These easy flaxseed low carb wraps contain less than 1g net carbs per wrap! They’re wheat free, gluten free and pliable – perfect for a Keto diet. 
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Sugar Free, Keto and Low Carb Lunches and Dinners
Make cooking a breeze with these easy low carb lunch and dinner ideas!
From fish pie with cauliflower mash to chicken green curry, look no further for delicious inspiration.
Easy Low Carb Pizza Recipe (Keto Fathead Crust!!)
This easy low carb pizza has a delicious mozzarella dough crust with coconut flour and psyllium husk. Unlike in the original Fathead Keto pizza recipe, there’s no need to heat and melt the mozzarella!
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Sage and Halloumi Roasted Broccoli Heads
Sage and halloumi roasted broccoli heads with caramelised leeks is a light and flavourful dish. Ready in under 30 minutes!
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Chicken Green Curry Recipe (Thai – Low Carb)
Thai chicken green curry is a quick, easy and tasty main meal. Great with cauliflower rice! 
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Fish Pie with Cauliflower Mash (Low Carb)
Comfort food at its best – a deliciously creamy fish pie with cauliflower mash topping that will make you come back for seconds! Low carb and keto-friendly.
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Moroccan Cauliflower Rice
A light low carb lunch or dinner that is bursting with flavour. This Moroccan cauliflower rice with roasted vegetables is served with a yoghurt tahini dip.
Cauliflower, how much do I love thee!
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Low Carb Bolognese Sauce (Hidden Veggies!)
Low carb Bolognese sauce – a family favourite loaded with hidden veggies. This sauce is the essential ingredient in a variety of dishes from vegetable lasagne to chilli con carne!
In the name of all people who cook, eat (and like meat), I’d like to thank the amazing person who invented Bolognese sauce.
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Creamy Broccoli Pistachio Soup
This smooth and creamy broccoli pistachio soup is an easy and delicious way to load up on antioxidants and vitamin C. Great as a quick, warming lunch or as a starter course.
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Spinach Mint Soup with Sumac
Cleansing, fresh and simple: This fragrant spinach mint soup gets an added kick from the tangy, lemony spice sumac.
Friends, I am so excited. I am now getting my vegetables delivered by a local farm. And you know what? They taste so FRESH! After the shock of school restarting (you should have seen me: stepping into the car with bed hair and in man slippers at 7.30 am – “at least you’re not in pyjamas”, my daughter remarked drily) it felt like a well-deserved treat….
Roast Sea Bass Traybake
Get some Omega 3 in you with this quick, light and impressive-looking dish. Roast sea bass traybake with bacon-wrapped beans, guys!
I absolutely love sea bass. Only, I seem to forget that it exists and we’ll have months without it. Which really is a shame, because it is quick to cook, so light and seriously nicer than cod. We have salmon steaks on repeat order from the supermarket. Smoked salmon is our scrambled eggs’ best friend. And I seem to eat smoked mackerel all the time. Slap it on a plate, add a bit of salad, there’s lunch. Sea bass, it’s got to change!…
Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Tray Bake
A super-easy one pot wonder. Seasoned with a generous amount of paprika, this fiery Spanish chicken and chorizo tray bake lets you kick up your flamenco heels and enjoy the fiesta.
Holidays! I have to admit, at this time of year thoughts of the upcoming summer vacation are starting to take over my entire brain space. How relaxing it will be. The fresh, amazing seafood I shall eat every day. How many books I’ll take along this year. Easy reads, of course! It’ll be hot. The smell of the sea, while I sit on the beach under an umbrella, gazing at the boats in the distance. Walking on sand. Great for your glutes, and how nice does it feel under your feet? Barbecues! Rosé at sundown! A few sandcastles will have to be built, too. And where the hell did I put that straw hat I bought last summer?…
Superb Salmon Ceviche
Zingy, refreshing and packed with bold, bright flavours, this salmon ceviche dish teams salmon with lime, coriander and sesame seeds.
Anyone up for some serious omega 3? Friends, let’s not kid ourselves. Those fish oil capsules are just not cutting it. Instead, try out this salmon ceviche. I just can’t get over how the lime “cooks” the raw salmon and makes it taste so fresh and zingy. You will LOVE it!
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Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad
A feast for the eye and super-tasty: this halloumi and pomegranate salad is easy to prepare and packed with flavour.
Don’t you love halloumi? I adore its chewiness, its mild salty flavour and that you can grill or fry it in a griddle pan without it losing its firm texture. Thank you for this incredible invention, Cyprus! It is just perfect in salads, best served still warm. Paired with asparagus, which is in season and so fresh and delicious at the moment, it becomes pure heaven. And if you then add thinly sliced red onions, butterhead salad leaves plus a sprinkle of pomegranates and mint? Friends, I am starting to run out of superlatives here.
I made this Halloumi and Pomegranate salad for a very dear girlfriend who was visiting from abroad the other day.
We had such a brilliant time – laughing our heads off, sharing secrets and generally putting the world to right. Which made me think about how central close female friendships are to happiness, no matter how old you are. Some people think these intense friendships stop being important when you enter that perfect mini-world that is a partnership. Let me tell you – partnerships, no matter how brilliant and wonderful they may be, are like houses. They need regular airing! And that fresh air? That’s your girlfriends.
We all lead busy lives. When you have to juggle work, running a household, possibly children AND organising sufficient couple time, it’s so easy to neglect your really good, old friends. You might be at home and socialise with the neighbours. You might be working on your career and start hanging with colleagues. Of course, there are other reasons. What about the one that chose the really boring partner? The one that produced the offspring your kids just don’t get on with? The one that moved far, far away? Or the one you kind of had a disagreement with and never bothered to talk it over? If you don’t put some tender loving care into it, these once wonderful friendships will wither and eventually fizzle out.
And who are you going to call when one day you feel down and need some really good honest advice? Surely not all your convenient aquaintances. You wouldn’t feel comfortable to bother them with matters that are too personal. That’s the kind of talk you can only have with a true girlfriend. Call them. Facebook them. Instagram them. Look after them. Give some girlfriend love. Right now!
And serve them a delicious halloumi and pomegranate salad like this.
Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad
Light, salty, tangy, crunchy, crispy, fresh: halloumi pomegranate salad rocks.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 portions
Calories 288 kcal
Ingredients
- 250 g halloumi cheese sliced
- 150 g asparagus
- 100 g butterhead salad or other tender salad leaves washed
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- handful of mint leaves
- seeds from 1/2 pomegranate
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Soak your red onion slices in a bowl of cold water while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Amazingly, this removes the bitterness and sharpness of the onion and you are left with a mellow, slightly sweet flavour (plus your breath won't be as smelly afterwards!)
- Boil/steam your asparagus tips for 1 minute and drain.
- Heat a griddle pan until it is smoking. baste your halloumi slices in oil and grill them for a couple of minutes on each side until they get those pretty brown stripes. If you don't have a griddle pan, you can also cook them under a hot grill
- To remove the pomegranate seeds, roll the pomegranate on the kitchen counter a few times to loosen the seeds. Then cut in half and bash the skin with a wooden spoon. This will make the seeds fall out. Stubborn seeds will unfortunately need to be removed manually :).
- Arrange the salad leaves in a bowl or on a large platter, add the halloumi slices, your red onions and sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds and mint
- Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and pour over your salad.
- This salad woks well with a quinoa dish or some chicken. For a feast, add a sugar free dessert!
Nutrition Facts
Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad
Amount Per Serving (166 g)
Calories 288 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g 34%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Potassium 293mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 5.6g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 6%
Sugars 1.9g
Protein 14.9g 30%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Spiced Pear and Goat Cheese Salad
Spiced Pear and Goat Cheese Salad. A starter with a wow factor or a super-sophisticated light lunch. 
This is one of my absolutely favourite recipes and it doesn’t matter how much of it I make… it disappears as quickly as I can say “spiced pear and goat cheese salad”. See? It’s gone again. Now I have to make some more….
Piedmontese Roasted Peppers
A colourful feast for the eyes: Piedmontese roasted peppers make a delicious light lunch and are a perfect partner for chicken. Summer on a plate!
Aren’t these roasted peppers a feast for the eyes?
There are days when you need a bit more colour in your life to cheer yourself up. Like today:
I looked outside: grey sky.
I looked at my outfit: grey jumper & black jeans.
I looked in the mirror: Let’s not go there.
Time for some serious Italian food passion! The sweetness of the roasted peppers with their browned edges combined with the garlicky tomatoes and the saltiness of anchovies are a divine combination. Don’t be put off by the idea of adding fish to a vegetable dish – the anchovies melt into the tomatoes and create a delicious sauce that is not fishy at all. As always, it is the quality of the raw ingredients that make or break a dish, so look out for really decent peppers and vine ripened tomatoes.
I found this recipe in an old Delia Smith cookbook I was leafing through in a cafe years ago and it has been one of my favourite happy dishes ever since. Every time I make it I can’t believe how something so simple to make can taste so good! It is, frankly, summer on a plate. 
Together with some chunky sourdough bread to scoop up the garlicky juices – one of the yummiest parts of this dish – these roasted peppers make a great light lunch, but they also work well as part of an antipasti buffet or partnered with roast chicken or lamb for a weekend family feast.
Any leftovers can be cut up and used as a flavoursome pasta sauce or tossed into a green salad.
My tip: Make a large portion. This dish is so good it would be a shame if you do not get seconds.
Piedmontese Roasted Peppers
Summer on a plate - juicy and flavourful, these Piedmontese roasted peppers are a classic Italian dish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 64 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 red and yellow peppers green do not work
- 8 medium tomatoes
- 16 tinned anchovy fillets drained
- 4 cloves of garlic
- olive oil
- black pepper
- basil leaves to serve
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 180 Celsius
- Cut your peppers in half, leaving the stalks intact. They are not edible but help the peppers keep their shape. And of course, they also look nice!
- Scoop/cut out the seeds and place the pepper halves in a lightly oiled, shallow baking tray. If the sides of the tray are too high, the veggies won't get those lovely toasted edges.
- Now it's time to skin the tomatoes. This step is not 100% necessary, but not having the skins does make the dish more refined. It's easy: Lay the tomatoes in a pot and pour boiling water over them. After a minute, drain the water and the skins can be peeled off easily. I hold the tomatoes with a fork to protect my hands
- Cut the tomatoes into quarters and place two quarters in each pepper
- Peel and crush the garlic cloves and scatter evenly over the pepper halves.
- Use one anchovy fillet per pepper half, snipped into little pieces
- Pour 1 teaspoon of olive oil into each pepper and season with freshly milled black pepper (but no salt because of the anchovies!)
- Roast in the oven for 1 hour
- Depending on the size of the peppers, serve up to 4 pepper halves per portion. Mine were quite small, so I did manage all four on my plate
Nutrition Facts
Piedmontese Roasted Peppers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64
% Daily Value*
Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10%
Sugars 3.2g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Classic Green Pesto
Little effort, big effect: Homemade green pesto smokes all ship-bought varieties.
There are things that are so simple and yet so incredibly brilliant that they make your day.
Like wearing shoes that look great AND are comfortable.
Like signing up to Netflix and being able to watch 4 episodes of your favourite show in a row. Or 40. Or 400.
Like the feeling you get AFTER you have exercised. And you were in the gym for only 20 minutes!
Like going to a café in central London and getting the last available table. And it’s in the sunshine.
Like making your own amazing green pesto.
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