Home Made Burgers

Shop bought burgers often have grains and fillers and lots of low quality ingredients. Home made burgers are very easy to make and are a great idea for a barbeque. This recipe should make about 8 burgers. Ingredients:  600g of minced beef 2tsp of mustard 2 tsp of dried oregano 1 egg A good dash …

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Have a Heart

"Organ meats from grass-fed animals are safe and rich in high quality amino acids, fat, B vitamins and B12, CoQ10, minerals, and “fat-soluble activators” (vitamins A, D and K), important for mineral absorption", read more about these superfoods here. Although not to everyones taste, organ meat such as heart and liver can be cooked in …

Coconut Pancakes

These are super filling, make them savoury by adding cheese and ham, or sweet(ish) by adding a square of melted dark chocolate.  There's enough in this recipe for 4 people, it makes about 10 medium sized pancakes. The consistency is more crumbly than regular wheat flour based pancakes, so it will be necessary to turn …

90 second Coconut Bread

This recipe is a handy 90 second bread. It contains an egg and is served with a Humpty Dumpty (boiled) egg, perfectly filling and very nutritous for breakfast or lunch. The fun egg cup is very amusing for young children, they will be fighting for one! It is best if eaten immediately as it tends …

Low Carb Moussaka

This is a wonderful comfort Low Carb food, the lamb mince is naturally fatty and the cheesy topping makes it really filling. Ingredients: 1 onion 2/3 cloves garlic 1 tin tomatoes 450 g minced lamb 200g sliced mushrooms, aubergine or courgette 150g mozzarella 200ml full fat greek yoghurt 1 egg 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 …

Asian Beef Salad

Both Cider Apple Vinegar and fermented foods are linked to reducing insulin resistance. Here is a tasty salad to perk up left over roast beef which has the added advantage of containing both. Ingredients: 100g of leftover cooked roast beef, thinly sliced 1 thumb size piece of fresh ginger, grated 1 tablespoon of tamari (wheat …

Healthy versus Unhealthy Fats

A low carb diet means that healthy fats need to be increased. However the type of fat matters greatly. Healthy natural fats include extra virgin olive oil, butter, ghee, coconut oil, and rendered animal fats. Seed and vegetable oils are heavily processed and often oxidised, causing excessive Omega 6 fats in the body resulting in …

School Lunchbox – Food for Thought

I am regularly asked what I give my kids for lunch going to school. The answer is real food without the grains when possible.

Avocados

Some useful tips for eating avocados

Quick and Easy Basil Pesto

The herb Basil is naturally in season in summer time. Here is a deliciously tangy home made Basil Pesto inspired by Hemsley and Hemsley. It's made with all good healthy LCHF ingredients and is leagues ahead of the commercially available pestos. It goes really well with roasted chicken, so get your food processor out. You …