Tag: lifestyle

A welcome from me, Mrs P.

A welcome from me, Mrs P.

Hello, welcome and thank you for clicking on to my blog, The Low Carb Kitchen. Originally I started this blog back in 2014 as Paleo With Mrs P, but after 6 years, 2 babies and a book deal, I have decided to change the name,…

Mrs P’s aromatic cauliflower veggie burgers

Mrs P’s aromatic cauliflower veggie burgers

It’s our final couple of days in the flat now before we move house so we’re amidst a chaos of boxes and clutter. I’ve been trying to use up a lot of what we have in the fridge along with some cupboard staples and thought…

Roasted red pepper and smokey cherry tomato soup

Roasted red pepper and smokey cherry tomato soup

This is a quick, cheap and easy Paleo dish that takes under 40 minutes to make and can be eaten straight away, tubbed up and popped in the fridge or stored in the freezer for a later date. A great starter for a dinner party, lunch at work or…

Mrs P’s nutty mushroom risotto

Mrs P’s nutty mushroom risotto

Comfort without the stodge are the fist 4 words which spring to mind when describing this dish. Really quick, really easy and one that your bank card will thank you for. This is one of my favourite dishes and one that I make frequently for friends…

Baked eggs in avocado

Baked eggs in avocado

Avocado is quite possibly my all time favourite food. I can eat it as an accompaniment to anything; breakfast, lunch or supper, on its own with some sea salt and pepper or in a smoothie, I can even make a pretty delicious “sin-free” chocolate and cherry mousse…

Baked salmon with ginger, lemon and garlic

Baked salmon with ginger, lemon and garlic

This weekend we headed to The Allergy and Free From Show at Kensington Olympia. It was one of the best and most interesting shows I have ever attended. Not only were there a huge array of companies showing off their latest innovations from 4 ingredient Paleo…

Low carb crisp breads

Low carb crisp breads

My husband adores anything savoury and hearty, cheese and biscuits with lashings of chutney are probably his all time favourite thing. He’s been my biggest supporter since I gave up grains 5 years ago and went low-carb and has himself achieved so many health benefits in…

Rainbow chicken skewers with roasted red pepper pesto dip

Rainbow chicken skewers with roasted red pepper pesto dip

As I mentioned in my last post I have escalated my health kick since a few indulgent days in Cornwall last weekend. I’ve been back in the gym sweating up a storm and training hard- which is not fun when London’s drowned in sunshine with blazing blue…

Coconut pesto courgetti

Coconut pesto courgetti

I’ve wanted to try out the courgetti craze that seems to have taken many kitchens and the web by storm for a while. So I went on to Amazon last week and bought myself a Spiralite spiralizer.   In terms of value for money, this is one of the…

A chocoholics dream: dairy-free chocolate milk

A chocoholics dream: dairy-free chocolate milk

This is for all the chocoholics out there who want a chocolaty pick-me-up that has half the calories and none of the fat, additives or sugar. With added health benefits of high fibre, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, this drink is creamy, filling and gives you…

Homemade almond milk

Homemade almond milk

Since I was a little girl I have always hated milk so giving up dairy for me has not been too hard; I don’t drink coffee, tea or other milky drinks and have never really been a huge fan of yoghurt or milk in cereal. I came across…

Wok a rainbow: Broccoli, chilli, garlic and ginger prawns

Wok a rainbow: Broccoli, chilli, garlic and ginger prawns

The weather has been so beautiful in London over the last couple of weeks so I’ve been making the most of enjoying lots of fresh vegetables and trying out some quick light dishes. My usual routine on finishing work is to cycle straight home to feed Tilly (Queen of the…