Tag: Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Moules Marinières – Mussels in Garlic & White Wine

Moules Marinières – Mussels in Garlic & White Wine

Last week I shared with you my Recipe for Gratinated Razor Clams with Chorizo & Parmesan which was the starter dish for my anniversary meal with Dan.  We followed it up with these delicious Moules Marinières as the  main course.  A complete seafood feast! We’ve 

Gratinated Razor Clams with Parmesan & Chorizo

Gratinated Razor Clams with Parmesan & Chorizo

I love finding great local producers and we have just discovered a wonderful seafood supplier down the road from us in Islington, London.  I’d had my heart set on Moules Marinières for a special Anniversary evening with Dan so I sent him off while I 

Lentil Feta Mint Salad

Lentil Feta Mint Salad

A few weeks ago when I made dinner for my Swedish Friends, I made this Lentil Feta Mint Salad and promised you all the recipe.  Well, I made it again last night and took note of the quantities this time around to share with you 

The Best Refined SugarFree Cocktails for Summer

The Best Refined SugarFree Cocktails for Summer

What’s better than lying by a pool drinking an ice-cold cocktail on a summer’s day?  Drinking a SugarFree Cocktail lying by a pool – as I can’t tolerate refined sugar, that’s what!  (Can you tell I’m in holiday mode?) These recipes below should give you 

10 Grain Free Summer Salads Recipes

10 Grain Free Summer Salads Recipes

When the sun is shining I always want something healthy and fresh to eat .  It feels so much easier to make better food choices in the summer with lots of delicious salads available.  I reached out my fellow bloggers for their favourite Grain Free 

SCD Grain-Free Blinis

SCD Grain-Free Blinis

Do you ever feel left out at cocktail parties?  All those delicious canapés being passed around and you can’t eat any of them?  Whether they’re breaded, deep-fried or served on a crostini or a cracker, there’s usually a grain element to most hors d’oeuvres.  No 

Parmesan Crisps

Parmesan Crisps

The crunch of a crisp or cracker is the one thing I miss most since I went grain, gluten and sugar-free.  These days there are vegetable crisps on the market which fill a small void but I’ve come up with a crispy crunchy snack that 

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus has to be one of the easiest (yet most popular with guests) appetisers I have ever made.  It takes 5 mins to prep, has only 3 ingredients and just needs to bake in the oven for 15-20mins.  For canapés I estimate around 

Grain Free Sandwich Bread

Grain Free Sandwich Bread

Grain Free Sandwich Bread that’s also Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free, Paleo and SCD Legal! Ahhhh Bread! My favourite food in the world and the thing I miss most of all.  There is nothing better than a big slab of granary toast with butter, or a crusty 

Best Slow Cooked Bolognese Sauce

Best Slow Cooked Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce (or Bolognaise as the English call it) is that classic Italian dish that everyone seems to have a different recipe for.  Below is mine which I’ve perfected over many years and many attempts.  This is the way I prefer to cook and eat it.  

Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge – Refined Sugar-Free

Healthy Peanut Butter Fudge – Refined Sugar-Free

This weekend was my dad’s birthday and I wanted to make him something delicious as a special little homemade present.  Last time I made him some of my healthy Salted Nut Brittle but I wanted to do something different this time.  He has a very 

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Chilli & Cumin

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Chilli & Cumin

As the weather is getting colder I thought it was time to get out and dust off my Slow Cooker which hadn’t been used since last winter!! I love soup, it’s such an easy way to get a lot of vegetables into your diet and