Remember, the whole point of what I'm doing is about eating a normal diet - you won't lose weight by starving yourself. Here are some groovy recipes that I've found for things that I really enjoy making and eating. I hope that you might too.
- Low fat ginger cake - wrong but true
•1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour •1 tsp ground ginger •1 tsp cinnamon •1/2 tsp baking soda •1/2 cup sugar •1/2 cup low fat buttermilk •1/4 cup canola oil •1/2 cup molasses •1 egg, lightly beaten Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Co...
- No Fat Banana Bread - well nearly no fat!!
200g (7 oz) plain flour 140g (5 oz) caster sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 egg whites 3 bananas, mashed 4 tablespoons apple purée or sauce 1. Preheat oven to 1...
- Spicy Lentil Burgers
DS2 made Spicy Lentil soup the other day which meant we had a ton of lentils left over!! Have a go with these and serve with tomato salsa and Greek yogurt! Served wrapped in an iceberg lettuce leave instead of a bun.... 1 tbsp oil 1 large onion, ...
- Cheese sauce (made with cornflour and has no butter)
I like this recipe as the cornflour stops the sauce going lumpy!! Try this one on your cauliflower or mix with cooked macaroni... 1 pint semi-skimmed milk 2 level tablespoons of cornflour 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard 3oz extra mature Cheddar Chee...
- Low Fat Eaton Mess – Yeah Right!!
Serves 4 360 g fromage frais, low-fat plain Or Greek Yoghurt 213 g strawberries 290 g raspberries 4 portion meringue nest, mashed/broken into bite-sized pieces Gently fold all the ingredients together, reserving some fruit to decorate. Sp...
- Pizza margherita
300g strong bread flour 1 tsp instant yeast (from a sachet or a tub) 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE 100ml passata handful fresh basil or 1 tsp dried 1 garlic clove , crushed FOR THE TOPPING ...
- Oatmeal Cookies
Great for eating on the move (not on the treadmill silly!), popping into the kids lunch boxes or after along walk or run with a nice cup of tea, but my main incentive for this recipe is that they are brill a a tasty post-workout/near collapse treat. ...
- Low-Fat Chocolate Brownies - Do I need to say more
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes Makes: 24 3 eggs, separated 225g (8oz) golden caster sugar 1tbsp chocolate extract (optional) 200g (7oz) low-fat yogurt 1½tbsp vegetable oil 175g (6oz) self-raising flour 75g (3oz)...
- Eggy bread for breakfast – or French toast if your posh!!
Ricotta cheese, blue berries and raspberries....hyam, hyam as Furbie used to say! kids love this too - so you may have to put them in a headlock so you can get some - or do as I do, wait till they are at school..... 1 serving of semi-skimmed milk (...
- I know its not Christmas but if you wanted to start the cake now – read on…
Christmas Cake Ingredients: 1 cup of water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup of brown sugar Lemon juice 4 Large eggs Nuts 1 Bottle of Vodka 2 cups of dried fruit Sample the vodka to check quality. Take a large bowl check the ...
