bariatric friendly) and it blows me away. This is one! I love aubergine/eggplant parmigiana – that classic northern Italian dish, made with vegetables, tomato sauce and cheese layered in a dish to make a wonderful bake. In a restaurant
Give ‘Em A Right Roasting!
Autumn/Fall has to be one of my culinary favourite times of the year – the bumper harvest of squash, pumpkin, courgettes/zucchini, garlic, onions, roots, tomatoes, beets, aubergines/eggplant and abundance of herbs means I go into overdrive preparing what seems like truckloads of roasted vegetables at this time. Many can be gleaned at[Read More]