If not eaten with caution, it’s easy to clock up over 1000 calories worth of Mexican food. Think guacamole, sour cream, grated cheese, tortilla chips, tequilla ETC! Fret not, it’s really easy to recreate a yummy Mexican meal at home which is super healthy and quick: Sauté some onions in a pan until browned Add in …
When it comes to food, I am pretty open-minded in terms of trying new things. If I were to reject an offer, it would probably because a) the dish is either ridiculously deep-fried or b) contains beef or cilantro (coriander). I don’t know where my distaste for cilantro stems from, but the mere smell of …
•1 tomato •1/3 red pepper •1 tablespoon of jalapenos •Half an onion •1 garlic clove •Pinch of Agave (or sugar) •Salt & black pepper, to taste To begin with, chop up all the ingredients. Once you have wiped away your onion tears, purée half of the ingredients in a blender. In a heated skillet, ‘fry’ …
To get a yogurt base with a thick & creamy texture, do the following: line a sieve with cheesecloth. Place the sieve over a bigger bowl. Pour low-fat yogurt in sieve and press out as much water as you can. Tie up the yogurt-filled cheesecloth and let the rest of the water from the yogurt …
In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, parsley, garlic, cumin, green chilis, salt, and black pepper just until coarsely chopped and the mixture comes together when gently squeezed. Once pulsed, form the mixture into patties (size the patties according to preference). Fry the patties in a medium-heated pan for a few minutes on each side, …
Together with rice, potatoes are hands down my favourite carb. Be it gnocchi, French fries, jacket, mashed, or roast potatoes, I am always happy to eat them. At the moment, however, I love the following recipe for making homemade potato wedges. I honestly prefer these to restaurant-made chips…and no, this is not another one of …
Makes 2 servings Ingredients 90 g oats (not the instant kind) your sweetener of choice (e.g. brown/white sugar, honey, agave–>amount will vary according to taste) 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon walnuts/almonds/2 teaspoons peanut butter (optional) 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (any milk will do) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 large ripe banana mashed …
Coat the fish of your choice (cod, haddock, and salmon are always winners with me) with a thick terryaki glaze (Kikkoman do a nice one which is quite low in calories). Leave the fish to marinade for at least an hour. Wrap each fish securely in a banana leaf, topped with a scallion garnish, and …
