Tuesday, 27 April 2010
TJ's lebanese chicken
Rice, thin sliced butternut squash, chopped scallions, mint and cucumber tzatziki, chicken - egg floured and fried.. yum!
YUm courgette smoked salmon carbonara
Use courgettes peeled into spagetti like strips!
Original by sarah kent:
- spagetti
- 1 courgette, grated
- 3 cloves of garlic
cook these up
- cream
smoked salmon
- s and cracked pepper
yum!
Original by sarah kent:
- spagetti
- 1 courgette, grated
- 3 cloves of garlic
cook these up
- cream
smoked salmon
- s and cracked pepper
yum!
Rocket parmasan spice spgetti
another sarah kent spagetti-fab yummer
- spagetti
-chilli oil
top with rocket and fresh shaved parmasan
+ something else?
- spagetti
-chilli oil
top with rocket and fresh shaved parmasan
+ something else?
Meatballs!
75g (23/4oz) beef or pork mince
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
4 ready-to-eat dried apricots, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh breadcrumbs/
a little beaten egg
For the sauce:
1 teaspoon oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 small red or orange pepper, chopped
200g can chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon soft brown sugar/(splenda - zd)
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
Mix together the mince, onion, apricots, parsley and breadcrumbs in a bowl, then add enough egg to bind, and roll the mixture into 6–8 balls. (Let the kids help make the meatballs.) Place on a baking sheet and cook at 200ºC/ 400ºF/gas mark 6 for 10–12 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the basmati rice according to its pack instructions, adding the sweetcorn, peas and pepper 5 minutes before the end of its cooking time.
To make the sauce, heat the oil in a small pan and add the onion and pepper. Fry for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, brown sugar and wine vinegar, and simmer for 1 minute.
Remove the mixture from the pan and pour into a blender.
Once it has been blended smooth, return the mixture to the pan and add the cooked meatballs.
Heat through for 1 minute and serve the rice topped with the meatballs and sauce.
246 calories (including rice)
13 g protein
40g carbohydrates
3 g fat
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
4 ready-to-eat dried apricots, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh breadcrumbs/
a little beaten egg
For the sauce:
1 teaspoon oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 small red or orange pepper, chopped
200g can chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon soft brown sugar/(splenda - zd)
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
Mix together the mince, onion, apricots, parsley and breadcrumbs in a bowl, then add enough egg to bind, and roll the mixture into 6–8 balls. (Let the kids help make the meatballs.) Place on a baking sheet and cook at 200ºC/ 400ºF/gas mark 6 for 10–12 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the basmati rice according to its pack instructions, adding the sweetcorn, peas and pepper 5 minutes before the end of its cooking time.
To make the sauce, heat the oil in a small pan and add the onion and pepper. Fry for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, brown sugar and wine vinegar, and simmer for 1 minute.
Remove the mixture from the pan and pour into a blender.
Once it has been blended smooth, return the mixture to the pan and add the cooked meatballs.
Heat through for 1 minute and serve the rice topped with the meatballs and sauce.
246 calories (including rice)
13 g protein
40g carbohydrates
3 g fat
Low carb snacks/meals
Fake sushi- Crab sticks (not low sugar - check!, avacado, cucumber, soy sauce
Salad Nicoise
courgette 'linguini' and smoked salmon - courgette in peels, garlic, creme fraiche, smoked salmon or chicken etc
mushrooms, home-made pesto, pine nuts, grated parmesan
Cod, pesto, cherry toms, serve with green beans
carrot salad - garlic, lemon, sweetner, sultanas
fish moulee
smoked haddock, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, brown rice (limited)
dahl, pitta/rice, curry
red peppers, tomato sauce, feta
haloumi, lemon, capers, green beans
baked or stewed apple, cinnamon,
tinned apricots, oats, marg, sesame seeds, flaked almonds, honey, splenda, orange rind
salad, sweet potato croutons,
english muffins, banana, cream cheese/peanut butter (2 tbsp each) 220 cal ish, 17ish carb
Salad Nicoise
courgette 'linguini' and smoked salmon - courgette in peels, garlic, creme fraiche, smoked salmon or chicken etc
mushrooms, home-made pesto, pine nuts, grated parmesan
Cod, pesto, cherry toms, serve with green beans
carrot salad - garlic, lemon, sweetner, sultanas
fish moulee
smoked haddock, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, brown rice (limited)
dahl, pitta/rice, curry
red peppers, tomato sauce, feta
haloumi, lemon, capers, green beans
baked or stewed apple, cinnamon,
tinned apricots, oats, marg, sesame seeds, flaked almonds, honey, splenda, orange rind
salad, sweet potato croutons,
english muffins, banana, cream cheese/peanut butter (2 tbsp each) 220 cal ish, 17ish carb
YUmmy chicken salad a la Benn
Cook chicken like crazy, in garlic, ... add chopped up mushrooms and loads of chopped ginger... add creme fraiche, throw in a few sliced almonds if have any
Salad, toasted walnuts, chopped celery, apple, raisins, yum, yum, yum, dressing too?
Salad, toasted walnuts, chopped celery, apple, raisins, yum, yum, yum, dressing too?
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