It’s not always easy to eat enough oily fish, and it can be difficult to find easy and delicious low carb foods for lunch and snacks. This recipe ticks both boxes, and it’s almost too easy to call a recipe: Continue reading
Tag: oily fish
Smoked mackerel tartare
Although it’s incredibly good for you, I’m not a great fan of smoked mackerel. Generally I find it heavy, indigestible and a bit ‘worthy’. So I was delighted Continue reading
Power Breakfast: scrambled egg parcels
This is my party piece if guests come to stay. It never fails to impress – and it’s really easy. Continue reading
Lardies* who lunch
When you’re trying to lose weight – or even trying to maintain your figure – lunch can be the most difficult meal to get right. For those of you lucky enough to work from home, here’s a list of lunches that are easy to shop for and produce in just a few minutes. Delicious too. Continue reading
Lentils who lunch
Less of a recipe, more of a template, this post sings the virtue of lentils instead of bread as a base for delicious lunches. Continue reading
Celery boats
Cut celery sticks into 3 inch lengths and fill the cavity with: Continue reading
Low carb Salade Niçoise
One of my favourite salads which works equally well for two people and ten. Most of the ingredients can be prepared in advance and the salad assembled, beautifully, at the last minute. I made it recently, on one of those beautiful summer days we had, for a very important occasion with some of our specialest friends and it hit the spot. Continue reading
Smoked mackerel and avocado salad
Another delicious ways to eat the good fats you and your brain need: Continue reading
Grilled mackerel with lime pickle cauliflower & courgette
We all know we need to eat more oily fish but finding interesting recipes that pair well with the strong flavours can be difficult. Mackerel pairs well with all sorts of sharp flavours – bramley apple sauce, horseradish, gooseberry compote to name a few – but it’s particularly delicious paired with spicy lime pickle in this simple recipe. Try it. Continue reading
Dinner with Dawn 