Thai fish cakes make an excellent low-calorie meal, and these are oven baked not fried, which I think gives them a better flaky texture and helps to keep the calories down. I visited Thailand last year and fell in love with the place, the... Read More | Share it now!
French onion soup is a classic dish, brown onions slowly sweated in butter until caramelised, enriched with white wine and beef stock, and served with croutons smothered in melted cheese, sound delicious. However this doesn’t really suit... Read More | Share it now!
If you are looking for low calorie 5 2 recipes,or are simply watching your weight, Chicken is probably on the menu. Skinless chicken breast is quite low in calories, about 113 calories per 100 grams and as such is a frequent ingredient in our kitchen... Read More | Share it now!
I was introduced to Laksa 15 years ago by a work colleague. Once a week three or four of us would walk from Town Hall to Martin Place (about a 15 minute walk) to a very special noodle bar. It wasn’t fancy, simple 4 seater Plastic tables, plastic... Read More | Share it now!
A few weeks ago I made some Vietnamese rice paper rolls with fresh veggies, Thai style herbs, mint and coriander and poached chicken (they were fantastic by the way) and worked really well for a low calorie lunch. Tonight I’m preparing the Rice... Read More | Share it now!
I love this Japanese Chicken curry, it reminds me of the curries mum used to make when I was a kid. This one has apple in it which makes it slightly sweet, it’s not hot like Indian or Thai curries. At under 250 calories per serve, this recipe... Read More | Share it now!