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Cajun Chicken Breasts

Yet another quick and easy weeknight chicken breast meal.  This particular recipe is good if you are eating late in the evening, because the chicken requires marinading first, and then is quite quick to cook.  View the original recipe here.  I have as usual made a few amendments. Ingredients (serves 2): 2 boneless chicken breasts […]

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Low Fat Grilling Machine – is it worth it?

You probably recognise the low fat grilling machine above, and you may well have something similar yourself.  There are many  types available now, from the original George Foreman, to the above Jamie Oliver, to more panini or griddle style machines.  So the question is, are these machines just another faddy kitchen gadget or are they […]

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Best Weight Loss Blogs

If you are interested in checking out some great weight loss blogs then why not head over to Cranky Fitness and have a look at the results of Crabby’s latest poll – Best Weight Loss Blogs. Some of my favorite blogs have made the cut which is great.  I recommend checking out The Great Fitness […]

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Chocolate truffles

I’m eating some low carb meals at the moment and fancied having a go at a dessert that was nominally low carb.  So truffles seemed like a good idea as dark chocolate is allowed on some low carb diets in moderation.  There is no other refined sugar involved in the recipe, or any flour products […]

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Online shopping fun

I almost always get something wrong with the online shopping.  Normally its something to do with size – I order the wrong quantity or don’t read the packet size correctly.  It’s sometimes difficult to tell from the little pictures what size an item is if you are rushing. Anyway, today’s amusement was when I decided […]

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