Low Calorie Chocolatey Fun With Rice Cakes!

OK! OK! So the chocolate of choice adds a few more calories, but I’d still much rather be snacking on these, than feeling bad for stuff my face on cookies!! I use to buy dark chocolate covered rice cakes (before there was a lot more gluten/wheat free things on the market). They’re not too expensive, but you can buy a whole bag of rice cakes … Continue reading Low Calorie Chocolatey Fun With Rice Cakes!

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Ingredients 1 1/2 Cups of Plain Flour (all purpose) 1 Sweet Potato 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg 1 tbsp Honey Butter, to grease the pan Milk Things You’ll Need: Frying pan, Spatula Method Place sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan of boiling water, and cook until tender, around 20 minutes – You can microwave the potato for 3-4 minutes if … Continue reading Sweet Potato Pancakes

Meatballs with Tomato & Basil Sauce

INGREDIENTS For the Meatballs 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely grated 400g ground beef 400g ground pork 2 eggs 1/4 bunch fresh parsley, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese For the Sauce 1 tbsp olive … Continue reading Meatballs with Tomato & Basil Sauce

Mushroom Risotto

INGREDIENTS 50g dried porcini mushrooms 1 vegetable/chicken stock cube, I prefer chicken but that’s personal preference. 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic clove, finely chopped 250g pack chestnut mushroom, sliced and washed 300g risotto rice, such as arborio 1 x 175ml glass white wine About a teaspoon or so of butter seasoning handful parsley leaves, chopped 50g Parmesan or grana padano, … Continue reading Mushroom Risotto