This is a super easy salad you can whip up for lunch or dinner, using your basic essential pantry staples that I recommend you keep handy. Its full of flavor and takes around the same time as making a sandwich, only without the gluten to leave you feeling bloated or tired! It’s so versatile, you can use whatever fresh salad ingredients you like, the choice is yours! Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb What you’ll need… 1 tin or brown lentils or cannellini beans – washed and drained (you can use quinoa in
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb What you’ll need… 1 cup red lentils, picked over and rinsed very well 1 large onion, diced 5 cloves garlic, grated Coconut oil for frying 1 Tbsp. grated ginger root 1 Tbsp. Ground cumin ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 1 can of tomatoes; or 4 large, fresh tomatoes, chopped 2 cups vegetable stock Himalayan or Celtic sea salt to taste 1 lemon How to make… Rinse the lentils very well until the water runs clear. Heat oil in a medium pot and sauté onions, garlic and ginger for
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb Kale is a rich source of so many vitamins and minerals like calcium, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus and vitamins A, C and K.. Not to mention containing a high concentration of antioxidants like carotenoids and flavonoids – renowned for anti-cancer benefits and quinoa contains higher levels of protein and lower levels of starch than grains such as wheat and rice, making it an excellent choice of slow burning carbohydrate! Add some healthy fats from olive oil and lemon to aid fat digestion and alkalize your
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb This little concoction will not only knock the socks off your taste buds, but it works to rev up your metabolism for the day, totally worth pinching your nose and gagging over as you pop it down the hatch! The secret to it’s success lies in the combination of metabolism boosting and anti-inflammatory spices combined with the lemon that works to alkalise your system and stimulate your liver function. What you’ll need… Juice of 1 /2 fresh Lemon ¼ t.sp Cayenne pepper ¼ t.sp of turmeric Chunk
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb This is a freezer ‘must have’ to keep on hand for soups and stor fry’s. It sure beats the flavour of any bought vegetable stocks and will be a lot healthier for you! What you’ll need… 2 onions 4 carrots 2 sticks celery 4 litres water Handful parsley stalks few sprigs thyme 1 teaspoon whole black or white peppercorns How to make… Wash & chop veggies roughly. Combine all the veggies and aromatics if using into a large pot and fill with water. Bring to the boil.
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb For those of you who love your tom sauce but know commercial brands are full of rubbish including processed sugar, preservatives and artificial flavours, now there is NO excuse not to switch to the REAL DEAL with my homemade fresh tomatoe sauce! It’s so quick to make and tastes so fresh and delicious, great added to gluten free pasta or as a sauce for lamb, chicken dishes or even a little on your morning eggs. Try this recipe and I guarantee you will never go back to
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb Chicken stock is what I would classify as a pantry essential because it can turn any ingredients into a delicious meal, be it a soup, casserole or stir fry, so keeping fresh healthy chicken stock on hand in the freezer is a ‘must have’ if you ask me. Many folks are put off making their own stock, thinking its all too hard, but in fact nothing could be simpler and more delicious, compared to buying it from the super market. But if you must buy ready made,
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb There’s no excuse for skipping breakfast when you’re on the run thanks to this quick and easy recipe. Egg muffins have become a favorite of mine over the years when I need to pack my breakfast to take with me. They also make a delicious addition to a picnic basket. Best of all, you can whip up a batch and keep them in the fridge, ready to grab when you’re short on time. High in protein, omega 3 essential fatty acids, they can be eaten at any time of day to sustain your blood glucose levels and keep
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb In keeping with my healthy fat is good for you’ theme, I created this scrummy salad dressing that’s tastes delicious over any salad or even chicken and of course it only makes minutes to make! This dressing contains 3 sources of healthy fat – thanks to the tahini, sheep’s yoghurt and extra virgin olive oil. If you add avocado to your salad there’s another source! Don’t be afraid people, embrace good fat and watch your hips and thighs shrink! What you’ll need… 1 Tbsp. plain sheep’s yoghurt 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive
l made this dish up one day after staring aimlessly into my fridge wondering what on earth I was going to eat for lunch! When suddenly inspiration was born from the slab or haloumi and coz lettuce hiding amongst the jars of various condiments. Thankfully one of those condiments was a little jar of homemade coriander and macadamia nut pesto. I had no sooner gently pan fried a couple of pieces of haloumi in virgin coconut oil and placed them inside a few leaves of coz lettuce with avocado, drizzled with the home made pesto and a squeeze of fresh lemon and WHALAH! lunch or a light snack is served! Gluten Free, Cow’s
