My mum would make this AMAZING chicken soup for us as kids. It took a while but the result was soooo good and was perfect for a cold, wintery evening. I decided to take this recipe and revamp it a touch to make it a bit quicker to make and also I removed some of the more high energy carbohydrates that were in there too. The result is a healthy and very nutritious soup that will satisfy!
This is a classic chicken salad from the Thailand, Cambodian Laos area. The proper name is Larb Gai and is quite often served with steamed rice or in lettuce cups. We’ve been a bit crafty in omitting some of the less healthy ingredients (namely – sugar!) but the taste is still fresh and amazing!
This meal was created one night when there was a mexican stand off in the kitchen. Actually not really. Neither Al or I wanted to cook – and clearly I was more hungry so I caved. Am ever so glad I did because this took next to no time to make and it was so fresh and delicious!
One of my favourite things about staying in Myanmar was the food. Oh. Em. Gee. The food. The first dish I tried upon arriving in Yangon was a Chicken Pumpkin Curry. They said it wouldn’t be hot and spicy and I did not trust them. I was so wrong. Thus – my love for this dish was discovered. I went hunting for this dish and I believe I found the best version of it in a small restaurant in Bagan.
Curry often has been considered to be quite fatty and not good for the waistline – let me assure you that this recipe has nothing but fantastic, healthy ingredients.
This recipe is a quick and easy recipe with a slightly middle eastern flavour. Chick Peas are such a versatile ingredient and they give a very distinct and appealing favour to everything you add them to so it makes sense to let them be a main flavouring to this chicken recipe! When you mix the steamed veges into that sauce – DELICIOUS!
Curry is actually quick and easy to make – when you know how of course! When you get your mad skills on point, you can have this one made in about 10 minutes flat! You can make it as hot or as mild as you like and if you are having it inside your metabolic window, you can have it with rice!
Casseroles are ever so simple to make and we like simple. We’ve got enough going on in our everyday lives so having a yummy and nutritious meal that we can prepare is definitely a must!
This is one of those recipes where having a slow cooker is AWESOME. Spend 10 minutes getting your ingredients prepped and then set it, go to work come home and enjoy ever so tender chickeny goodness!
If you want to make this meal OUTSIDE the Metabolic Window, Swap out the Potato and put in the equivalent serving of Pumpkin instead.
Stir-fries are all kinds of awesome. They are flavoursome and you can mix and match the contents to suit your tastes.
This one is healthy and full of flavour.
Want to enjoy this one outside the window? Ditch the noodles!
Rissoles are a nice easy meal to make. Yummy and quick. We like that.
These ones have a slight south east Asian flavour to them and are great to mix in with various other veges to go on the side. If you are eating these inside your window.. add a high energy carbohydrate on the side!
There’s a reason as to why I have a soft spot for south east Asian dishes. Quick. Easy. Delicious. So full of flavour and they are also great to have a left overs for the proceeding days!
I’m not gonna lie – I *love* pumpkin. LOVE. IT. It’s such a nutritious and yet low energy vegetable and it tastes delicious. So it stands to reason that these little gems taste fantastic and are very versatile in when you choose to eat them. They won’t last long though! đŸ™‚