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ND Recipe: Angel Food Cake

This is the best recipe for angel food cake that I’ve come across. I make this regularly because Son doesn’t like egg whites, so whenever I poach or fry yolks for him I save the raw whites in the freezer in a lidded measuring cup until I have enough. Fat-free, but very high [...]

Cabbage Soup Diet: Day 2 (+ Vegetables); Basic Stir-Fry Recipe

As I’ve already said in the previous post, I lost 700g on the first day of the CSD. Just water I’m sure but still, an encouraging start. Husband’s relative lost over 11 kg in three soup cycles, a friend lost 5 kg in two cycles and has kept it off for about two months–neither [...]

Cabbage Soup Diet: Day 1 (+ Fruit)

The cabbage soup diet has been doing the rounds for decades, in various versions. Some are ascribed to famous hospitals which however deny any connexion. This is a crash diet and must not be undertaken by people with serious health problems. If in doubt, consult your doctor. After one week maintain [...]

Recipe: Imam Bayildi (baked aubergines/egg plants)

I’ve stopped following the Rosemary Conley plan so I’m no longer using the cookery book. This recipe is my own adaptation of a classic Greek and Turkish dish. The name means the Imam fainted, different versions say because it was so delicious, or because he found out how much (expensive) olive oil was [...]

Recipe 2: Fish Chermoula

Baked Monkfish Chermoula page 109 of Slim to Win by Rosemary Conley.
I made this yesterday and even Husband (who usually grumbles about “diet food”) thought it was very nice. I couldn’t find monkfish in the farmer’s market and it would have blown my budget anyhow but I think this recipe would work with any [...]