Having had this a few times i have changed the recipe slightly to give a better result. This ice cream is rich and a few spoonfuls would normally do you after dinner! This will curve your choc cravings! Recipe originally from Atkins UK. Ingredients 50g Dark Chocolate (at least 85% cocoa solids) Cinnamon and Nutmeg 300ml Double Cream Unsweetened Cocoa powder (Green and Black’s is great!) Vanilla extract 4 tablespoons of Splenda 3 egg yolks [...]

This cake is lovely though next time i may sieve the ingredients to give it a lighter texture as it was a bit dense! However only taking 2 minutes to cook was a real plus and with no need for an oven it was a great help. In the pictures i have doubled the recipe and used a larger tub so that it would serve more people. The recipe list below it for making a [...]

These are great with some chicken, lettuce & mayo in! And best of all they are super quick and easy! Recipe originally from Atkins UK. Ingredients 10 teaspoons of soya flour. (That’s about 50 grams) 1 teaspoon of baking powder One ‘poof’ of cinnamon (optional, but it just hides the nuttiness of soya) 1 teaspoon of Splenda 1/2 teaspoon of salt Pepper to taste 1 egg Enough water to make it into a custard-consistent batter [...]

These little beauties are great and mine kind of looked like oreos! Really you do need a doughnut pan but i used muffin cases as i didn’t have one. Next time i may try and make different flavors using this recipe. I also didnt bother with the frosting as i wanted to keep it really low carb Original recipe from BodyBuilding Forum. Ingredients 1/2 cup of blanched almonds 3 eggs, separated 1/4 teaspoon of salt [...]

Just cooked these this morning for breakfast and they are great but could do with some stronger cheese. Next time i make them i will decrease the size of the muffins so i can make more! Ingredients 3 eggs 3 tbsp sour cream 1/2 cup soy flour — or whey isolate 1 pinch onion powder 2 tsp baking powder 3 tbsp whipping cream 2 oz grated cheddar cheese — 60gr. 5 slices bacon — crisp, [...]

While i am writing this I’m actually eating these as a little snack. On first bite i didnt think they were any good but they grow on you and i have now finished the whole batch. Yummy! These have a nice ginger taste but could do with being a little stronger and are very light because of the egg whites but they are low carb! Recipe originally from Carb-Lite. Ingredients 1/4 cup almond meal — [...]

Recently i received a cookbook from America with some great recipes in but most call for ingredients not readily available in the UK or are called something else entirely! If you use American recipes you can sometimes find it annoying when you have to find out what a particular word means like skillet or broil. There are websites that can help you, i use: British vs American Cooking Terminology English-American Recipe Translator American to British [...]

A couple of days ago i was walking around tesco and saw some cauliflowers on offer and remembered that you could make faux rice with them so i decided to give it a go for dinner with some cheap pork chops. Recipe originally from Linda’s Low Carb. Ingredients 10-15 ounces fresh cauliflower, grated, about 1/2 head 2 cloves garlic, minced Cooking oil, 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil [...]

I bought my wii a few years ago to play with as it sounded like fun. i instantly fell in love with playing tennis on it but thats about it. I was going to sell it last year but of course around Christmas time i bought myself a wii Fit. Now I’m not much for exercising but it is quite a novel way to get in shape with virtual hula hooping and what not. Sadly, the fun of losing [...]

I fancied a light savoury snack and so scoured the internet looking  for some crackers and i came up with these. I had these with dips i had left in the fridge and they were lovely. Originally from oliciouslife.com. Ingredients 3 ounces almond flour 2 teaspoons granular Splenda or stevia 1 egg white pinch of salt tiny pinch of teaspoon onion and garlic powders 3 teaspoons sesame seeds 2 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature [...]