We both love oatcakes. Oats is sooo good for you for a number of reasons. Read more here. We’ve already made Cinnamon Oatcakes – here – and Cheesy Oatcakes – here. While we are in Scotland we tend to try the different brands available in the supermarkets. Back home in South Africa, we get the Nairns brand oatcakes …
Curried Coleslaw and Vegetarian Lincoln Sausages Coleslaw is a great low carb salad. But – the mayonnaise dressing can be high in fat. Most commercial low fat mayonnaise is diluted down – often with water and starchy thickeners to keep the consistency. Ingredients for creamy curry dressing I prefer to dilute mayonnaise myself. I usually …
Low Carb Irish Soda Bread my flour at left and Atkins flour at right I have made Colette Heimowitz – Atkins – low carb bread – see here – and here – so many times now. It’s great bread. Two slices for breakfast with peanut butter or a slice of cheese and I’m full for hours. The texture …
Pea and Asparagus Salad with Vegetarian Cumberland Sausages I’m still helping Patrick with his blog while he is working flat out. His intention with this blog was to show what we eat every day as he was always being asked what we eat. It is a well meaning question but it is surprising that …
Peanut Butter on Low Carb Toast with Fresh Apple Slices Patrick is missing his blog terribly. But we both agree that it is better to have me writing than for the blog to be neglected. Besides, we eat the same food, it’s just my style of writing and views that are different. I love love …
Nut Roast with Creamed Curry Spinach and Fresh Plum and Vegetable Salad Gosh, when I look at the amount of food on this plate, I almost feel bad. Especially when we watch these cooking shows on the BBC and see the puny portions that fine dining push out. But then pathetic portions one of the very …
Bean Salad with Carrot Andhra Curry I’m still maintaining Patrick’s blog while he is doing his bit for the oil industry. Patrick is without doubt the stir fry and curry expert. He finds a tried and trusted recipe and once he has mastered it. He makes it again and again. He might make minor adjustments – …
Ingredients for low carb baking I’ve been working this basic recipe for a while now. Read more – here. I’ve got it waxed and it works perfectly. I can vary the flavourings. This mixture makes either cake, bread or muffins. They always turn out perfectly. And the best bit is the resultant food is sooo filling. One or two slices …
Parsnip soup with grated mature cheese Soup has to be the easiest meal to make. And it’s a great way to use up veggies that are staring to look a bit tired. You can begin making your soup the proper way by sauteing onions and then adding stock plus your veggies. I’m often in a hurry and …
Vegetarian Roast with Swede and Celeriac chips Patrick and I are trying to use as many local and in season vegetables as we can while in the UK. One reason is that is makes for greener food choices, which is in keeping with eating meat free and a low carbon footprint ethos. The second reason is …
