
This fragrant baked chicken dish can easily be turned into a one-dish meal by adding vegetables such as quartered onions, green beans, baby marrow, etc. to it.
Continue reading Oven-baked Chicken With Sumac & TomatoThis fragrant baked chicken dish can easily be turned into a one-dish meal by adding vegetables such as quartered onions, green beans, baby marrow, etc. to it.
Continue reading Oven-baked Chicken With Sumac & TomatoThis gluten-free version of the popular “Woolworths Ready Meals” is gluten-free. It is also a great way to use up leftovers!
Continue reading Chicken and Broccoli BakeThis cake is rich and decadent and looks like something you will only find in a fancy coffee shop. It is quick and easy to make at home though. Be sure to use good quality chocolate like Lindt – it will make a world of difference!
Continue reading Flourless Chocolate CakeThis bread is not only gluten free, but also low in carbs. It also doesn’t contain any yeast. It provides an interesting and tasty alternative to bread if you are folllowing a Banting or gluten-free lifestyle.
Continue reading Low Carb Seed BreadThis is a quick and easy, yet decandent mousse for two people.
Continue reading “Top-deck” Chocolate MousseThis Middle-Eastern salad is quick and easy to prepare and low in kilojoules.
2 English cucumbers
Vinaigrette
15 ml sugar
5 ml vinegar
15 ml olive oil
2.5 salt
To garnish
5 ml Za’atar Spice Mix
cherry tomatoes, halved
fresh parsley, finely chopped
Avocado ritz is delicious and an easy starter to make since avocados are plentiful throughout the summer. Although it is not the most economical starter with the price of avo’s being what it is, it is a South African favourite. The seafood salad can also be spooned onto a bed of lettuce.
Continue reading Avocado RitzAuthentic Italian panna cotta is quite high in fat and kilojoules, but in this lighter version some of the cream is replaced by milk, making it a viable dessert option for those following a low-fat lifestyle. It is just as tasty though! Serve as is or with a fruit or chocolate sauce for a dreamy dessert. Scroll down for the recipe for Coffee Panna Cotta.
500 ml milk
1 cinnamon stick or strip of lemon peel
50 ml sugar or xylitol
15 ml gelatine
50 ml cold water
few drops almond essence
250 ml cream, stiffly beaten
Garnish
Chocolate sauce OR
± 1 cup (250 ml) blueberries, raspberries or strawberries OR
+/- 100 g coarsely chopped chocolate or any flaked chocolate bar preferred OR
250 ml fruit sauce, e.g. raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, etc.
6 to 8 servings.
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Coffee Panna Cotta
375 ml cream
125 ml milk
50 ml sugar
15 ml gelatine powder
150 ml strong coffee for instance Espresso OR
150 ml boiling water mixed with 15 ml strong instant coffee granules
50 ml Kahlua or similar coffee liqueur
Garnish (optional)
125 ml whipped cream
chocolate drizzle (see below) or chocolates (e.g. Cadbury Whispers)
Notes
Recipes by Carolié de Koster.
Be sure to also try the basic Authentic Panna Cotta and the Goat’s Cheese Panna Cotta With Raspberries recipes.
Gnudi (pronounced nude-y), is basically meatless meatballs, and the best way to eat spinach! I adapted this recipe from a recipe by Canadian-Italian celebrity chef David Rocco. It is a firm family favourite and I get requests to make it often!
600 g baby spinach leaves
1 large egg, (yolk only)
60 ml spring onion, finely chopped
200 g ricotta cheese, crumbled
50 g parmesan cheese, grated
5 ml salt
10 ml crushed garlic
150 ml cake flour or additional grated parmesan cheese
Makes between 16 and 20 balls.
Also known as Souffle Cheesecake, this delightful cake is a cross between a cheesecake and a sponge cake. This quick and easy version is delicous with only 3 ingredients, but this simple cake lends itself to a variety of flavours. See the suggested variations below.
Continue reading Japanese Cotton CheesecakeI love to make this dish, which can be served either hot or cold, during the festive season, as it reminds me of Christmas trees and Christmas Baubles, but you can definitely enjoy it right through the year!
700 g green beans, topped and tailed
5 ml canola or coconut oil
1 large onion, sliced
zest of 1 large lemon, finely chopped
5 ml crushed garlic or garlic & herb seasoning
500 g cherry tomatoes
2.5 ml salt or seasoning of your choice
freshly ground black pepper
8 to 10 servings.
Variation
Add slivers of Parmesan or Pecorino cheese to the beans when ready to serve.
This is one of my favorite salads by far – and I am not really a pea person!
Continue reading Nutty Bacon & Pea SaladThis recipe is a modern take on “spaghetti and meatballs”, which is not an authentic Italian dish but an American invention. The meatballs are given Italian flavors and is served with a marinara sauce. Marinara sauce originates from Naples, Italy and comes from the Italian word, marinaro, meaning sailor. In his book How Italian Food Conquered the World John Mariani explains how the sauce was named: “There was a simple one of garlic, oil, and tomatoes called marinara, supposedly because it was made quickly, as soon as the mariners’ wives spotted their husbands returning fishing boats in the distance.”
Continue reading Meatballs With Basil, Lemon & Pine NutsIf you feel like pizza but don’t want the wheat, this is a pretty good-tasting home-made version of a “banting” and gluten-free pizza!
Continue reading Cauliflower-base PizzaThis is one of my favourite ways to eat spinach. Be sure to try it – even if you are not a spinach fan!
200 g large, fresh spinach leaves (the leaves should be about the size of your hand)
250 ml coconut chips or shavings, toasted
2 medium lemons, thinly sliced
250 ml spring onion, thinly sliced
250 ml salted peanuts or almonds
250 ml sweet Thai chilli sauce
Dipping sauce
125 ml soy sauce
60 ml white vinegar
30 ml white sugar (or more to taste)
8 to 10 servings.
These boats can be filled with a variety of stuffings. Omit the bacon for a vegetable side dish.
500 g large baby marrows, topped and tailed
125 g bacon, diced
50 ml creme fraiche
250 g mushrooms, chopped
125 ml spring onion, thinly sliced
10 ml seasoning of your choice, e.g. Rosemary & Olive, Italian Cheese, etc.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
100 ml Pecorino or Parmesan cheese, grated
To garnish
fresh parsley
4 to 6 servings.
Variations
– Omit the bacon for a vegetarian dish.
These chicken rolls are quite labour-intensive to make, but worth the effort once the compliments start coming in!
Continue reading Bacon-wrapped Stuffed Chicken RollsThis is a quick and easy recipe and a fantastic way to get all the goodness of egg without flour.
Continue reading Wheat-free Egg Pancake With Fresh BerriesThis bread is made from banting-friendly ingredients such as almonds, desiccated coconut and coconut oil. The bread will be ready to eat in 45 minutes, which includes the prep and baking time!
100 g flax or linseed
100 g almonds
30 g desiccated coconut
1.25 ml bicarb of soda
5 ml baking powder
5 ml salt
1.25 ml stevia
125 g water
5 large egg whites
2 large eggs
70 g coconut or olive oil
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