A meal in focus, how I manage cooking for “others”, a few ideas from the Madras …
Note: This post has photos and descriptions of non-Opti foods. You have been warned ! I’ve had quite a few off-line enquiries about how I manage Optifast intensive phase with
Hot Madras is here, for those who like lots of flavour (but not for the faint hearted).
The elusive Madras. Of course, you can definitely buy the ready made powder, but I looked at the ingredients and thought “nah” too many fillers including cornflour, which we cannot
A Monday night quickie … welcome Okonomiyaki mini
Well after all the tex-mex delights yesterday and a big huge mega craving for plain old toast averted … I gritted my teeth and whipped up some Okonomiyakis (Japanese pancakes)
Tex-mex feastin’ time y’all ! + recipe for pulled cabbage tostadas !
Tex-mex feast has arrived. It was such a fun thing to cook. I admit being a bit scared of Mexican because it has such a high carb load I wondered
Mayo, yes, mayonnaise, come to mamma !
Mayo, the holy grail of non-allowed foods. I’ve been experimenting for a while to make one opti friendly. There’s many cauli ones out there, mainly raw food ones, which I’ve
Cauliflower cheddar cheese slices
Prepare to enter the vegan twilight zone … Now look, settle down, these aren’t literally like the ones you buy in the fridge section. But they do have their uses
Tex-Mex pulled pork, ah-la cabbage ….
Someone asked me to to try to copy Pork Belly. Now, I cannot think of any way of doing this Opti intensive friendly that wouldn’t break all the rules in
Cheesy, crunchy chipotle carrot skins
These are just plain yum. Now of course they aren’t exactly like the traditional potato ones (which I love), but pretty good for a VLCD diet ! They look “oily”
Taco smarco … time for some spicy goodness
This is essentially mock taco mince, in a nutshell. It’s meaty, filling and spicy. Super easy to make and freezes well. A good one if you are cooking tacos for
Tortillas, no egg white = holy grail = done !
Well, I’ve done it. I used to make the cauliflower tortillas with egg whites. After a fellow opti person who shall remain unidentified (Annie) reminded me about agar-agar I’ve been
