Tropical chicken salad
With an empty fridge and few ingredients, I had to knock up a quick lunch yesterday, so came up with this rather delicious salad. Serves 2 1 chicken breast, sliced […]
Tag Archives: gluten free
For many #gluten isn’t the villain its cracked up to be
Here is a rather balanced and informative article from the Washington Post on the gluten issue. Among other things, cutting out gluten could harm your good gut flora and make you fatter, when you might […]
The myth of big, bad #gluten
Another interesting contribution to the anti-gluten debate. Here the argument boils down to the self-destruction of our immune system, which make some of us gluten-intolerant, rather than gluten being the bad […]
Green is the new black: the unstoppable rise of the healthy eating guru – but don’t be fooled!
Now I know why I have not been offered a book deal, why my website has not caught on like wild-fire. It’s very simple: I am too old and with […]
Kidney-cleansing aduki bean kichadi
Aduki beans are good for rebuilding adrenal function and giving the tired old kidneys energy – as kidneys regulate the qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine, i try to eat adukis every […]
Mixed vegetable avial – a Keralan vegetarian special
You can use any vegetables for this, but it’s good to have some potatoes and carrots as well as greens. Here I used new potatoes, carrots, aubergine, cauliflower, and broccoli. […]
Dal with tamarind, tomatoes and curry leaves
Thank you Rick Stein for this recipe from Bangladesh. I am not supposed to eat tomatoes as they are acidic, but as you know I cheat on my diet every […]
Dry cauliflower curry with mustard seeds, ginger and nigella/kalonji seeds
Another great immunity-boosting dish, cauliflower being a member of the brassica family. The humble cauliflower is low-fat and low-carb and we should eat a lot more of it. I combined […]
Chicken, aubergine and shitake mushroom red curry
About to go diving, I had to have another fridge clear out and I came up with this rather scrummy curry. It’s difficult in our household because Ross and I […]
Kerala fish curry
I have been making this fish curry for about 20 years; it is so simple and delicious. I brought back the curry leaves and fresh turmeric from Singapore specially so I […]
healthy living with cancer 