Garlic Prawn Tacos

Garlic Prawn Tacos

In celebration of Taco Thursday (or Tuesday), here is the base recipe for how we make our Tacos. We often swap prawns out for chicken thighs or even white fish. Tacos are a great way of using up some of the older vegetables in the fridge too as the yoghurt, mayo and...
Pumpkin Pearl Barley Risotto

Pumpkin Pearl Barley Risotto

I adapted this from a Pepper and Me Risotto recipe – that used arborio rice. I’ve always been a fan of Pearl Barley, my Mom makes the most amazing Bacon Hock and Pearl Barley soup, and seeing as she was here when I was teaching myself good risotto...
Tinks’ Tongariro Trail Mix

Tinks’ Tongariro Trail Mix

I wanted something salty but sweet with a protein kick to put into single servings to take on the Tongariro Crossing. Bearing in mind I can’t handle too much sugar, I thought creating my own was a good way to go. I reckon this mix is absolutely delicious and as...

Dukan Recipes: Portuguese Chicken

I’ve seen this recipe posted in a few places – there is also one called Paprika Chicken in the Diabetic’s Cookbook that Ken and I have been using on the weekends. I can imagine it would have been even better if I had marinated it overnight like...

Dukan Recipes: Chicken and Prawn Tom Yum

This was the easiest meal to prepare and quite honestly, hands down, the best tasting thing I have eaten in a long time (apart from the Burger King Steakhouse Bacon Burger that I ate on Saturday – sssshhhh!). The recipe makes enough – for me – for...

Dukan Recipes: Oat Bran Pancakes

This must be said first … I’m not the best baker/chef.  In fact, since I left school and the home economics room, I’ve baked twice.  And one lot were Afghans – they don’t count. I made these last night to have for breakfast this morning....