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Lj’s Skinny Gluten Free Bacon & Portabello Alfredo

  Ingredients.. 2 Rashers of Bacon diced (fat & rubs removed) 1 Large Portabello Slices 2 cloves of fresh Garlic Crushed 3 Tablespoons of Gluten Free Plain Flour 1 Cup of Chicken Stock ( I use Vegteta Chicken Stock Powder and boiled water) 1 Cup of Skim Milk 1 Tablespoon of butter 1/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese 2 Cups of Gluten Free Pasta ( I’ve used a Garlic & Parsley Spirals Splash of Olive Oil What to do… Heat a … Read More

LJLj’s Skinny Gluten Free Bacon & Portabello Alfredo

Lj’s Ham & Cheese Stuffed Chicken

This really is a simple easy recipe! Perfect Sunday night dinner! No real recipe as such, the picture says it all! I have made these plain because I have really fussy eaters. You can literally stuff them with whatever you like… my faves being sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives and camembert being one! Parmesan and pesto, gorgonzola and chopped walnuts even… Use your imagination and flavours you enjoy. I have not included measurements here, you can make this for 2 people … Read More

LJLj’s Ham & Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Pumpkin, Leek & Parsnip Soup

I came up with this soup recipe whilst cleaning out my crisper yesterday! Just had some for lunch today and it’s so much yummier after sitting overnight 🙂 it’s fresh, healthy, low in fat and just simply delicious!! Ingredients: 1 Parsnip (200 grams) Kent Pumpkin (300 grams) 1 Clove of crushed fresh garlic 1 Teas Butter 3 Cups of Water 2-3 Teas of Veggie Stock  Powder ( I use Vegeta ) Rock salt and cracked pepper   What to do : … Read More

LJPumpkin, Leek & Parsnip Soup

Lamb, Spinach & Sweet Potato Curry

Love a good Curry! This is one is very subtle so my daughter would eat it. You could easily double of spices in this recipe! (Which I would have done had I only have been making it for myself)  I have thrown this one together with left over roast lamb! Great for lazy days and to use up leftovers. I usually use left over Roasts in pies but wanted to do something different so I used the curry recipe I … Read More

LJLamb, Spinach & Sweet Potato Curry

Lj’s Chilli Penne Pasta Bake

I wanted to do something really simple tonight so I could just relax and enjoy the evening. I had a scratch around the fridge and freezer and came up with this pasta bake recipe. So easy and quick to prepare and it was really delicious! I love the combination of Chicken & Choritzo!! Ingredients: 1 large Chicken Breast diced 1 Onion diced 1 Garlic clove finely diced 1 Chorizo Sausage 6 Button Mushrooms sliced 3 Shallots sliced 125 grams of … Read More

LJLj’s Chilli Penne Pasta Bake

Cherry Ripe Brownies

 ~Ingredients~ 85 g plain flour 1/2 teaspoonBaking Powder 85 g dark chocolate, chopped fine 85 g unsalted butter, chopped 1 cups sugar 2 large Eggs 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract 1/6 cup ofvery strong coffee 115 g of Cherry Ripes (or more if liked) Pre-heat oven to 165C (that was fan forced, allow about another 10C for normal). Line a slice tray with baking paper. Chop up cherry ripes roughly. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder in 1 bowl, set … Read More

LJCherry Ripe Brownies

Cream Cheese Pastry

Easy pastry, no rolling! Press straight into a pie dish. Process 125 grams of butter and 125 grams of low fat cream cheese. Add 1 cup of plain flour and a tablespoon of dried herbs and parmesan cheese. Pulse until it forms a dough. Done. Blind baking this one for a quiche…. Join our awesome FREE online Recipe & Weight Loss group: click on —> www.facebook.com/groups/healthychoiceswithljsgourmetkitchen/

LJCream Cheese Pastry

Easy Bacon & Mozarella Pull Apart Bread!

Basic Bread Dough.. Bread Machine Method 300ml Water 1 1/2 Teas Salt 3 Cups Bread Flour 2 Tbs Powdered Milk 1 Tbs Caster Sugar 1 1/4 Teas Dried Yeast Place the water, oil and salt in the bread pan. Place the bread flour, milk powder, caster sugar and dried yeast on top. Set the bread machine to dough setting. Mean while saute 4 Rashers of Bacon and 1 onion. Let it cool on a tray and then add 1/2 Cup … Read More

LJEasy Bacon & Mozarella Pull Apart Bread!

Beef and Bacon Casserole ~ Pressure Cooker

My pressure cooker is getting a major comfort food workout at the moment! Tonight I’m cooking a Beef & Bacon Casserole.. yum yum… mash or breadrolls not too sure yet! Ingredients: 800 grams of diced lean beef 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 large onion diced 1 large carrot sliced 6 button portabello mushrooms sliced 3 rashers of bacon diced 2 tablespoons of gluten free plain flour 2 tablespoons of tomato paste 2 teaspoons of beef stock powder 1 teas … Read More

LJBeef and Bacon Casserole ~ Pressure Cooker