Bootcamp Recipe Thread

[BIWI]

Asparagus Frittata (serves 2)

250g/9oz asparagus, trimmed and cut into 5cm/2in pieces
4 eggs
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
225g/8oz spring onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil

• Cook asparagus in boiling water until tender (7-10 minutes)
  
• Whisk the eggs and add the cheese and the spring onions
  
• Pre-heat the grill
  
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan that can go under the grill
  
• Put in the asparagus; stir-fry for a minute, then pour in the eaten eggs, moving the asparagus around gently to make sure the egg mixture gets right through, and that the grated cheese is well distributed
  
• Let the frittata cook over a moderate heat for a few minutes until the underside is cooked and lightly browned, then put the pan under a hot grill for a minute or two until the top is set and golden brown
  

5.5g carbs per serving

Recipe from Rose Elliot's "The Vegetarian Low-Carb Diet Book"

[BIWIWhoMustBeObeyed]

Glad we lured you over here!

[SharonGless]

Welcome Mamag!

This blog is great yourlighterside.com/dreamy-creamy-spinach-soup/

Dreamy creamy spinach soup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped onions ( I used shallots)
2 cloves minced garlic
2tsp dried basil
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 10 oun e block frozen chopped spinach ( I used fresh)
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup double cream ( used crème fraiche
1/3 cup grated parmesan


Fry onion and garlic in melted butter. Add basil salt pepper and spinach?
Stir in broth and cream.
Bring to boil and stir until thickened add cheese.

I then blended mine as had used fresh spinach.

Even the kids ate it and said it was pesto soup

[QuincyMincemeat]

Hello MamaG

[MamaG]

Hi sexbombs

[LackaDAILYcarb]

Hi MamaG :)

[EnjoyResponsibly]

Morning, started Bootcamp yesterday. Am omeletastic.

Need help for Wednesdays when I work in a shop, no kitchen.

What can I have for breakfast and lunch?

[BIWIWhoMustBeObeyed]

EnjoyResponsibly - come and join the Bootcamp chat thread and we'll answer that for you!

[ilovemyteddy]

Shoutout for Quincy

Should there be an egg or something in those cheese scones to bind them together? I want to try them cos they sound lovely.

[BIWIWhoMustBeObeyed]

ilovemyteddy - if you were making ordinary scones, isn't it like making pastry? So you'd bind the ingredients together with just a little quantity of water. Just enough to bring it all together.

Not sure in this case, however!

[ilovemyteddy]

I just made them. Chucked an egg and a bit of water in. They're yummy; a bit like spicy cheesy rock cakes.

[heartstart]

As promised on other thread here is a Karen Barnard recipes which I have had previously as we work through the book I'll put them on here


Had Thai green curry from here last night with leeks and mushrooms yum



Pancetta wrapped salmon with red wine butter

Serves 4

1 tbsp minced shallot
240 ml dry red wine
60g unsalted pepper
Salt and pepper
4 skinless salmon fillets
1 tsp fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried
8 thin pancetta slices
1tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Combine the shallot and wine in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Cook until reduce and syrupy glaze

Pour into small bowl stir in butter mix until melted and emulsified. Salt and pepper to tase

Season salmon sprinkle with thyme wrap 2 slices pancetta around each fillet.

Fry in olive oil until pancetta brown (8-10 mins)

Place on plates and spoon on sauce

[WizzyBizzy]

Kale crisps

Take kale. Toss in olive oil and some coarse salt. Layout on grease proof paper and put in a hot oven for 8-10 minutes, until green-brown (not brown-black). Allow to cool for a few minutes and you'll have crunchy kale.

Great as a snack or in salad.

[QuincyMincemeat]

YES, NEEDS ONE EGG!
doh, sorry about that I usually add a splash of lactofree milk too

[QuincyMincemeat]

minus the breadcrumbs this is lowcarb although not sure about the carb values for chicory

[JaxTellerIsMyFriend]

had a good look at the recipes. Cant wait to try out those that I havent already.

I will give MiMs a miss - not my favourite thing, although may try them with ginger in.

[ilovemyteddy]

Thanks Qunicy. They really are lovely and you're right about the spicing - it takes away the taste of the almonds and they taste almost like 'real' cheese scones. Thanks for the recipe

[BerylStreep]

Have just tried the Mim recipe, and it is very good. Did mine with a tsp of cocoa and 1/2 tsp of ginger. I bought ground Linwoods flaxseed, almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts & Q10 mix at 3.2g carb / 100g, and it tastes lovely and nutty.

Honestly, these are really, really good.

[ANTagony]

[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/celeriacremoulade_77607 celeriac remoulade] quick, easy, very low carb!

[ANTagony]

celeriac remoulade quick, easy, very low carb!

[JaxTellerIsMyFriend]

oh ant that sounds delicious and go lovely with BBQ food.

I love celeriac. Its my fave veggie now.

[Fava]

I should feel really guilty for eating lots of bread but I just couldn't resist

Low carb Focaccia

lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/breads/r/flaxbasicfoc.htm

[BIWIWhoMustBeObeyed]

Chilli - serves one - 7g carbs per portion

100g steak mince
75g shallots, chopped (about 3 or 4 round ones)
85g mushrooms, chopped
1 chilli, de-seeded if you don't like it too hot, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
100g chopped tomatoes (I used Sainsbury's Basics, from the tetrapak carton)
salt/pepper, dried oregano, fresh coriander, olive oil

Heat olive oil, and gently fry shallot, chilli and garlic till softened; season with salt, pepper and oregano
Turn the heat up and add the mince, stir until all the pink has gone
Add the mushrooms and cook for around a minute or so
Add the tomatoes, stir, and then simmer with the lid on the pan for around 30 minutes. (Keep checking it - you may need to add water to stop it getting too dry/burning)
Just before serving, add freshly chopped coriander.

[BIWIWhoMustBeObeyed]

Pork Noodles serves 1 - around 1g carbs per person. Yes. Honestly!

Cold, leftover roast belly pork - probably around 75-100g - cut into dice (remove any skin/crackling that's left on it)
1 shallot, chopped
tablespoon sesame oil
juice 1/2 a lime
light soy sauce (Kikkoman for preference)
black pepper
chilli powder
Chinese 5 spice powder
100g of shirataki noodles, drained and rinsed
water

Heat the sesame oil in a small frying pan, then add the shallot and chopped pork, and fry together till softened and starting to brown
Season with black pepper, chilli powder (to taste) and 1/2 teaspoon of Chinese Five Spice powder
Add the washed/drained noodles to the pan and stir together
Add a good slosh (technical term) of soy sauce - probably 2 tablespoons, but up to you and your taste
Add some water to the pan, to make it more soup-like, and bring it up to the boil. Add the lime juice, simmer for a minute, and then serve

You can buy these noodles online or at Japanese/Oriental supermarkets. They are definitely worth seeking out. As well as being fab in this kind of cooking, they also make a very good substitute for spaghetti.

[BIWIWhoMustBeObeyed]

... the above would be really nice if you had ginger/garlic/fresh coriander to hand to add, but I couldn't be arsed didn't, and it was still yummy.

[JaxTellerIsMyFriend]

I made the celeriac remoulade - from a nigel slater recipe. was delicious.