Support and ideas for those on low-carb diet

On the Mumsnet LCHF threads they do a lot with courgette ribbons. Must try it, especially in the courgette glut! We have cauliflower or celeriac mash a lot now. So yummy and you get the same sensation as buttery mashed potatoes without feeling stuffed afterwards. I haven't tried cauliflower rice yet either.

My daughter made fine ribbon pasta this week from courgettes, using a julienne gadget (very Zen activity). We ate them with bolognaise sauce. Pretty good!

What an inspiring thread. Those chickpea fritters sound proper delish.

If anyone is interested I can run recipes through my nutritional analysis programme that I used when I was teaching. It will give the traffic light analysis as well as more detailed information - the label you get on supermarket food.

Very useful for home-made dishes.

This is a Rick Stein recipe for fresh mackerel (sooo cheap in the markets here). You rub it inside and out with a spice mix, start it off on top of the stove and finish under the grill. OH had forgotten how hot last season's chillies from the garden were, so it was quite feisty!
I think the whole meal cost about 4€.

Salmon and pesto with roast vegetables.

1 large salmon steak per person
Coat the top of salmon generously in pesto (fresh is best or home made) and wrap each one loosely in foil. Set aside.

Chop into bite sized pieces (per person)
I sweet pepper
I red onion
4-6 mushrooms
Toss in oil, plenty of fresh ground pepper and spread on baking sheet in hot oven (200oC) for 35 - 40 minutes. Less if you prefer them al dente.

Half way through add salmon.

Mamie we love smoked, peppered mackerel. I'll try this next week.

Tonight we are having spicy mackerel, salad and chickpea fritters. We love these fritters:
serves 4-6
1 cup chickpea flour
1 cup water
Chopped half onion
Chopped inch of ginger
Half tsp cumin
Pinch chilli

Mix ingredients to smooth paste. Leave to stand and then fry as for small pancakes.
They are not for the first phase of the diet, but fine when a few low gi carbs have been introduced.