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Bulgar wheat salad 2 cups of fine bulgar ( bulgur ) Boiling hot water 3-4 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp tomato puree juice of 1 lemon pinch of chilli and cumin powder 1 bunch of spring onion, finely chopped finely chopped lettuce and rocket Good handful of chopped herbs ( parsley, dill ) 2-3 green or...

I am still full from last night so not having any breakfast today and look forward to a lunch with a friend in town later on.

I am making no kned bread today. I prepared the dough yesterday and it will be ready to bake later this morning.

30 minutes walk out in the fresh air and 10 minutes on exercise bike. I never learnt how to ride a bike when I was little and now I cant get my balance when my kids try to teach me. I drive a car but cant ride a bike LOL!! It would have been great outdoors exercise. My friend says I should have...

I like to make lentil and vegetable curry. Spray the pan with low cal oil or use 1 tsp olive oil, saute 1 chopped onion. Add tin or fresh tomatoes, lentils, chillies,2 cloves of garlic,some ginger, coriander and cumin powder.Add some water and cook for 10-15 minutes. Then add your vegetables of...

This morning I made tahini flat bread on the griddle pan. We had it for breakfast/ lunch and it was yummy!!

Hi Gadzooks, sounds like you are doing very well and on the right track. I too like smaller meals and love carbs but as you say I have to limit carbs and eat more protein and veg. I am not a big meat eater but like lentils, dried beans and fish. Let us know how you get on, take care.

I have been loosing 1-2 pounds a week and here is how it is working for me. 1) Writing everything down that passes my mouth 2) Having 5-6 small meals a day 3) Having anything I want as long as I know the calorie content 4) Making my evening meal no later than 6-8 pm on most nights 5) If I fancy...

My favorite sweet snack is sultanas. I nibble on them when I fancy something sweet. I carry them in small bags in my handbag which is handy when I am out to stop me tempting to buy chocolate bars or sweets.

Thank you momskitchenandstuff and mcnerd for your help on this.

I use tomato paste then spinic leaves on the pizza base before adding rest of the toppings. Then the base is not soggy.

For me it is all in the mind. Now that summer is nearly here it is easer to decide to cut down and enjoy the healthy way of eating more. Also not eating too late at night is a big help.

I am into bread making lately and have been using dried yeast so far, but my local tesco is giving away fresh yeast for free if you ask at the bakery counter and I would like to either freeze it or keep in the fridge until I am ready to bake. It is not much, about 100g. How long can I keep it in...

LENTIL KOFTES 100 g red split lentils 500 ml water 1 onion, chopped finely 2 cloves of garlic 2 tsp tomato puree 50 gr fine bulgar wheat 1-2 tbsp olive oil juice of half a lemon bunch of fresh herbs OR 1 tsp dried herb of your chose pinch of cumin powder, chilli flakes ( optional ) salt and...