Low GI & Omega 3 Rich Recipes

Pom & avocado cucumber mint salad

libbywarne — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:03:51 +0000

Perfect to crunch through in this hot weather. There is such a short window in summer of enjoying this spectacular fruit (pomegranate), and I’ve discovered that if I buy a whole lot at once (like 10) and have an hour or so extracting the seeds, that I can enjoy little frozen jewels for weeks. I [...]

Mango mint madness for a moist summers day

libbywarne — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:31:28 +0000

It is HOT… not only is it hot it is humid too…. since when is Sydney at 90-96% humidity for days on end? Thank goodness for the rains to break the cycle over the weekend.. and yet, suddenly I feel as if our whole city has up and migrated to the tropics. Eating food seems such [...]

Diet versus exercise versus blogging – meet our solution!!

libbywarne — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:24:58 +0000

With all the Low GI cooking in our life, Dan and I were getting to the point of becoming internet couch potatoes – cooking, eating, and then sitting on the couch writing about it!! Our weight loss had stabilised, (we lost some weight in the first few months with the diet change, then it slowed [...]

Pomegranate lamb (Lamb fesenjan)

libbywarne — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:33:18 +0000

This is a middle eastern inspired dish. It is also known as lamb fesenjan, and is an Iranian specialty. I looked up a few different recipes, most that I could find were made with pomegranate syrup, but this is high in sugar, so I replaced this with juice and simplified the cooking stages slightly. Pomegranates [...]

Poached Turkey

libbywarne — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:54:00 +0000

Takes just an hour to prepare, but has all the richness and tenderness of a perfectly roasted turkey breast. This Gourmet Traveller recipe is a delightful alternative to heating up the kitchen with a roast! We tested this recipe out, and give it the thumbs up for an easier Christmas Day. Not only that, the [...]

Great-great-grandma Mary’s plum pudding

libbywarne — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:33:49 +0000

This recipe comes thanks to Dan’s great great grandmother – (see below for its history). Christmas cake has been recently tested by the folk over at GI News, and believe it or not shop bought cake (often much more floury than pudding) has a GI of just 53 (Big Sister Fruit Cake). Christmas cake and [...]

Turkey wraps

libbywarne — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:38:11 +0000

Simple and tasty boxing day fare – and healthy too! These yummy wraps are a great way to finish off that left over turkey – a yummy lunch for all the family. My niece told me that it was “the best sandwich she ever had – it has all my favourite things in it” – [...]

Smoked trout and ricotta morsels with pomegranate on cucumber

libbywarne — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:35:36 +0000

Smoked trout has a slightly milder taste than smoked salmon, and in fillets like this, a delicious meaty texture. Trout is an oily fish and as such, an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Cucumber and pomegranate are great sources of vitamins, and the soft ricotta (one of the lowest fat cheeses) is a delicious [...]

Confit garlic tomatoes

libbywarne — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:08:49 +0000

Slow roasted tomatoes seem to be everywhere! Fine dining has found a newest best friend – and after eating these – I can see why. My sister in law kindly described them as “life changing” though I am not sure if the champagne they were served with had something to do with that! The certainly [...]

Mango on coconut water granita

libbywarne — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:14:34 +0000

It feels like summer is here and it’s only spring! With the seasons so whacky, the green coconuts available at our local fresh fruit and vegetable supplier are just the thing for days languishing in the heat… Of course… never having actually cracked open a coconut before, and not possessing a cleaver – it was quite [...]