13/12/2016

Avocado baked with egg and cheese - low in carbohydrates meal.


Baked avocado is a good idea for lunch or dinner. Low-calorie, low-carb and healthy dish. In addition, avocado, is very beneficial for the vessel walls, lowers cholesterol and dilates blood vessels. It is also a rich source of glutathione, a powerful antioxidant, which has an inhibitory action of carcinogens.

Ingredients:
  • large avocado
  • 2 eggs
  • tsp dijon mustard
  • 20g cheese
  • cress


Method:
Cut avocado in half. Remove the pit and brush inside of avocado with mustard. Put egg in the hole. Eggs may be a little too big to fit in the hole so you can take out a little bit of egg whites and put only egg yolks but it depends on size of avocado. At the end sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake in the oven at 180ºC for 20 minutes.



Nut and dried fruit chocolates, simple and sweet snack.

Easy to make, healthy and sweet snack. The preparation of this chocolates takes literally 10 minutes. We can use any chocolate, I've used dark chocolate 80% cocoa and my favourite dried fruits and nuts.


Ingredients for about 15 chocolates:

  • 200g dark chocolate 80% cocoa
  • a handful of dried cranberries
  • 6 dry prunes
  • a handful of almonds
  • a handful of pecan nuts
  • a handful of cashews
  • teaspoon desiccated coconut

Method:
Melt dark chocolate in a water bath or in the microwave. Apply chocolate on the cling film using teaspoon. For every chocolate place dried fruit and nuts. Leave for 15 minutes until chocolate solidified.





12/12/2016

Baked butternut squash with cottage cheese and vegetables. Healthy and low-calorie dinner idea.


I can't imagine autumn without pumpkin dishes. There are so many different dishes and ideas what to prepare from it. You can make desserts (pancakes, cheesecake), soups, pastas, meats or stews. Pumpkin is a good vegetable when it comes to weight loss diet. It is low in calories and with vegetables and cottage cheese can be a perfect idea for dietary dinner.

Ingredients:

  • butternut squash
  • cottage cheese (200g)
  • small onion
  • half of the  red pepper
  • half of the green pepper
  • chilli, peppers, nutmeg, salt, pepper
  • oil 

Method:

Cut butternut squash in half, remove the seeds and cut inside using small knife. Grease it with oil and spices. Cover with aluminium foil and put in the preheated oven (180 ° C) for 45 minutes. Then, uncover and bake for another half hour in 200 ° C until golden brown.Fry finely chopped onion then add chopped peppers. Season with chilli, paprika, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Mix fried vegetables with cottage cheese. Put it on baked butternut squash.



09/12/2016

Chocolate and banana porridge with pecan nuts, delicious start of the day.



Why shouldn't we treat ourselves with delicious chocolate porridge in a cold autumn morning? It is known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and sometimes we forgot about this. However, the porridge will give us a lot of energy for at least 4 hours and maybe you will feel better :-)

Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • cup of porridge oats
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 2 bananas
  • a handful of pecan nuts
  • tablespoon of peanut butter
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • 25g dark chocolate
Method:
Mix together in pan porridge oats and milk and cook over low heat. Add chopped bananas and peanut butter. Stir occasionally until porridge thickens. Finally, add the chocolate, cinnamon and chopped pecans. Mix thoroughly.


08/12/2016

Low in carbohydrates pudding. Almost like rice pudding but guilt free.



Do you like creamy, milky and sweet rice pudding? Unfortunately traditional rice pudding is rich in fat and calories. My healthier version of rice pudding is made with cauliflower, it contains higher amounts of fiber, less fat, less carbohydrates which means low calories!!!

Ingredients:

  • cauliflower medium size
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups of milk
  • 2 tablespoons of stevia
  • flat tablespoon of cinnamon
  • teaspoon of nutmeg

Method:

In a large pot, mix a glass of milk, a glass of water and a tablespoon of stevia. Bring to a boil. Add grated cauliflower and cook about 15 minutes until softened. Drain and mix with a spoon stevia, cinnamon and nutmeg. Transfer to a butter greased baking tray and pour a mixture of eggs and milk. Bake in the oven (20 minutes 180ºC)



07/12/2016

Carrot tacos - vegetable alternative to the corn tacos


It seems to me that we often forget how important vegetables are in our diet. I encourage you to each vegetables every meal, which should be about 5 a day. I prepared carrot tacos to add to the diet of an extra portion of vegetables. It is great for a snack, lunch to work or even as a dish for a party.

Ingredients for 8 tacos:
  • 500g of carrots
  • tablespoon of oil
  • 150g of cheese
  • ground cumin
  • pepper, salt
  • egg
  • 3 tablespoons of ground oatmeal


Method:
Grate carrots using cheese grater. Fry in a frying pan until slightly softened. Set aside to cool. Add egg, grated cheese, spices (ground cumin, salt, pepper) and 3 tablespoons of ground oatmeal.


On the baking paper put 8 portions of carrot mix, flatten it and shape of these medium-sized circles.


Bake in the oven until golden brown. About half an hour in 180 ° C. To get in shape place tacos on the bottle or on the rolling pan. Wait until cool. Inside put anything you want. This can be a chilli or vegetables.




Fat buster smoothie


Sometimes reducing calories in your diet may not be very effective as you thought it will be. Some products can support weight loss and fat burning. Some phytochemicals from natural products have great potential in effective weight loss by modulating lipid metabolism and increased thermogenesis  eg. red grapes, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, red wine, citrus fruits, green tea extracts, capsaicin and tumeric. So I encourage people who want to help your body to get rid of fat to prepare this smoothie :-)

Ingredients:

  • a handful of strawberries
  • an apple
  • half of red pepper
  • half a teaspoon of chilli peppers
  • half a lemon

Method:
All the ingredients wash under running water. Blend it with mixer. Serve chilled.




03/12/2016

Low in calories, low in carbohydrates rice.


We eat rice with many dishes, curry, sweet-sour chicken, rice pudding etc. 100g of rice contains 344kcal, 0.7g fat, 78,9g of carbohydrates and 2.4 g fiber. For comparison, 100g of cauliflower contains only 22kcal, 0.2 g fat, 5 g of carbohydrates, and the same amount of fiber as rice. So maybe if you are on weight loss diet ora low carbohydrates diet rice from cauliflower will be very beneficial.  

Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • Large cauliflower (about 900g)
  • 500ml of water
  • salt, pepper, fresh coriander


Method:

Blend or grate cauliflower using cheese grater. Mix with salt and pepper. Pour boiling water. Boil for about 15 minutes. Drain it, sprinkle with chopped coriander. Almost as easy as boiling rice :-)


28/11/2016

Red vegetables soup, great source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants



Super soup, very healthy, full of antioxidants and vitamins. It contains beetroots, red beans, red cabbage, onions and garlic. In addition, low-calorie which could be beneficial in weight loss diet. Beetroot contains only 45 kcal per 100g, no cholesterol and almost no fat. It has betaine, which reduces the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. Contains large amounts of folate, vitamin B (B-3, B-5, B-6), and minerals such as iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, and potassium.



Ingredients:
  • 800g beetroot
  • 250g red beans
  • 3 potatoes
  • 1/3 red cabbage
  • Red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1.5 liters of broth
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • juice of one lemon
  • salt, pepper, sugar


Method:
On the spoon of oil fry the chopped onion and chopped garlic. Pour broth. Add the diced potatoes and chopped red cabbage. Dice beetroots into small cubes. Put into boiling soup and cook about half an hour until the potatoes and cabbage are tender. Add, tomato paste, lemon juice and spices. Serve with natural yoghurt and parsley.


21/11/2016

Coconut and pineapple cake. Low in carbohydrates, gluten-free with butter icing made from beans.



Coconut Cake - Pineapple is a veritable madness. Without regrets, we can eat piece of that healthy cake. No sugar, no flour and cream is made on the basis of beans. Especially recommended for people who avoid sugar. Easy to prepare, you just need  to wait until the sponge will cool down. The best thing to do is to bake sponge at the first day and prepare butter icing and decorate on the second day.


Ingredients for sponge cake (small tray)

  • 150 g of coconut oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 150g of stevia
  • 100g of desiccated coconut
  • 50g of walnuts


Ingredients for the cream:

  • 250g of cannellini beans
  • 4 tablespoons of stevia
  • 80g of desiccated coconut


In addition: half of fresh pineapple and coconut balls

Method:


Whisk the egg whites with stevia until they are fluffy. Walnuts and coconut blend with mixer or grinder. With an electric mixer, mix the egg yolks and coconut oil. Then, using a large spatula, stir together with egg whites. Pour into to a small greased baking tray. Bake about 40 minutes at 180 ° C. Then allow to cool, then cut in half.

Drain beans and blend it with a sweetener and coconut.

Peel the pineapple and cut into very thin slices so they are easy to fold. Spread the sponge cake with cream and a few slices of pineapple and then spread the cream on the entire surface of the cake. On top place the pineapple slices, sprinkle with grated coconut. You can also put some coconut fat bombs on the top.





08/11/2016

Butternut squash and ricotta dip - an idea for a healthy snack.

Butternut squash and ricotta dip can be used instead of traditional hummus or you can use it to spread your sandwiches. Very delicate and tasty. We can also use it as a snack. Cut a couple of different vegetables eg. carrots, peppers - dip in the paste and eat it. That is a burst of vitamins and of course low-calorie snack.



Ingredients:

  • small butternut squash
  • onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 200 g of ricotta
  • tablespoon oil
  • chilli
  • nutmeg
  • salt & pepper

Method:

Peel the butternut squash, remove the seeds and cut into smaller pieces. Peel the onion and garlic and chop well. Mix with oil, chilli, salt and pepper. Put in the preheated oven (180 ° C) and bake for about 40 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Allow to cool and then blend it with ricotta and nutmeg.




07/11/2016

Fat free, gluten free chocolate cake.



At the beginning I thought it is only fat free but later I realized that it is also gluten-free. Very moist chocolate sponge cake, with cranberry jam. So the combination of sweet and sour. Very comforting for cold autumn days :-)

Ingredients for small tray:

  • 400g of red beans
  • 5 heaped tablespoons coco powder
  • half a cup of sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • teaspoon of cinnamon
  • half teaspoon of nutmeg
  • teaspoon of baking powder
  • 50ml of milk
  • 200g of cranberry jam
  • a handful of dried cranberries

Method:

Whisk egg whites with sugar and make them nice and fluffy. Drain red beans and blend them. Add milk, egg yolks, cinnamon, nutmeg and blend again. Mix egg whites and the rest of ingredients using a spatula. Pour into a greased cake tray. Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes. Wait untill the cake cool down and cut the top and crumble it. Spread the top with cranberry jam. On top put crumbled cake and dried cranberries. I also put some crashed meringue on the top.





04/11/2016

Mulligatanni fish curry - delicious, perfectly seasoned fish curry.

You can prepare curry from different ingredients. You can use chicken, vegetables, lamb, shrimp, fish or much more. The secret is appropriate seasoning and long cooking. Curry has different degrees of hotness and it depends on us how much we want them to be hot. I usually choose is the hotest :-) Of course with glass of milk a side. The amount of ingredients mulligatanni curry is quite long but the taste really unique so I encourage you to try making it.


Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 800g fish fillets (I used cod)
  • 800g tinned tomatoes
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • tablespoon honey
  • 3 medium size onions
  • 2 tablespoons grated coconut
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • teaspoon ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • teaspoon coriander
  • half a teaspoon of powdered tamarind
  • a handful of fresh parsley
  • half a teaspoon of fenugreek
  • teaspoon turmeric
  • half a teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 3 star anise
  • 4 chillies

As a side dish: rice and naan bread

Method:
Fry the diced onion and finely chopped garlic in big pan with oil. Add all the spices - chopped chilli, star anise, turmeric, fenugreek, tamarind, coriander, cinamon and ginger and fry for 2 minutes. Then pour over tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Add honey, tomato paste, desiccated coconut and a handful of chopped parsley. Cook over low heat stirring occasionally for about an hour. Then pour coconut milk and toss the chopped large pieces of fish. Leave to simmer for 10 minutes, then set aside. Curry mulligatanni should be ready in about 20 minutes. Serve with rice and naan breads.



02/11/2016

Greek salad omelets - high-protein meal with a portion of vegetables.



Omelets are so easy to prepare. Super quick to make high-protein meal. However, plain omelet can be boring. Why not try an omelet stuffed with Greek salad? With lettuce, olives, red onion, feta cheese and tomatoes? I think it's a perfect idea for lunch or a quick dinner.

Ingredients:


  • 3 eggs
  • salt pepper
  • a handful of mix salad 
  • 5 cherry tomatoes
  • a handful of olives
  • 50g of feta cheese
  • teaspoon of butter


Method:

Whisk the eggs with a fork together with salt and pepper. Put oven ring on medium heat and butter on frying pan. Pour the egg mixture. Heat should not be too high, because the omelet can burn on the outside and still be raw in the middle. When the eggs are done add the lettuce, feta cheese, onions, cherry tomatoes and olives. Fold in half.







31/10/2016

Vegan sausages with mashed potatoes and fried onion



Vegan sausages made from carrots and peanut butter heavily seasoned with hot peppers and coriander. Served on mustard flavoured mashed potatoes and fried onion with parsley. The meal, of course is not only vegans. Remember you are not obligated to eat meat every day. Of course meat is great protein source but once a week why not try something vegetarian or vegan? We can prepare the vegan option for dinner and see that the vegetables do not bite and that vegan food can be very tasty !!!!


Ingredients for 4 servings:


  • 800g carrots
  • 3 tablespoons of peanut butter
  • 4 tablespoons bread crumbs
  • tablespoon of chilli peppers
  • tablespoon ground coriander
  • 800g potatoes
  • spoon of dijon mustard
  • tablespoon of olive oil
  • clove of garlic
  • 2 small onions
  • parsley
  • salt, ground pepper

Method:

Vegan sausages: In a deep saucepan fry the grated carrots. If they start to burn pour a little bit of water. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter, bread crumbs, chili peppers, coriander, salt and ground pepper. Hand shape into a sausage and set aside for about an hour in the refrigerator. Then fry in a pan on both sides until nicely golden brown.

In the pan after frying sausages, fry the chopped onions. When softened, add parsley and mix thoroughly.

Mashed potatoes: Peel the potatoes and boil them with garlic and salt. Drain the water, leaving a little bit at the bottom. Add mustard, olive oil and pepper and mash them.

Place the sausages on the top of mash potatoes, sprinkle with fried onion and chopped parsley Bon Appetit!



27/10/2016

No added sugar, autumn flavour granola.



Granola is a nice crunchy addition to yogurt, milk or cottage cheese. You can prepare it for breakfast or make some healthy pudding with it.  Be careful when you buy granola, some of them have a lot of sugar, they are low in fiber, low in fruits and nuts. Granola, which I propose I made mainly from walnuts and apples. I also spiced it with cinamon and nutmeg to make autumn flavour.


Ingredients:


  • cup of rolled oats
  • cup of walnuts
  • 1/4 cup linseed
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 3 apples
  • table spoon of cinnamon
  • tea spoon of nutmeg
  • 100ml infusions of raspberry tea

Method:

Mix together linseed and sesame oat flakes, chopped nuts, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a pot of raspberry tea, grate apples and mix everything together. Bake for about 40 minutes at 180 ° C stirring every 5-10 minutes until granola is crispy and golden brown.