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Loving this quick and easy healthy homecooked lunch dish

Rocket leaves, peeled raw courgette, grated parmesan, lemon juice, honey mustard and pomegranate dressing, and sprouted seeds. . . . .

Another protein and low carb breakfast idea

Scrambled eggs with spinach, avocado and tomatoes. You could leave a 12 hours interval before you eat your breakfast, after your last meal the eve before. This gives your digestion a chance to rest. 16-18 hours is an optimum gap if you’re on a weight loss journey. On 2 consecutive days for the best result. […]

My wheat free low carb and protein breakfast

The chef in the cafe who cooked breakfast this morning was obviously feeling creative with the chillies. 2 poached eggs on crushed avocado with chillies and wilted spinach. No toast and an espresso.

Friday’s healthy low carb and protein breakfast

Scrambled eggs cooked in organic butter, mushrooms, tomatoes and wilted spinach. What did you have for breakfast?

Light protein and complex carbs fish supper

Amarinth microseed leaves, Samphire, organic salmon fillet, baby new potatoes. New potatoes have a lower glycaemic index than baked potatoes. Low GI helps maintain blood sugar levels longer. Samphire greens are great for iron. Salmon is a good oily fish for Omega 3. Microseeds and microleaves are hugely nutritious.

Poolside Lobster pasta (wheatfree)

Would be rude not to! Lobster with gluten free, wheat free buckwheat and sweet potato pasta, smashed avocado with chillies, wilted spinach and olive oil. Yummy and healthy.

Even the simplest of food looks more appetizing when presented prettily on the plate

Portion control is important when making how you eat a lifestyle choice not a diet. A smaller portion styled attractively on a small plate will make you feel you’ve still eaten well and satisfied. Parma ham with fresh figs and green pesto ( basil, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil) dressing and salad leaves.

A Thai Laksa prawn curry

When you fancy comforting warming carb-type food instead try a healthy version that nourishes with the warmth coming from chillies and spices rather than starchy or sugary carbs. This is a Thai prawn Laksa with broccoli, basil leaves, pal choi, a few rice noodles, big fat juicy prawns in a thick coconut broth flavoured with […]

Pad Thai dinner served up with a swan decoration made from apples

One of my favourite Thai dishes of rice noodles, bean shoots, chopped peanuts, king prawns, and lime juice, chillies, fish sauce, galangal, coriander, Thai basil and a tiny pinch of palm sugar to flavour.