Recipes With a Twist
in 10 minutues
Chicken Roulade
Jan 24th
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
As I looked through my freezer this morning, I really did not feel like same old, same old. When I saw the chicken breasts, I came up with the most brilliant idea – A roulade! It was wonderfully quick and easy to prepare, and everyone loved it. I will have to make it again, sometime soon.
Ingredients: (per person)
- 1 chicken breast fillet
- 1 slice of cheese (easy slice works well)
- 1 tablespoon chilli relish
- 1 gherkin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for frying.
- Toothpicks for securing.
Method:
- With a mallet, flatten the chicken breast as much as possible.
- Fry in a heated pan for no longer than More >
French Toast Pizza
Jan 19th
By Heidemarie Swanepoel
Sometimes we get into a real bind, and don’t have time to cook a full meal. But if you’re anything like me, you want to give your family something wholesome to eat. Just because it’s quick and easy to prepare, does not mean it has to be unhealthy.
Tonight was just such a night. We got home, and knew we would have to fly again early morning. So I made French toast with a bit of flair: I crossed it with a pizza.
Ingredients: (Per Person)
- 1 slice of bread
- 1 egg
- 2 – 3 tablespoons milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Tomato relish or More >
Mediterranean Style Bean Wrap
Jan 12th
Mediterranean Style Bean Wrap
I am a big fan of Fitness magazine’s 400 calorie lunches. Basically their mantra is 300 calories breakfast,400 calories lunch, 500 calories dinner and 2 snacks 150 calorie each. A sensible diet on this calorie plan and moderate work out and you will lose pounds without losing on taste! Here is my attempt for a 400 calorie lunch where I wanted to have Taco Bell style burrito lunch but with less fat. I switched the cheese with ‘good fat’ and filling hummus, regular tortilla with whole wheat tortilla, added some whole beans and salsa. I did not leave More >
