Latest Recipes & Articles

  • Salsa Boats AKA Devilled Eggs

    INGREDIENTS: 4 eggs 1 tbsp Hellman’s Light mayonnaise 1 tsp of strong mustard salsa for topping INSTRUCTIONS: Hard boil the eggs and place them in cold water to cool. Replace water once or twice to speed up the process. To peel, either use the back of a spoon or gently knock the egg on the Read more

  • Greek Salad

    INGREDIENTS: 3 tomatoes, cut into wedges 1/2 cucumber (150g), sliced 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp olive oil 1,5 tsp dried oregano or basil 75-100g feta cheese black Greek olives INSTRUCTIONS: The secret to making a delicious Greek salad is to not simply throw all ingredients together. First, combine Read more

  • Chicken Bruschetta

    INGREDIENTS: 1 chicken breast fillet 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp of chilli powder 1 medium tomato, diced 2 tbsp fresh basil, thinly sliced 1 tsp crushed garlic 1 tsp olive oil 160g steamed green veg (2 servings) salt and pepper INSTRUCTIONS: Butterfly the chicken fillet and season with onion powder and chili powder. Grill Read more

  • Avocado and Lemon Zest Spaghetti

    (from Anna Jones’ cookbook) INGREDIENTS: salt and pepper 200g spaghetti (I used wholewheat) olive oil 2 tbsp small capers 1 clove of garlic, finely sliced zest of 1 lemon juice of 1⁄4 a lemon a bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked a bunch of fresh parsley, leaves picked 1 ripe avocado INSTRUCTIONS: Cook the pasta Read more

  • Pear and granola muffins

    3/4 cup canned pear nectar 2 egg whites 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp grated lemon peel 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar OR Stevia 1/2 cup granola OR Scottish oats 1,5 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (can omit) 1/2 Read more

  • Why diets fail.

    Are you tired of dieting? Diets fail when we don’t know the difference between losing weight and maintaining weight. “Duh, how can anybody confuse the two?” I hear you say. To explain it best, I will tell you a story. Jane Blogger is 35 years old and weighs 85kg. To maintain her bodyweight, she needs Read more