instant curries
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Quick and Easy Instant Curries

Two Instant Curries Suitable for a GL Diet While the word “curry” is a hugely oversimplified term for what is in fact an ancient Indian cuisine, I use it here because these recipes are quick, easy and certainly don’t follow the true tradition of genuine Indian food. But both are delicious and suitable for the popular GL…

The Real Meal Revolution
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The Real Meal Revolution Lamb and Mushroom Blanquette

Recipe Review: Not only for “Banters” Fascinated by the incredible following Professor Tim Noakes, Sally-Ann Creed, Jonno Proudfoot and David Grier have had with their “Banting” diet and The Real Meal Revolution, I bought a copy of the book and have been trying out some of the recipes – mostly in my various Sola pans. …

Sola wok
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Cashew Chicken in a Sola Wok

The First Wok-Cooked Meal in My Sola Challenge Though I’ve never been to Thailand, I am totally sold on Thai cooking. I’ve always enjoyed eating Thai food, but the challenge of cooking it only goes back about five years when a friend returned from a holiday in Thailand and shared her experiences gained in a…

Sweet and Sour Pork
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Thai-Style Sweet and Sour Pork

Quite different to popular Chinese-style sweet and sour pork, this Thai take on sweet and sour is a quick and easy stir fry that will have people coming back for second helpings. Although the ingredients call for fresh pineapple, you can sweeten the dish with tinned fruit, or by increasing the quantity of sugar called for. You…

cauliflower cheese
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Cauliflower Cheese

The Cheesiest Cauliflower Cheese Recipes Cauliflower cheese has always been a family favourite, not just because it tastes great, but because it’s also quick, easy and relatively inexpensive to make. The simplest version involves boiling or steaming the cauliflower; making and pouring over a cheese sauce; topping with grated cheese or breadcrumbs; and baking in…

Thai meatballs
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Tangy Thai Meatballs With Coconut Rice and Peanut Sauce

Having grown up in a home where my British-South African grandmother was queen of the kitchen, meatballs were just an ordinary dish – tasty, but ordinary. And they weren’t on the menu very often. I don’t cook them often either, unless they are part of a themed dish of some sort, in this instance Thai,…