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Baked stuffed aubergine with taco mince

Published 2012-10-08 21:41:39 i Dinners, GI recipes, Lunches,

Easy dinner, no carbs, lots of vegetables <3
 
Stuffed aubergine with taco mince for two:
  • 1 aubergine
  • ½ zucchini
  • ½ oninon
  • 1/3 yellow pepper
  • 200 grams minced meat
  • a couple of thin slices of cheese
  • mixed fresh vegetables for side salad

Cut the aubergine in 2 equal halves, and carve out the middle so it creates a bowl. Chop the carved out flesh from the aubergine, the zucchini, onion and pepper and fry with 1 tbsp olive oil. Add salt and pepper and fresh coriander if you wish.  I had minced meat left over since Saturday taco night, but if you don't have any, fry some minced meat and add taco spiced (or any spices you desire). Stuff the aubergines, top off with cheese and put in an ovensafe tray and bake in oven for 30 minutes at 220 degrees Celsius.

Serve with a fresh side salad! It would work just as fine for lunch, I really recommend this! :-)

Red tuna and prawn sauce with pasta

Published 2012-10-05 20:15:19 i Dinners, GI recipes,

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This was a perfect and very filling meal after a long day at work, and for recharging my batteries after my workout. I made quite large portions, and was filled up after eating about half!
 
Red tuna and prawn sauce with pasta for 2-3:
  • 1 tin of tuna in water
  • 2 deciliters of peeled prawns
  • 1 white onion
  • ½ red pepper
  • 1 small chillipepper
  • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
  • ½ deciliter of cooking cream (15%)
  • whole grain pasta (I use a little less than 2 portions)
  • frozen green peas
 
Dice the onion, pepper and chillipepper and fry in olive oil. Add chopped tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Boil water for the pasta and cook according to package. Add the frozen peas in just before ready.
 
While pasta is cooking, add tuna and cream to the sauce. Add prawns just a minute before serving.
 
This is so easy, quick and tasty AND good for you! I love easy, healthy cooking :-)

Mussel soup with cabbage

Published 2012-10-02 19:26:59 i Dinners, GI recipes, Lunches,

This is what we had for both lunch and dinner today: mussel soup with cabbage. Easy, quick, low fat, low carb and high protein and rather filling.
Mussel soup for 4:
  • 1 small white cabbage
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 ½ liters of water
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tin of mussels
  • 1 tin of fishballs in stock (like meatballs, but fish ;))
  • 1 stock cube (vegetable, high quality)
  • dried basil
 
I also had a little bit of left over pasta in it, but that is of course optional.
 
Chop up the cabbage and garlic and let it boil in the water with all the seasoning for about 5 minutes. Add mussels and fishballs and boil for another 3-5 minutes. Serve with a slice of whole grain, non sweetened bread and cheese. The fish balls can easily be replaced by prawns, salmon, cod, more mussels, you name it. This is very easy to make how you want it :-)
 

Lasagna

Published 2012-10-01 20:18:46 i Dinners,

What's for dinner tonight? Lasagna, the one meal that can really make you drool. And make you fat, haha. Thankfully we don't have it that often (however, I made 6 portions, so it's going in the lunch boxes for Wednesday and Thursday, haha!).
 
Anyway, if served in a smaller piece, with a green, fresh salad on the side, it's not so bad. It's even better if it's made with whole grain pasta, rather than normal. I keep the glycemic index low by not using flour for the bechamel sauce, but only a tablespoon of corn starch instead. Anyway, it came out really nice and both me and Chris loved it.
Lasagna for 6:
  • 500 grams of minced meat (I used 50/50 beef and pork)
  • 8 medium sized tomatoes
  • 200 grams of mushrooms
  • 4 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 white onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tspn olive oil
  • salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, nutmeg, basil
  • 2,5 deciliters cooking cream (15%)
  • ½ deciliter low fat creme fraiche
  • 2 deciliters grated cheese
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • lasagna pasta plates, preferably whole grain (I used lasagna verde)
 
Put the oven to 200 degrees Celsiuis. Dice the onion, garlic and mushrooms and fry in a big pan until soft. Add the meat, diced tomato and tomato purée + spices and let it cook for 20-30 minutes with the lid on.
 
Pour the cream, creme fraiche and cheese into a saucepan and bring it to boil. Turn the heating down and season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg.
 
Take an oven safe tray (big enough for 6 portions of lasagna ;-)) and cover in a light layer of olive oil. Begin layering with bechamel sauce, meat sauce and pasta plates. Finish top layer with a mix of both and add just a thin layer of cheese on top. Cook in the oven for 25 minutes, take out and let it rest for 10 minutes. Ready to serve! Yum!
 
 

Beach and dinner

Published 2012-09-30 21:36:18 i Dinners, Living life, Nutrition,

It was nice to go out walking on the beach. It was quite windy, but not so cold and we were walking for a good 30-40 minutes. I love living by the seaside, the air is so lovely to breathe.
 
When I came home I was rather tired, not quite sure why. I have eaten regularly today, could it possibly be the pasta, making my blood sugar drop a little too far? Anyway, made a very refreshing and healthy salad for dinner, with lots of goodness.
Quinoa, mango, cucumber, spinach and ham. The only thing on this plate that isn't very good is the ham (processed, and full of additives). Quinoa is a great food, high in protein and with a very low glycemic index, spinach is just packed with iron which helps bringing oxygen to the body, flavonoids which are anti-flammatory and decrease the risk of cancer immensly. It is also rich in vitamin K, important for keeping strong bones. And mango, I absolutely love mango. It is such a good fruit in so many ways. It protects you from most forms of cancer, help you maintain a healthy skin, healthy eyes and healthy mucus membranes (vitamin A). The potassium in mangos help keeping a good blood-pressure and heart rate, and also helps fight depression. Read more here.
 
Sort of a super salad, don't you think ;-)

Pesto Chicken and tomato whole grain spaghetti

Published 2012-09-30 15:03:00 i Dinners, GI recipes, Lunches,

A very yummy, italian inspired lunch today. Easy to make too, and very satisfying!
 
Pesto Chicken and Tomato whole grain spaghetti for two:
  • 2 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
  • 2 tbsp pesto
  • 4 thin slices of cheese

 

  • pasta for two, count a little less than usual to keep carbs down
  • 4 small tomatoes
  • ½ white onion
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp pesto
  • salt and pepper

Put the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Cover the chicken in pesto, put some cheese on top and place in an oven safe tray. Cook in the oven for about 20-25 minutes.

Make the tomato sauce. Just cut everything up into small pieces and add together in a saucepan. Cook on low heat for 20 minutes. Cook the pasta according to the packet, and mix with the tomato sauce when ready. Like I said, really, really yummy!

Now I'm about to go to the beach with a couple of friends for a long walk. See you later :-)

Pork chops and french vegetables

Published 2012-09-29 19:32:19 i Dinners, GI recipes,

A little whiff of France influenced my cooking of tonight's dinner. It was really nice, and a very GI friendly recipe, majorly inspired by Ola Lauritzon's cook book "100 Snabba GI Rätter på 30 min". As usual, though, I made my own little style of it.
 
Pork chops with French vegetables for two:
  • 2 pork chops
  • your favourite vegetables (I used zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms, onion and garlic)
  • sugarsnaps
  • terragon
  • lemon juice
  • salt and pepper

I started off by chopping the vegetables, then frying the pork chops in a little bit of olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper. When they were done, I took them off, putting the vegetables in the frying pan and seasoning with dried terragon and lemon juice for that French feeling. I cooked the vegetables until soft, boiled a few sugarsnaps for a minute, and served it with some fresh tomatoes and a little bit of apple sauce on the pork. A really nice dinner!

In a little while I'm going to try making an apple crumble, but a healthier one. It is Saturday after all ;-)

Not home-cooked, but "oh so good"!

Published 2012-09-28 21:05:00 i Dinners, Nutrition,

Yes, tonight's dinner was brought to us by Take Naka, the best sushi bar in town! Sushi is probably one of our favourite dishes, and despite the white rice, it's quite healthy too, with all the fish and the ginger. We all know that ginger is good for you, but did you know that it is for example a very effective treatment against stomach ache and nausea. It is also anti-inflammatory and thus helps against colds, and studies have shown that it may help athritis patients - reducing the pain. Furthermore, it boosts the immune system and may protect against colorectal cancer. Read more here.

Chinese vegetables, beef and rice

Published 2012-09-26 20:07:33 i Dinners,

Chris had brought home a nice piece of beef filet, and today we decided to use it for dinner. We made it chinese style and served it with stir-fried vegetables and rice.
Chinese vegetables and beef with rice for two:
  • 4 carrots
  • 1 red or yellow pepper
  • 3 medium sized fresh mushrooms
  • ½ white onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of grated fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 deciliter oyster sauce
  • 2 deciliters of water
  • 1 tablespoon thai soy
  • broccoli
  • chili
  • 400 grams of beef
  • 2 portions of rice

Seal the meat by quickly frying it on all sides in a frying pan. Then put it in the oven at 200 degrees Celcius for about 20-30 minutes (depending how you want it). Put the rice on (follow instructions on packet). Cut all vegetables and grate the garlic and ginger. Add it all to the frying pan you used for the meat with some sesame oil. Add oyster sauce, soy and water. Let it simmer until the meat is ready, taste to see if you want to add some salt or black pepper. Plate it up and enjoy!

This was really tasty and spicy, and the meat was really tender and nice (my Chris is the best at cooking meat ;-)). The dish contain ginger and garlic which both boost your metabolism, while red pepper, broccoli and carrots contain lots of good for vitamins and minerals. Couldn't ask for more, could you?

Roasted beet root and chicken

Published 2012-09-25 21:21:00 i Dinners, GI recipes, Nutrition,

Tonight my fiancé prepared dinner while I was out singing, and we had roasted beet root with chicken. I have only used beet root like this for about 2 years, and I must say I can't believe I haven't had it before that! It's really nice both boiled and roasted and goes so well with chicken, pork or beef.
 
Did you know that beet root helps oxygenate the cells in your body, stimulating the immune defense and keeping your muscles, heart and nervous system in good condition. It is also a detoxicating vegetable, helping the body to rid itself of toxins. Read more facts here.
Beet root and chicken for two:
  • 2 skin free, bone free chicken breasts
  • 12 small baby beet root
  • mixed lettuce
  • half a can of sweet corn
  • 40 grams of low fat feta cheese (10%)
  • olive oil
 
Clean and cut the roots and tops off the beet root, toss in olive oil, salt and pepper. Put in oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes. Drizzle a litle bit of olive oil over the chicken breasts, salt and pepper and let them join the beet root in the oven for another 25 minutes or so. Serve with a salad of lettuce, sweet corn and feta cheese. The sweetness with the beet root and sweet corn goes so well with the salty chicken and feta cheese, omnomnom!
 

Warming root-vegetable soup!

Published 2012-09-24 18:11:19 i Dinners, GI recipes, Lunches,

Autumn and winter is the perfect season for root-vegetables, and honestly, you can't but love these flavoursome and healthy foods! I love making soup on them, which I did for lunch earlier.
It is as simple as anything!
 
Warming root vegetable soup for four:
  • 1 small yellow turnip
  • 4 carrots
  • 2 big parsnips
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 200 grams of white cabbage
  • 1½ tablespoon tomato purée
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1½ liter water
 
Dice or grate all vegetables (I use a food processor for this), and put in a big pan with a little bit of olive oil. Let it heat up and add water, tomato purée, stock, thyme and let it boil for approximately 20 minutes. Taste it and add salt and black pepper as desired. Serve with a slice of unsweetened whole grain bread with a source of protein on it, I used a boiled egg.
 
This recipe is so easy to do, and also to modify as you wish. I quite often add minced meat (pork or beef) to it, with the water. White beans or soy beans are nice in it too. The vegetables will definately help you fight those nasty autumn colds!
 
Hope you enjoy :-)

Sunday afternoon and evening

Published 2012-09-23 19:44:06 i Dinners,

My lovely Sunday "hanging around the house" outfit. Leggings and a comfy top. It is a little chilly though, I hope the landlord will turn the heating on soon! I just had a really nice salad for dinner, as I'm home alone tonight.
I made it with lettuce, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, celery and topped it with parmaham, mozzarella and blasamic vinegar. Absolutely lovely! Now I'm going to warm up with a nice cup of Indian Spiced tea...

Finally Friday

Published 2012-09-22 00:39:00 i Dinners,

So it's finally Friday! It has been a good week with university work mixed with working at my school. Now I have a nice Saturday and Sunday to look forward to, and hopefully give this blog a little life!
 
To celebrate the weekend I start with sharing my very first recipe on this blog! (shh, it's not really "mine" as it was my fiancé who cooked this).
Entrecôte for two:
  • 2 pieces of entrecôte (200 grams each)
  • ½ a white onion
  • 100 grams of fresh mushrooms
  • 2 medium sized potatoes
  • 1 glass of red wine
  • ½ deciliter of cooking cream
  • balsamic vinegar
  • thyme
  • Vegetables of your choice
 
Dice the potatoes into little pieces and boil them to almost ready, take them off the stove. Fry the mushrooms and chopped onion with a little dash of olive oil. Take it off the frying pan and put on a plate. Now sautée the potatoes with a little olive oil, not too much. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme. Plate. Fry the pieces of entrecôte until they are the way you prefer them, take them off and let them rest on the plate. Now pour some wine into the hot frying pan to draw the flavour from the meat out (or a small amount of good quality stock), add cream. Let it simmer together for a short while, add salt and pepper, thyme, maybe a dash of balsamic vinegar. Add the mushrooms. Pour over the steak. Serve with a fresh salad.
 
Despite most of this dish being cooked in the frying pan, the fat use is kept at minimum, and having only 1 potato as a carb source is enough. Fill yourself up with a fresh salad, the meat with keep you full for long.
 
Enjoy!

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