Greek lentil soup (low-calorie)

This remains one of my very favourite soups, but I decided to make a low calorie version of the original recipe. I reduced the olive oil and lentils and increased the tomatoes. I like this…

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Creamy curried mushrooms

This recipe is a calorie-reduced version of my previously posted recipe Succulent mountain mushrooms. I reduced the amount of vegetable oil and used low fat vegan yogurt instead of vegan sour cream. I also upped…

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Macaroni with sauteed veg

One thing I love about the 5:2 diet is that there are no restrictions on the type of food you can have on diet days, only on the calorie content. That means if you’ve got…

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Carrot soup with Thai flavours

My first inclination was to call this “Thai carrot soup”, but I wouldn’t want anyone thinking this is a traditional Thai recipe or anything, because it isn’t. It is, however, exceedingly tasty. Nicely spicy from…

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Summer minestrone

I tend to go through food phases (apparently having never outgrown them), and lately I have been in one of my frequent “soup” phases. I’ve been sticking with favourites like Greek lentil soup and Black…

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Spicy Spanish potato salad

Yes, another potato salad recipe! This one is completely different than the mayo-based Potato salad with garlic & herbs. It is a super quick and easy recipe, and uses common kitchen ingredients. With this recipe,…

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Potato salad with garlic & herbs

This yumm-tastic ‘tater salad is the perfect way to enjoy those new potatoes you’ve been digging from the allotment or garden (or, if you are less fortunate, buying from the store). Be sure to use…

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Jerusalem artichoke rösti

Last year we grew Jerusalem artichokes for the first time, down at the allotment. They were a resounding success, reaching over 10 feet in height and producing lots of delicious tubers. Jerusalem artichokes can be…

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Ultimate tahini salad dressing

I love tahini, and for quite some time have been in search of the ultimate tahini salad dressing. I tried various recipes, but none really hit the mark until I made a modification of this…

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Veggie haggis perfection

In celebration of Burns Night (January 25th) I decided to again try making homemade veggie haggis. My first attempt turned out pretty well, but was too moist. Second try resulted in a haggis a lot…

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