Do you order a slice of carrot cake guilt-free when you see one on the menu? After all, it has carrots in it, so it must be healthy and count towards “five-a-day”, right? Not really. In reality, many traditional recipes are veritable calorie and sugar bombs. They spike your blood glucose, make you crave more sweets…
Who does not love banana bread? It is delicious, easy to make, fills your home with comforting smell and helps to reduce food waste. Sheer perfection! This recipe adds a new dimension to this staple, turning it into a healthy treat for adults and kids alike. The secret is the coconut flour. Coconut flour is…
Here is another delicious comfort food recipe to indulge your taste buds without compromising your health. Courgette pasta with creamy chicken sauce Ingredients: For the courgette pasta: 2 medium sized courgettes For the sauce: 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 chicken thighs, cut into pieces 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 leek, finely…
As promised in the previous post, here is a very simple recipe that will satisfy your comfort food cravings in a healthy way. It is perfect for a lazy Sunday morning, but works great as a lunch option too. This recipe combines a healthy amount of good fats and protein, with virtually negligible quantities of…
Hereby the last recipe for a week-long grain-free challenge. As the pumpkin season is nearly upon us, I thought it would only be right to include this tasty seasonal option. The recipe has just 10 ingredients, but don’t be fooled by its minimalism: it is packed full of goodness. Pumpkin, the main ingredient of this recipe,…
This dish bursts with Indian flavours and aromas and is particularly heavy on coriander. Coriander has a high essential oil content, which gives this herb its distinctive fresh and citrusy taste. The very same essential oils also contain an array of phytonutrients, which have shown strong antifungal and antimicrobial activity. Compounds isolated from coriander essential…
The objective for this week’s dinner menu is to stay grain-free. For this reason, I am including a cauliflower rice recipe, which makes a delicious low-calorie substitute for real rice. Add chicken poached in coconut milk infused with Asian flavours and you get a healthy and delicious dish. Cauliflower is a non-starchy cruciferous vegetable with…
This recipe makes healthy eating a walk in the park. Not only is it delicious, simple and quick to put together, but it also delivers on the health front. Salmon, for instance, contains a good amount of Omega-3 fatty acids. Two of them in particular – eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) – boast…
The next dinner recipe from the series is kuku bademjan. It’s an Iranian aubergine dish, a cross between frittata and soufflé. I am very partial to aubergines. Having grown up in the south of Russia, where aubergines are plentiful between August and October, I loved them for as long as I can remember myself. I…
The next dinner recipe on the menu is Turkey breast medallions with quinoa and oven roasted vegetables. It is easy as well as delicious and boasts a nice balance of quality protein and healthy carbs. Protein in this case comes from 2 sources: turkey and quinoa. Although quinoa is eaten in many ways as a…