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Tag Archives: Banting recipes
Banting Chocolate Mousse
Last week when I put up the simple blend of cream and chocolate, Carol posted her version of Banting chocolate mousse as a comment on my Facebook page. It was worth trying out with a few modifications. Ingredients Lindt 70% … Continue reading
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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Tagged Banting desserts, Banting recipes, Eating LCHF, LCHF
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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
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
Simple Banting Scrambled Eggs in 90 Seconds
6-42am Saturday is Banting recipe day. And it’s an early one as I’m off to caddie for Mike. If you are ever in a rush and need a quick meal? Two minutes is all it takes for these creamy, one … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting Eggs, Banting for beginners, Banting recipes, LCHF - what to eat
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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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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
From Cheap Cut of Beef To Culinary Triumph
1-38pm I don’t often watch the cooking channel, but one day I did and this was the outcome. The chef (whose name I didn’t catch) used a cheap cut of meet and dolled it up to become an impressive culinary masterpiece … Continue reading
Festive Berry Meringue Dessert
10-49am I’ve often wondered if you can make meringue with a substitute sugar and the answer is yes you can! I went onto a couple of meringue websites and then substituting xylitol for sugar, I started experimenting. Just a note, … Continue reading
Banting Chocolate Brownies
9-50am If it’s chocolate, I’m in! I actually went looking for a form of Banting Christmas Cake, but trust me, with all that fruit, they are going to be a real trick to get vaguely into a low carb zone. … Continue reading
Banting Pinwheels
9-37am This is a fabulous little treat, ideal for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, starter or light dinner. For special occasions or family times, it will be a real hit. This came straight from Riana, who not only made them, but … Continue reading
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Creamy, Cheesy, Mushroomy Spinach
9-56am My Banting recipe of the week is a great accompaniment to meat of any type. It’s so easy and hard to ruin (except if you over-cook it!). Spinach is in season right now. There’s plenty to be had of … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting recipes, Banting vegetables, Eating LCHF, Gratitude, Spinach recipes
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Avocado and Bacon Salad
10-30am My Saturday Banting recipe has only a few ingredients, is uber easy, very quick and delicious! I saw this recipe in a magazine, but didn’t have all their suggested ingredients so I adapted it and it turned out pretty … Continue reading
Banting Chocolate Ice Cream
8-21am Stacey (my daughter) sent me this one. She experimented with it and it turned out well, so I attempted it as well and it is delicious! There are 4 ingredients. Short story: Blend 1 x 400ml tin coconut cream, … Continue reading
Banting Cheese and Onion Pie
11-14am 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 for today’s blog. This recipe speaks a lot about how well Riana knows me. … Continue reading
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