nic cooks

We are up to the third Cheesepalooza challenge already that’s a quarter of the way to the holy grail of cheese invention. So far we have made ricotta, chèvre and this month halloumi. The other option was feta, but I have successfully (and not so successfully) made feta before, and although I have also done [...]

When I started this diet it was winter and I was quite happy that my 100 calorie lunch would consist of soup but as the days are getting hotter the soup is less and less appealing so I had to turn my hand to other options.  It has been fairly easy to find a range [...]

I’m making cheese at home, you all know that by now. I completed the Cheesepalooza challenge for September but as with last month I decided to do a bit extra.  I think in some ways I am more hooked on the cheese making process than the actual eating of the cheese.  Don’t get me wrong, [...]

Variety is the spice of life and I need variety when it comes to dinner, especially when it’s a dieting dinner.  For me the success of the 5:2 diet is to fool myself into thinking I am eating a variety of good food so each week I strive to find recipes that are tasty, filling(ish) [...]