Low GI & Omega 3 Rich Recipes

Ginger and apple upside down cake

libbywarne — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:46:56 +0000

Reminiscent of gingerbread, but with a delightfully fruity twist on top! I was hoping the mashed banana/ milk/ maple syrup combo would do the trick that brown sugar normally does for an upside down cake (no way I was using half a cup of sugar) — It didn’t caramelise in the way I had hoped. [...]

Lunchbox cherry granola bars

libbywarne — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:24:14 +0000

A tasty and nutritious mid morning snack which well and truly satisfies the mid morning craving for something filling and a little bit sweet. These muesli bars are very high in fibre and healthy fats (Nuts are high in Omega-3 fats). Much like eating a handful of nuts and fruit – only crunchy, and soooo [...]

How to make things sweet?

libbywarne — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:52:18 +0000

The more I find out about GI and diabetes, the more I am baffled about sweetness. There is a lot of confusing and conflicting information out there about sugar/sweeteners, and it is hard to sift through it all to work out something meaningful. Many of these accounts are biased, or stem from a particular belief, [...]

Fruit salad

libbywarne — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:54:34 +0000

Exquisitely simple, yet so good. Don’t let anyone lead you to believe that the vessel you eat of does not make a difference to taste. I love putting something like this together in a cocktail glass for Dan – it makes that after dinner snack that little bit more special – who would have thought [...]

Wholegrain blueberry & apple pancakes

libbywarne — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:04:11 +0000

The perfect way to start a weekend – I adapted our favourite banana pancakes recipe, this time sweetening the mixture with the grated apple. No added sugar, but it really doesn’t need it – round it off with piles of fresh fruit and some fat free, sugar free natural yoghurt. After that, all you need [...]

Tuna, pecan, tomato & avocado wrap

libbywarne — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:44:13 +0000

A simple, quick and tasty lunch – save your lunch money for something more interesting, and bring your own from home! I was buying something like this from the cafe every day and I thought to myself… hang on…if I bought myself some wraps…. This takes about five minutes to prepare, is healthy, low in carbohydrates, [...]

Balsamic & blood orange marinated skirt steak

libbywarne — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:00:46 +0000

This neglected cut is unexpectedly flavoursome – and cheap to boot! Skirt steak is the cut used to prepare fajitas, Chinese stir fry, and is often prepared in restaurants for the kitchen staff – it is cheap, delicious, and if you marinate it first, it does not remain tough. I recall rump steak being the cheap [...]

Peanut butter and banana toasties

libbywarne — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:35:58 +0000

Can it get any better for comfort food? Or any simpler? Sanitarium produces a product labelled “Natural Peanut Butter” which is 100% dry roasted nuts, containing no sugars, salts, or added oil. This product is a little cheaper than the health food store versions, but if you are having trouble sourcing it, nearly all health food [...]

Nonna’s red lentil & lamb stew

libbywarne — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:47:29 +0000

Real comfort food – my nieces loved this stew that “Nonna” (Mum) makes for them – and has made for us for decades with different variations. Dan just discovered it on a recent family holiday, and we made our own version at home with the baby carrots that came from our garden. This dish is [...]

Passionfruit ricotta cupcakes

libbywarne — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:49 +0000

Passionfruit from the garden, delicious coarse wholegrain & wholemeal stoneground flour, and cashew nut butter combine for mouthwatering bite sized treats. Freeze them in individual packs and take them to work with your lunch — by morning tea time they will have thawed and be perfect with coffee or tea, or serve after dinner with [...]