Chipotle Red Beans
INGREDIENTS 250 gms red beans 1/2 medium sized onion, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 chipotle, chopped 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp paprika 2 tbsp tomato paste Olive…
Category: South Beach Diet
Chicken Patties on a Bed of Tomato and Mushroom Sauce
I was at a casual dinner party at a friend’s place last week and his friend Ajlaa, prepared most if not all of the food served that evening. Among them…
PF Chang’s Spicy Green Beans
INGREDIENTS One pack long beans cut into 3” long pieces 1/4 large onion, minced 6-7 garlic, minced Thumb-sized ginger, minced 3 tbsp chilli paste 3 tbsp water 2 tbsp thick…
Squid rings in tomato sauce
INGREDIENTS 500 gms squid rings 1/2 medium sized onion, minced 6 – 7 cloves garlic, mince 3 – 4 guindilla 2/3 pack tomato paste 1 cap Sherry vinegar 2 tbsp…
Nando’s style roast chicken
Tired of Martha Stewart’s Perfect Roast Chicken, I scoured the internet for a Nando’s chicken kind of recipe. Back when Nando’s had a restaurant in Kuwait, one could go there…
Chickpeas Marrakesh
INGREDIENTS 150 gms chickpeas, soaked overnight 1 vegetable cube 1 eggplant (approx 200 gms) 1 green pepper (100 gms) 1 tomato (approx 120 gms) 1/2 onion (approx 100 gms)…
Karen’s Almond Cookie’s for Low-Carb Tiramisu
INGREDIENTS 4 ounces almond flour, 1 cup 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 eggs, separated 2/3 cup granular Splenda or equivalent liquid 1 teaspoon vanilla DIRECTIONS Grease a…
Chilled Espresso Custard
Serves: 4 South Beach Phase 1 INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups 1 % milk 2 eggs, beaten 3 tablespoons sugar substitute 2 teaspoons espresso powder or instant decaffeinated coffee 1 teaspoon…
Caesar Salad with Cajun Grilled Chicken
We all love Caesar Salad especially if its made the right way. As a side dish or to start a meal. But as a main meal, its nice with Cajun-style…
Egg Muffins
Since we started the South Beach Diet, we’ve discovered that we could eat really interesting stuff AND lose weight. Well, I still can’t eat pasta but I’m getting there. We…