This is a very simple chicken dish prepared and cooked in under an hour so perfect for a week night dinner. Equally though so smooth and delicious you could serve up at a special meal. At 8 g net carbs, why not add to your low carb life. I served mine tonight with some left over Celeriac Dauphinois but tomorrow I’m planning on serving with mashed butternut squash. Print Low Carb Pesto Chicken Chicken breasts in a cheesy cream and pesto sauce Course Main Course Cuisine British Keyword Chicken, Low Carb, Pesto Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 50 minutes Servings 4 portion ..read more

Let’s have a look to see what I have to use up in the fridge… Beef and cabbage casserole! Really, how will that work? Well top it with a creamy spicy sauce and I have to say, it’s delicious. Easy to prepare, into the oven for 30 minutes  and hey ho, there you go. I actually used Greek Yoghurt instead of double cream, as I wanted to use ingredients I already had in my fridge. The problem with yoghurt is it curdles easily, as you can see from the photos! Adding cornflour can help (but if you’re counting the carbs, it’s 7 g per teaspoon!). Not heating too quickly and adding hot ingredients t ..read more

This recipe is for my dear friends Karen and Colin. Colin tries out my vegetarian recipes and gives me feedback on any twists he has added. When I stumbled across this recipe I thought they’re going to love this. I bet they make it spicier than me, but then I cannot eat food that’s too spicy hot. The recipe below is very mellow, if you want spicier you could use a hot curry powder or some fresh chillies. I have used a low fat coconut milk which worked perfectly, but of course you can choose to use regular if that’s what you prefer or have in the cupboard. In my recipe I have added a bag of spi ..read more

Last week I had a new oven instaled in my kitchen, so I have been busy testing it over the weekend. My first successful test was when I cooked my Fruit Scones.  If you have cooked scones before you will know that they do not always rise straight upwards, but often can “fall” sideways. Of course this does not change the flavour but when baking for guests, it is nice to have them straight (ish).  My new oven certainly has achieved this. I have used the same scone recipe for years, and rarely do I have a disaster; whether they lean over or not. I never replace butter for a vegetable fa ..read more

Okay so first of all, I will not be winning any baking awards with my Victoria Sponge; however I am sharing this very basic of basic recipes as it is quick and easy to make. The taste is as a Victoria sponge should be.  The sponge may not be quite so light and fluffy as when you introduce the ingredients individually, but it is still homemade and yummy! This is of course the most basic of sponge mixes and you probably even made them at school. Sometimes it is good to get back to the basics. I am old enough to have used imperial weights and measures. A sponge mix was easy to remember as al ..read more

Another soup. Well yes but I whipped this up for my lunch today to have with the Olive Bread I made (cheating in my bread maker). It was so delicious I simply had to share. Similar to my recipe for Curried Butternut Squash Soup.      However this recipe uses milk as well as stock, which obviously makes the soup much more creamy. I used skimmed milk; however I think almond milk would work wonderfully too. Unlike the curried soup which has a chilli pepper added into the base flavour; I popped in chilli powder when I added the stock. Print Spicy Creamed Parsnip Soup A warming spicy ..read more

Huntsman Chicken, what’s not to like?  Chicken and bacon baked in a homemade barbecue sauce topped with cheese.  Delightful! The recipe below will give lower fat version; however if you wish you can replace spray oil with olive oil to cook the onions and sugar instead of sweetener to give the sauce its sweet and sour taste. Served with oven cooked chips or saute potatoes and vegetables or salad of your choice. Print Huntsman Chicken Recipe uses a homemade barbecue sauce to use as a marinade or as an accompaniment to your BBQ food. Perfect for Huntsman Chicken Course Main Course Cuis ..read more

In an attempt to vary my weekly menu and to keep my January diet on track, today I made a Mediterranean Fish Stew. It was delicious and so I am going to share it with you. All the herbs and spices are ones generally in our cupboards. Some of the ingredients in this recipe replace others in the originally recipe.  For example the original recipe uses Saffron threads, but I used turmeric and lemon instead. Not as flowery as Saffron, but an enjoyable end result.  To make this recipe more accessable for everyday cooking, I have used dried Italian herbs in place of freshly chopped parsley ..read more

Something different today. Before you read or use this post, please be aware, I am not a trained dietician or nutritionalist.  I am just excited to share with you how I have lost 7lbs in weight since starting my New Year diet. This equals a 4cm (1.5 inch) loss around my waist. I am drinking plenty of water.  Alcohol and fizzy drinks are currently off the menu.  As I would struggle without coffee I am using skimmed milk. Skimmed milk is not my normal choice of milk but I am trying to achieve losing near a stone by the end of January. Some sacfrices are worth it. In the past I hav ..read more

  As I am sure by now, if you regularly visit my recipe blog, you will see I like a curry. Of course my favourites may not necessarily be the most health conscious choice whilst dieting! However do give this gorgeously smooth butter Chicken curry a whirl sometime. This is a meal I made a while back and had not got around to publishing yet, but I am so keen to share  it with you, as it is absolutely delicious. As with all recipes I produce for you;  it is important to me to cook, photograph the dish and taste before I share. If I don’t like the look or taste of a dish, it will ne ..read more