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Sage, Onion and Ricotta Frittata

9 Jun
Delicious frittata!

Delicious frittata!

I love a frittata and have at least one a week for lunch or supper.  They are easy to make and you can vary the flavours.   Sage and onion are normally a flavour combination for poultry stuffing…something you might have for Christmas or Thanksgiving but hey, let’s throw it into a frittata!   The sage really lifts this dish and just goes so well with the onions.   I used ricotta as it is a mild cheese as I did not want anything to overpower the onion and sage flavour combination, but I think that a strong Cheddar cheese would be great too.    Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Moroccan Eggplant Salad

5 Jun
Spicy and smooth salad!

Spicy and smooth salad!

A yummy, spicy salad that can be served with a dollop of Greek yoghurt on top…You can leave the eggplant skins on if you wish, but I chose to just use the flesh for this dish.   I just love the warm spicy taste of the spice flavours for this dish.  Various variations of the spices used here are becoming a favourite in our household.   The chief taster said that he would prefer this warm, but this dish is normally served at room temperature.  Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Strawberry, Coconut and Lime Cake (Coconut Flour)

29 May

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This cake could be cooked into two pieces (if you doubled up the recipe) and placed together as a Victoria sponge, but I just baked one level this time.  It is a lovely soft sponge and baked with the wonderful coconut flour.   As well as using coconut flour, there are other coconut ingredients such as oil and milk which gives the cake a slight coconut taste.  Combined with strawberries and lime, it gives a lovely light summery cake.   You could feed this to “flour eaters” and they would never know the difference!  I slathered mine with whipped cream and decorated with strawberries.  It was delicious!   Yummy, tell me more Diva….

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Chocolate Brownies (Coconut Flour)

26 May
Moist, soft and no flour!

Moist, soft and no flour!

A brownie dish that went into the favourite list almost upon tasting!   The downside is that you need to bake them a day before as they will only then take on the moist brownie texture but it’s hard to keep them for 24 hours!  They are just so soft and light too.   Yet another example that coconut flour can yield a great brownie/cake.   Gluten free and low carb has never tasted better!   Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Cauliflower Cheese with Stilton and Walnuts

22 May
Tasty comfort food!

Tasty comfort food!

This is a great comfort food dish and perks up the regular cauliflower cheese with the addition of a strong cheese and walnuts.   I adore this dish and have to be restrained from eating the whole dish myself…I growl like a rabid dog if I have to share this… Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Guacamole

18 May

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These are great for canapes, a picnic, side salad or tasty snack.  The colour combination of the red tomato and green guacamole are bright and pleasing to the eye, let alone the flavour combination being pleasing to the taste buds.  I used cherry tomatoes as the balance between the amount of guacamole and tomato seemed to balance for my tastes but you could use large tomatoes.  To me, these were the perfect vessels for guacamole…I love the stuff and could eat it by itself with a big spoon!  This way feels a bit more elegant although they can be messy stuffing the tomatoes, but that might just be me….. Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Ricotta Pancakes

11 May
Who needs flour when you have Ricotta!

Who needs flour when you have Ricotta!

Low carb pancakes that are just moreish and made out of Ricotta cheese, with added flaxseed to sneak a bit into your diet too!   The cinnamon and nutmeg add to the sweetness but this is something you could play around to flavour it to your own tastes.   Lemon would be nice with some blueberries served on the side.   Just so yummy…low carb has never tasted so good! Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Beetroot, Halloumi and Green Bean Salad

4 May
Delicious salad!

Delicious salad!

The sweetness of the beetroot goes very well with the salty taste of the Halloumi.   This salad is best eaten as soon as it is ready too, otherwise the cheese will harden..it’s a lot nicer still warm and soft.    If you are having a bbq, you could cook the Halloumi and beetroot over the coals/gas.  Otherwise, this is just as nice under a regular grill. The colours are a great combination too…food should be pretty enough to eat!  Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Chocolate Chilli Cupcakes with Lime Cream Cheese Topping (Almond Flour)

29 Apr

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The spice of chilli goes surprisingly well with chocolate…it gives it a little kick but does not overpower it.  You do not notice the chilli at first bite, but it suddenly creeps up on you as a delicious surprise.   Chocolate is often added to chilli’s to give the flavour a bit of depth, so why not the other way around!  The lime topping is a nice contrast to the chocolate and spice taste too. Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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Raspberry, Pistachio and Lime Semifreddo

24 Apr

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A Semifreddo is a semi frozen dessert that has the texture of frozen mousse.   It is almost a smooth block of frozen cream.  Or some may say an ice-cream cake.    The taste of the lime really lifts this and it is a great summer dessert!   I liked the combination of the pistachio nuts too.   Yummy, tell me more Diva…

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