Healthy Recipes
There is something really special about sharing healthy, great meals and recipes with family and friends.
Low calorie dessert ideas
Frozen yoghurt cassata Just add brandy and dried mixed fruit to softened frozen yoghurt and refreeze Knickerbocker glory Trim milk custard, diet jelly, frozen yoghurt Pavlova Omit the cream and top with lashing of berries and yoghurt Gelatine mousse Layer fruit and mousse in tall glass, top with cherry Fruit jelly In a jelly mould … Read more
Fruit combo
This is a handy fruit dish that you could whip up in an instant if unexpected guest arrive. If any is left over it is great with cereal for breakfast hot or cold. Read more
Strawberry sorbet
It’s great over the summer to use up berry fruits while they are still in season. This easy recipe is full of flavour and something you could teach the children to make as well. You may like to also try it in a smoothie and the recipe would lend itself to other berry fruits as … Read more
Ricotta fruit whip
This is a good substitute for whipped cream with only a fraction of the fat and can be made up to one hour before serving. You might like to try serving it in a tall glass like a knickerbocker glory with layers of fruit and custard. If you are diabetic or concerned about reducing your … Read more
Naan parcels
When we first came up with this recipe parcels or wraps were the new toasted sandwich. Now these flat breads are every where. Pita pockets,tortellas, climbers bread, mountain bread are all providing a quick way to bundle up food to eat. Cold or hot is fine although if you are serving this as a hot … Read more
Low fat white sauce
Most fine chef’s would have a fit to see a white sauce made without the traditional melting of butter and flour to make a roux. But we are endeavouring to reduce fat in this recipe without sacraficing flavour. What we have come up with is a substitute product that is quick and very easy to … Read more
Lamb fillets in whisky sauce
Tradition has it that gravy is served with meat and a sauce will definitely make meat taste more interesting. However this needn’t mean that extra fat needs to be added to the dish. We no longer have to feel duty bound to base sauces on meat fat or dripping. This sauce employees the strong flavours of whisky and chutney but when making similar sauces you could also try using mint sauce or tomato puree with mustards or peppercorns. Lemon juice is also lovely with mint. Using these things to flavour meat dishes also helps reduce the salt normally added when using bisto, stocks or yeast extracts. Read more
Vegetarian lasagne
When you come to make a vegetarian lasaga there are no rules. Just layer up your favourite vegetables. Pumpkin, aubergine or kumara are particularly filling but you could also add chick peas or legumes for added protein. Onion, garlic or leeks could also be added for a deeper flavour not to forget also fresh herbs such as basil, mint or Italian parsley. Read more