Incredibly easy and healthy, this Quick Aubergine and Chickpea Curry is perfect for busy weeknights. Serve with brown rice or buckwheat for a guilt free, hassle free, midweek meal. You could be forgiven for thinking I’ve gone slightly curry mad recently. In fact in the last few weeks I’ve posted Kale and Red Onion Dhal, Easy Peasy Chicken Curry and Indian Spiced Cauliflower Rice…and I have a few more in the pipeline! But the reason is simple. I just love curry!! For me a good ... continue reading...
Italian Style Avocado Toast
How’s this for a super simple, super tasty brunch or lunch idea? This Italian Style Avocado Toast combines delicious Italian flavours of mozzarella, prosciutto, tomatoes, basil and olive oil and serves them on delicious rye sourdough toast. You just can't go wrong with this combination of flavours! So this recipe happened like so many of my recipes, by accident!! (Yeah, I know, this is becoming a bit of a habit - I would like to point out I generally do my online shop late on Monday ... continue reading...
Easy Brazilian Feijoada with Orange and Tomato Salsa
This Easy Brazilian Feijoada is packed with wonderful Brazilian flavours, but takes much less time and effort than the classic version, and is served with a simple and refreshing Orange and Tomato Salsa – a nod to the more traditional accompaniment of orange slices. I originally created this delicious dish to celebrate the 2016 Olympics (gosh where has all that time gone?). The 2016 Olympics took place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, which has gave me the perfect excuse to ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Chicken Curry
This Easy Peasy Chicken Curry is quick to prepare, uses only a handful of ingredients and tastes fabulous. It’s much healthier than a takeaway and - dare I say it - even tastier than many takeaway chicken curries I have had. (And only 15 minutes hands-on time!) Inspired by the Sirtfood Diet... This Easy Peasy Chicken Curry was originally inspired by one of my absolute favourite meals from my trial of the Sirtfood Diet. I've since tweaked the original recipe to make it quicker, ... continue reading...
What is the Sirtfood Diet and does it really work? Part 4
I have finally finished the Sirtfood Diet!!! But how did I get on in week 3? Did I lose any more weight? And what are my reflections on the diet overall? Here’s my Sirtfood diet week 3 review… This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the product I recommend, I will get a small commission, but you will not be charged a penny more – thanks in advance! Endorsed by many celebrities and hailed as the new 5:2, the Sirtfood ... continue reading...
Baked Potatoes with Spicy Chickpea Stew (Vegan)
Mexican Mole meets North African Tagine! This Spicy Chickpea Stew is unbelievably delicious and makes a great topping for baked potatoes, plus it just happens to be vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and dairy free. And it contains chocolate. Yay! Don’t you just love happy accidents? I am utterly convinced that pretty much all the best recipes come from something that started out as a bit of a disaster. This was definitely so with this recipe. I was following the Sirtfood ... continue reading...
What is the Sirtfood Diet and does it really work? Part 3
With 6lb already lost in the first week of the Sirtfood Diet, how did I fare in Week 2? Here’s my Sirtfood diet week 2 review… This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the product I recommend, I will get a small commission, but you will not be charged a penny more – thanks in advance! Endorsed by many celebrities and hailed as the new 5:2, the Sirtfood diet has had me intrigued since I first read about it. But is a ... continue reading...
Kale and Red Onion Dhal with Buckwheat (Vegan)
Delicious and very nutritious this Kale and Red Onion Dhal with Buckwheat is quick and easy to make and naturally gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan. This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the product I recommend, I will get a small commission, but you will not be charged a penny more – thanks in advance! A few years ago I challenged myself to follow The Sirtfood Diet. Over those 3 weeks I tried loads ... continue reading...
What is buckwheat and how do you cook it?
Buckwheat is naturally gluten free, full of nutrients and keeps popping up in fashionable diets all over the place. But what exactly is it? How do you cook it? And does it actually taste nice? Move over quinoa, there’s a new grain in town! Buckwheat seems to be everywhere at the moment. It’s hugely popular with healthy eating fans, such as Deliciously Ella, Madeleine Shaw and Sarah Britton author of My New Roots. It is also the main carb in the Sirtfood Diet which has taken the celebrity ... continue reading...
What is the Sirtfood Diet and does it really work? Part 2
Hailed as the new 5:2, endorsed by numerous celebrities and with promises of 7lb weight loss in the first 7 days, is the Sirtfood Diet too good to be true? I had to check it out for myself! This is my end of week 1 review... This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the product I recommend, I will get a small commission, but you will not be charged a penny more – thanks in advance! The Sirtfood Diet has intrigued me ever ... continue reading...
King Prawn Stir Fry with Buckwheat Noodles
Totally delicious, healthy and filling – this King Prawn Stir Fry is packed full of Sirtfoods and makes the perfect start to the Sirtfood Diet*, but is a great recipe for anyone who wants to benefit from a few Sirtfoods in their life! This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the product I recommend, I will get a small commission, but you will not be charged a penny more – thanks in advance! I have been intrigued by the ... continue reading...
What is the Sirtfood Diet and does it really work? Part 1
A diet that includes chocolate, red wine and coffee? A diet that doesn’t involve counting calories, syns or smart points? A diet that doesn’t involve fasting 2 days a week and yet claims to bring many of the same benefits as the 5:2 diet? A diet where average weight loss is 7lb in the first 7 days? Sounds just a little bit too good to be true? I felt I had to check the Sirtfood Diet out… This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the ... continue reading...
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