Healthy Recipes Reviews

~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCTION ~~~~~~~~~~~ I do like a bit of pasta, but one of the things I quickly learned when I started to watch my weight was the veritable minefield of horrors lurking in most ready made sauces - such as added fat, sugar and salt - which can turn an otherwise impressively healthy dish into a dietary ...  Read the complete review

I have been eating so unhealthy the last while, so I decided that today I was going to make a change in my diet and cook some thing a bit more healthier for myself. I was browsing through the healthy cook books at home and found a chip topped mediterranean pie that actually looked nice and has loads of great ingredients that I liked in it. ...  Read the complete review

Chicken Rolls You will need: 1-2 chicken thighs per person 1 cocktail stick per thigh some cream cheese (philli, or triangles, or whatever you have) somthing to stuff it with, i.e asparagus spears What to do: Heat oven to 200C or equivilent (around 375F or gas 5-6) Take a chicken thigh and ...  Read the complete review

Growing up in my family, there was never bread in the middle of a dinner table but always a gigantic bowl of some sort of salad. Its formed a habit with me now (happily a healthy one for a change!) and I have salad with every single meal - literally everything. I get called weird when I have pie and salad, or chinese and salad which I can ...  Read the complete review

This Thai Noodle salad is a mix of a few recipes which I have tried in the past, I think I've finally cracked it, this is a great little dish for a light lunch or served with grilled chicken, prawns or beef for a more substantial meal. I have listed this under Healthy Recipes as it is mainly raw salad ingredients, it does include a ...  Read the complete review

Healthy Wholesome, filling and cheap! This is a lovely filling and warming very easy to make casserole that we have on a regular basis. I use various beans but usually add a tin of kidney beans as well. The sugar may seem a strange addition but it seems to bring out the flavour of the tomatoes. If you want to serve it as a vegetarian ...  Read the complete review

Although I've posted this recipe under 'Healthy Recipes', the truth is that it's totally up to you how healthy you want to make it. This meal is something that I make quite often, although not always with exactly the same ingredients, as it depends on what I'm in the mood for or what ingredients I have available. The basic idea is basically the ...  Read the complete review

This comes under healthy recipes as its a low carbohydrate recipe. DUCK, BROCCOLI AND SESAME STIR FRY AS well as the lowering cholesterol health benefits there are certainly also weight loss benefits of being on a low carbohydrate diet. This dish is low carb without compromising on flavour. Its quick to make and ...  Read the complete review

THIS RECIPE CONTAINS NUTS A Slice of New Life This is a recipe for a loaf cake which I cut out of a newspaper many years ago. It is suitable for vegetarians. Although it's technically 'baking', I have put it in this 'Healthy Eating' section because it was part of an article about the menopause and PMT, and other ...  Read the complete review

I always find it easier to be healthy in the summer, much more fresh salads that you can chuck on a plate, no fuss, no cooking and a hell of a lot cheaper than in the winter. A couple of weeks ago a cucumber would have set me back £1.28, now 70p, but sometimes I struggle with what to put with my salad and to try and make it a little bit more ...  Read the complete review

Salmon with Honey and Strawberries Ok so this sounds like the strangest combination ever but trust me it is delicious. I first tried this at the Poacher's Inn at Hope in the Peak District and enjoyed it so much that I recreated it with my own spin at home. Ingredients Piece of Salmon for each individual Aprrox 6 ...  Read the complete review

This is a really nice sandwich which I make for my children most days after school. It is low in sugar so it stops them from climbing up the walls for the rest of the evening. Ingredients: 3 slices of Ham Small amount of cheese 3 slices of bread A handful of salad 1 Pineapple ring! * Get ...  Read the complete review

Chicken pot roast A hearty but healthy stew One whole chicken - giblets removed 4 large carrots 2 sticks celery 2 red onions 200g baby button mushrooms 1 pint chicken or vegetable stock 2 tins chopped tomatoes 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard Salt ...  Read the complete review

Well if like me you have a very naughty thing called 'A Sweet Tooth' that torments you into submission...then the little rotter drives you into the that black abyss called 'temptation' (nooooo, don't make me eat it, nooo!), and you like fruit cake - then this, my dears, is the very recipe for you! Simplicity itself so no excuses about you ...  Read the complete review

Here is a recipe for a delicious bowl of Roast Garlic and Tomato Soup. Full of antioxidants, which has its own benefits, and also makes a delicious soup to ease the symptoms of a cold. Ingredients: Garlic (1 bulb) Tomato (3 medium) Olive Oil (2 tbsp) Cayenne Pepper (1/4 tsp) Paprika (1 tsp) Coriander ...  Read the complete review

Cauliflower Cheese - another healthy and economical meal for two. Ingredients: 1 Cauliflower (small to medium sized). 1 tin condensed chicken soup. 2 cups grated cheese. 2 slices of bread - rip apart into small pieces. Method: 1. Wash the cauliflower and cut into florets. Place the ...  Read the complete review

I did a family cookery course a few years back at my local Children's Centre and this is one of the recipes we cooked. I have made this many times at home for my family and it always goes down very well with my husband and son, although my daughter is a confirmed vegetable-hater so she tends to pull a disgusted face when she finds this on the ...  Read the complete review

This is a really healthy recipe because it contains fresh natural ingredients. It is also suitable for vegetarians. The main base of the recipe is the ubiquitous noodle. Which noodles you decide to use is your choice. I usually go to Aldi for mine. Noodles are generally made from unleavened dough, but the dough can be made from many different ...  Read the complete review

Cous Cous with Apricot and Raisins is probably one of my favourite summer recipes, its not particularly authentic but it is loosely based on Morrocan flavours. It is simple to make, very healthy and keeps well in the fridge for 3-4 days. Please keep in mind the Ingredients I list below, are approximate quantities, you can adjust them ...  Read the complete review

I think stir-fries tend to be healthy anyway with all those vegetables involved and using less oil. So here's a recipe for a sweet and sour chicken stir-fry. Sweet and sour chicken stir-fry Ingredients: 400g stir-fry vegetables 244g mini chicken fillets Spray oil (which is suitable for ...  Read the complete review