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Calorie Counting Cook: sharing tried and tested recipes that don’t taste like “diet food”, are calorie controlled, and are served in “real” portion sizes. Here are a few recipes to whet your appetite, and you’ll find lots more via the index…
Salt & Pepper Shrimp 181 cals
This is one of those meals that covers all the bases… it’s super quick to cook, uses basic store cupboard ingredients with minimal prep, requires zero technical skill, works as a weekday meal, or even a luxurious date night treat. It’s delicious, high in protein and very low in calories. Serves two for dinner. You’ll […]
Blackened Chicken Orzo Pasta Salad 573cals
This dish has become a firm family favourite! It was originally inspired by Jamie Oliver’s San Fran Quinoa Salad, but not being a fan of quinoa, I made several changes and lightened it up significantly till it’s just right (if I do say so myself!) I’ve cooked it for weekday suppers, dinner parties, picnics, BBQs, […]
Family Friendly, Creamy Fish Pie 409cals
This is a creamy, comforting, hearty fish pie that my family loves! It’s chock-full of flaky fish and hard boiled eggs (lots of protein!), all wrapped in a creamy bechamel-type sauce (lots of calcium!), and topped with mashed potato that goes gorgeously crisp at the edges. I wish you could see how massive the portions […]
Butterfly Cakes 114cals
I hadn’t baked in a while and was going to visit a friend for a walk, another expat Brit, so was trying to think of something I could make quickly that she and her family would enjoy. Not sure where the inspiration came from, but I thought about making these old family favourites; butterfly cakes. […]
Chicken or Turkey Bone Soup 123cals
Do NOT throw that roast chicken or christmas turkey carcass away! Turn it into a thick, hearty, delicious and nutritious soup… which also happens to be extremely low in calories! Result! All you do is put the carcass into a very large pot – if you can, squash it down a bit so it’s easier […]
Traditional ‘English’ Scones 128cals
So quick and easy to make, homemade scones are delicious straight out of the oven. I’ve substituted all the sugar in traditional recipes with sugar replacements, which are amazingly good these days… they don’t have that artificial taste they used to have, and you really can’t taste the difference in bakes. Here in Canada, I […]
Watermelon Feta Salad 127cals
This sounds like it shouldn’t work but it really does!! It’s a perfect side dish when you’ve had enough of lettuce-y stuff, and just want to change things up a bit. The sweet crunchy watermelon, with the soft salty feta, the bright mint and the warmth of the onion is crazy good. We had this for […]
Summer Berry Meringue Nests 169cals
Makes 6 individual desserts This is a fantastic dessert for calorie counters… it feels decadent, tastes glorious, and is impressive enough for a dinner party with friends… all the while being friendly to your calorie budget. I’ve tried making meringues with various sugar substitute products, but none of them really works – they turn out […]
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