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Category Archives: Recipes
Delicious Lemon Banting Treats
A recipe was going around Facebook this week that looked really yummy. It came from Healthy Recipe Buzz and they called them Coconut Lemon Meltaways. I’ve just renamed them Lemon Banting Treats. Riana downloaded the recipe and made them. Ingredients … Continue reading
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Easiest Banting Seed Bread Ever
Sometimes, something is worth putting up a second time and this is it. One of the most popular hits from my recipes, this hard-to-fail seed bread ticks all the Banting boxes as it provides a fabulous substitute for traditional wheat-laden … Continue reading
Chocolate Nut Butter Balls
This recipe originated with Sally-Ann Creed and were made by a friend of mine. I had them on a day when I hadn’t eaten much. They brightened my eyes and just thinking about them makes my mouth water! Ingredients 4 Tablespoons … Continue reading
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Banting Chocolate Mud!
Last Sunday, everyone was having dessert except me! I decided to make myself something with Lindt dark chocolate. I’d seen something online and experimented with it. This is how it turned out. Ingredients Lindt 70% (or 85% if you prefer) … Continue reading
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No Dough Banting Pizza
NO DOUGH PIZZA! This one is a WINNER! Gluten Free, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly! For when you absolutely want pizza but not all the carbs! Crust 1 (8 oz/250g) container full fat cream cheese at room temperature 2 eggs 1/4 tsp ground … Continue reading
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Stuffed Baby Marrows – Easy Dinner
Blog reader Gwen from Botswana has sent me a number of Banting recipes and this is one I tried out with great success! It’s just so easy. Ingredients Baby marrows Onions, red and green peppers and any other vegetables of … Continue reading
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Banting Chippy Snacks
Sometimes it’s nice to have a few snacks to nibble on when everyone else is chomping chips or popcorn. Here’s a little idea for Banting snacks. The next time you use a sweet potato, save the skins…making sure they are … Continue reading
Easy Cheesy Double-Folded 3-Egg Omelette
8-09am An omelette (spelled omelet in the US) is a really simple whisked egg dish which has great nutritional value and no carbs… My easy cheesy, double folded three egg omelette is guaranteed to be a breakfast winner that will … Continue reading
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Breakfast In A Mug
8-47am I saw this recipe on a video and thought it was a great one to add to my blog. It’s fast, tasty and filling, so it’s worth adding to your Banting Breakfast ideas. Ingredients for 1 A knob of … Continue reading
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Banting Milkshakes – Chocolate & Strawberry
9-33am Banting milkshakes are a great way to treat yourself and get some additional healthy fat into your diet. Ingredients Coconut cream x 200ml Full cream milk x 100ml Knob of butter Xylitol to sweeten (optional) 4 squares of 85% … Continue reading
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Stuffed Eggs – The Banting Way
10-48am So you get asked to take snacks to an event and you want to do it the Banting way, so at least you have something to eat. Stuffed or devilled eggs are usually made with mayonnaise and the easiest … Continue reading
Cheesy, Mushroom Chicken
1-28pm I made this the other night. I knew I had Ina Paarman’s mushroom sauce in my food cupboard and I also had 4 free range chicken fillets. After that, it was a peek in the fridge for some left-overs, … Continue reading
Banting Quiche – Crustless Spinach, Mushroom & Feta
11-19am This recipe is an adaptation of one I found at www.budgetbytes.com. It’s very low carb, easy and a successful crustless quiche…ideal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It will feed 4-6 people. Ingredients A punnet of mushrooms A dozen spinach … Continue reading
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Helga’s Breakfast Courgette and Cheese Flapjacks
1-05pm This afternoon family arrive for 6 nights. David is doing the airport run and I am doing a quick run around the house, cleaning up (again) and planning dinner. The main event of the day was what I decided … Continue reading
Tuna Muffins
Tuna Muffins These are fantastic for a light Saturday lunch. I decided to give them a try… (from the website:http://genaw.com/lowcarb/tuna_muffins.html) Ingredients 2 cans tuna or salmon, drained well 2 eggs 1/4 cup celery, chopped fine, 1/2 onion, chopped fine, 1/4 … Continue reading