Live For Food

This will be my final post for the year as I will be taking a blogging break for the holidays.  I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I am eating out for the first time on Christmas day this year, so there is not too much festive cooking going […]

Christmas is a tricky time of year if you are planning on either losing weight or maintaining it over the festive period. It’s not quite as bad for us in the UK as for our friends over the pond, because at least we don’t have Thanksgiving to contend with, and no-one forces us to eat […]

This starter is a twist on the traditional prawn cocktail, which would be great for Christmas day or any festive meal. Ingredients (serves 8) 6 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp tomato ketchup 2 tsp brandy Few drops of Tabasco 2 ripe avocados 1 tbsp lemon juice 300g cooked peeled prawns 2 tbsp olive oil Large ciabatta, […]

These little chocolate bites make a nice after dinner treat, or would make a good homemade Christmas present. They will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for one week, or will freeze for up to one month. In general I do try and keep to healthier recipes on this blog, and all I […]