Peanut Butter on Low Carb Toast with Fresh Apple Slices
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...
Baking with low carb flours
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....
Fresh fruit and yoghurt with nuts and seeds
Fresh fruit and yogurt with nuts and seeds This is Patrick’s morning creation. Every now and again Karen needs a break from what Patrick would happily eat every single day of his life – muesli. We know muesli is good for you but most...
Orange Choc Chip Muffins – low carb
Orange Choc Chip low carb muffins Orange Choc Chip Low Carb Muffins Since I read in Colette Heimowitz New Atkins Cookbook that chocolate is still on a low carb menu, well I’ve been experimenting with chocolate. The trick is to buy unsweetened cooking chocolate...
Lemon Poppy Seed Low Carb Bread
This bread is more like a rich moist cake. It’s yummy and filling. The recipe is from Colette Heimowitz Atkins Cookbook in the breakfast section. Lemon Poppy Seed Bread My version of this bread had a few changes to accommodate our store cupboard. I didn’t...
On the move again
Vegetarian ‘fry-up’ Karen (my vegetarian wife) and I are back in Scotland again. This time we have taken a flat of our own rather than sharing or staying in hotels. So we can cook again! We are amazed at the selection of vegetarian products available in...
Travelling vegetarian – Holland
Amsterdam! We fared (pun intended) better than anticipated here. We spent one night in an hotel in Amsterdam before heading off on our boat on the waterways, (which I will cover in the next post) and three nights in a self catering apartment in the city centre...
Vegetarian on the move again! – Sweden
Al fresco healthy breakfast in Finland Finally arrived in Holland for our boating holiday. But we had a whirlwind week in Stockholm before that, and now feeling rather fat and unhealthy! And Karen had a few days there before me, so she is really feeling it. Dont get...
Scrambled Tofu
Scrambled Tofu with salad Back home in Cape Town now, and back to eating healthily again. Karen, my vegetarian wife, loves buying cook books, and yesterday came home with one called ‘Yummidy’ – Not only meatless, but low carb as well. We have been...
Travelling vegetarian
Our homade muesli mix Still on the move trying to earn a living. In UK at the moment about to go offshore again. I really miss our kitchen with all the useful ingredients and utensils to prepare my favourite dishes. One meal I miss most is our homemade muesli for...
Healthy Vegetarian Breakfast
Berry, banana and nut smoothie In my last post I complained about the breakfast rip off for vegeatarians eating out. So here is a tasty, healthy option, for at home anyway: Berry, banana and nut smoothie. You can use any available berries or nuts, but here I used...