Anna’s Food Blog - ANNA COLLINS NUTRITION

Leftover chicken/turkey and broccoli curry

Leftover chicken/turkey and broccoli curry 1 large onion peeled and sliced finely250 g leftover cooked chicken off the bone, shredded1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes2 large cloves garlic, crushed1...

Salmon curry with mustard seeds

This salmon cooked in sauce is DELICIOUS. If you want make the cook-in sauce in advance to save faff if you’re having people around. The original recipe by Madhur Jaffrey involves marinating the...

One-ingredient buckwheat sourdough bread (GF)

I’ve never made sourdough bread before. I've always thought minding a sourdough “starter” or "mother" seems like a big faff and I'm a more lackadaisical cook. I never found a good recipe – until...

Christmas Pudding Truffles (no-cook!)

Want to have a few Christmas-with-a-twist treats? These have those seasonal flavours. Try them - they're lovely as well as being super-easy to make. Thankyou to Parry Marsh, whose recipe this...

Gorgeous mild-spiced lentil soup

Now Autumn's here and with it some crazy storms I've rediscovered this high protein immune-supporting soup that's a bowl full of sunshine. To make it into a complete meal add a cupful of cooked...

Gretl’s gingerbread cookies biscuits (SC Diet)

Naturally gluten-free and grain-free, I really like these. This recipe is from Raman Prasad’s Specific Carbohydrate Diet Cookbook. The SC diet can be magical for getting people with inflammatory...

Best ever potato salad (Greek style)

This is my all-time favourite potato salad. A far cry from the claggy, low-grade ones made with health-sabotaging refined oil. Amazingly, cold potatoes have very different health-giving...

Hummus (or houmous?)

There's nothing like home-made hummus for flavour. It's super-easy to do and if you like it, make a big batch and freeze some for the future. 1 mugful of cooked chickpeas (or haricot,...

Black forest gateau with a twist

This is LOVELY! Unlike most gluten-free cakes this stays moist and delicious for days. Just don’t tell anyone that its high protein, gluten-free, almost grain-free and almost totally free of...

Greek style feta, aubergine and mint salad

Just invented this last week from what we had in the fridge. It's LOVELY with its blend of salty, smokey and fresh flavours. Lovely with a fresh mixed salad. Make sure to buy actual feta which is...

Celeriac remoulade

Nov 12, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Dressings, rubs, spreads, sauces & more, Sides, starters, soups & snacks

Try this as a side instead of potatoes with some grilled fish and green veg. We had it last weekend with gorgeous meaty (nitrite-free) sausages and steamed broccoli drizzled with extra virgin olive...

SCD Squash and celeriac home fries

Oct 30, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Sides, starters, soups & snacks

These aren't fried at all but taste just as delicious. This simple side is good with green veg and some grilled/roasted fish, or roasted meats but it would also be nice with a vegetarian bean...

Super simple oat bread

Oct 19, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Breads, crackers, pancakes & wraps

This is delicious and I think it tastes very like traditional brown soda bread and thankyou to the patient who gave me the recipe. Without something extra to bind it I do find it a little crumbly. ...

SCD sundried tomato bread

Oct 13, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Breads, crackers, pancakes & wraps

I am having a craze for recipes that fit in with the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD). The SCD is a lifesaver for so many people with Crohn's and colitis that I had to start including some of the...

Green tea ice cream

Sep 28, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Desserts & drinks

This is gorgeous, creamy and dead simple to make. You won’t miss the cream in this dairy free recipe. I adapted the recipe from the minimalist baker blog as I thought the original had an...

Lovely Lemony Baked Cheesecake

Jul 8, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Desserts & drinks

I got this lovely recipe from Linda McFarland. Everyone loves it and no-one notices it's healthier than standard sugar-laden gluten-laden cheesecake. Serves 8 For the base: 50g virgin coconut oil...

Baked sea bream with oregano

May 20, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Main courses

This dish is inspired by the flavours of Greece - fresh white fish, lemons, garlic and oregano. I saw a prepack product and thought "wouldn't it be nice to make the fresh version". It only takes a...

Middle Eastern tahini dip

Apr 30, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Dressings, rubs, spreads, sauces & more, Sides, starters, soups & snacks

This is based on a Sophie Grigson recipe I loved, but lost. My husband says this version is the best of my attempts to recreate it. It's dead simple. Enjoy with strips of red pepper, carrot,...

Asian gazpacho

Apr 22, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Sides, starters, soups & snacks

If you like both Thai food and Spanish gazpacho you will love this recipe by Domini Kemp. I think it's fantastic. Have it as a filling snack, as a starter or with some chicken or fish and a little...

Anti-inflammatory, anti-viral ginger & pear smoothie

Apr 16, 2015 | Anna's Best Recipes, Breakfasts & smoothies

This breakfast is delicious but even more importantly is packed with anti-inflammatory, immune-supporting goodness that keeps you full for hours. It's fresh and zingy but really filling. If you...

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