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Lamb chop with zucchini ragout & minted burghul
August 29th, 2009
Enjoy these soft melt-in-the-mouth lamb chops in contrast with the slight crunch of the burghul interspersed with fresh bursts of mint. Burghul is also known as bulgur or cracked wheat. It is easily purchased in your health food store and very cheap; it’s a lower-GI alternative to cous cous. Allow the burghul to remain a [...]
Shepherds pie with a twist:
August 11th, 2009
Lentils, pumpkins and cannellini beans…who says just because mashed potato is high GI you can’t enjoy this classic dish! We actually think this version is BETTER than the original, and are once again, happy we started cooking with beans. My mum used to make a delicious lentil shepherd’s pie sourced from a book called “passion [...]
Mushroom & bean chilli chicken pasta with pesto
August 9th, 2009
This quick tasty meal is a wonderful mid week pasta and can be ready to serve half an hour after you walk through the door. It’s also another great lunchbox special: tastes equally good reheated in the microwave at work! Though pasta is low GI, particularly when cooked al dente and a little chewy in [...]
Cauliflower potato bake
July 12th, 2009
Cauliflower is one of those amazing foods that has almost no impact on blood sugar (GI approximates 0) – its essentially free food, so eat it till you grow “cauliflower ears”!! It is very nutrient dense, high in folate, vitamin C and also a great source of fibre. One of my favourite recipes to bake [...]
