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Tag Archives: Banting
Energy
After a “bad” eating, no real exercise, slack attack day yesterday, today saw me scuttling off to the gym at 8-30 for a warm up walk before the Grid. Yesterday I strayed from what I usually eat and had sushi … Continue reading
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Banting Biscuit Recipe
Yesterday I sampled some Banting biscuits that tasted so very good. They tasted just like shortbread – but are made largely with coconut. They were very more-ish! Today, when I came to do my last Saturday Banting Recipe I looked up the … Continue reading
Banting Cheese and Onion Pie
Today’s amazingly simple (mainly) 4 ingredient Banting recipe originates from www.genaw.com. My friend, Riana sent me the link when I said I needed a Banting recipe. This recipe speaks a lot about how well Riana knows me. I need SIMPLE! It’s … Continue reading
Breakfast Courgette and Cheese Flapjacks
I love finding these old recipes that I have tried and tested in years gone by. They are easy to make and provide a nice alternative to the regular breakfast. You can add a number of other ingredients to provide … Continue reading
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Chicken and Bacon Rolls
My Banting recipe for this week is this delicious, simple recipe that calls for only 4 ingredients. Serve with a salad or mixed veggies, or pack in your lunchbox for an scrumptious lunch. Ingredients: 1 boneless skinless chicken breast 2 … Continue reading
Banting Macaroni Cheese (Without the Macaroni)
I made this dish and it fed my husband and I twice. It so reminded me of macaroni cheese but without the macaroni – the main ingredient is cauliflower, but you can add a multitude of other veggies if you … Continue reading
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4 Steps To Getting Back To Banting
December is the month where following a Banting lifestyle is sabotaged by all things Christmassy. Years and years of enjoyment of mince pies, Christmas cake and all sorts of holiday cookies, crunchies and desserts makes it very difficult to break … Continue reading
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Three Banting Snack Recipes
With Christmas around the corner, it is easy to fall off the Banting wagon (I already have a number of times!) It’s always going to be a constant discipline to look for the healthier options when it comes to treats. … Continue reading
Low Carb Muffins
My Banting Saturday recipe is for these delicious, healthy muffins. They do contain honey and fruit. If you have one muffin, you will consume 1ml of honey, 1/12 of a banana and 1/12 of an apple, which is pretty low … Continue reading
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Lazy Eggs
Today’s Saturday Banting Recipe is a fabulous option for breakfast, brunch or simple weekend supper. Lazy Eggs Here’s what you do: Using a 12 well muffin pan: 1) Spray the muffin wells with nonstick spray. 2) Place a slice of ham in the bottom … Continue reading
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Controlling Carb Cravings
One of the issues with Banting or a LCHF lifestyle is that if you fall off the wagon, it may set you on a road to a long-term binge. Sugar begets sugar. Once you start, it’s hard to stop. How … Continue reading
Banting Flapjacks
This week I spotted a post on the Banting Facebook page from someone who was struggling to make Banting flapjacks. I looked up to find out what recipe I had used and found this post from a couple of years … Continue reading
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What I Know About LCHF
It’s been an interesting eating week. I took milk out of my diet on Monday and replaced it with full 37% or more cream in very small quantities in my coffee. As I was taking milk out, I stopped drinking … Continue reading
Dumping Dairy
This has been something that I have been thinking of doing for probably not months but years. For me, trying to follow a LCHF (low carb high fat) lifestyle as been a see-sawing conundrum. I see all the benefits of cutting … Continue reading
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A New Banting Book
From time to time I have publishers or PR companies contact me to ask me if I would like to receive a new Banting book that has come out. I always say yes! This one focuses on why we get … Continue reading