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  • I can give you the recipe if you wish, it's not difficult :) If you cannot get your hands on Gravad Lax (Salt Cured Salmon): Per 100g fresh Salmon, 2 whole peppercorns, 2g salt, 2g Brown sugar, little hacked Dill, 1 tsp Lemon Juice. Toast the peppercorns on a medium hot pan for 1-2 mins until aromatic. Crush in a mortar.…
  • Gravad Lax Croque Madame with Vintage Gouda and Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a Parmigiano-Reggiano Garlic Béchamel on Sourdough Brioche. 890 kcal... Good for days when I have earned over 600 kcal from Excercise.
  • I think I know what you are referring to, it's based on a type of Bread baked in a Tagine. It's a soda bread that has Butter combined in thin strands to give the layers prior to baking rather than rubbing the Butter in fully. It's almost like Devonshire Scone. I have seen it a few times when I was in the states,…
  • Vegetable Glace or Demi-Glace is cheap (15€ 20-30 servings), quick (2-4 hours), and easy to make, and will keep 6 months in the refrigerator, or 2 years in the freezer. Anything you make will in generally be better tasting, and you have control of the ingredients (especially the salt content). It's also a great way to use…
  • Gravad Lax rolls with horseradish crème fraische, pomme purée, and dill dijonnaise. Total kcal a little over 500 per serving, buut good for the soul.
  • I would agree with the trainer. Up your calorie intake by a few hundred calories per day. Carbs of any type and Fats of any type are typically converted into fat, which your body then utilises when required. If you are not taking in enough calories, your body will store everything as fat, and burn your muscle into energy…
  • Eat, Drink, and be merry, there is no point in following a regime that makes you unhappy... Food is comprised of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. Fats are either Saturated, Mono, or PolyUsaturated, you need a certain amount of these each day. Fats in General contain 9 kcal per gram. Proteins in general contain 4 kcal per…
  • You can do this one of two ways. If you cook it yourself, you can use the recipe creator, or put the ingredients in manually. Else, if you cannot find the meal (purchased) on the database, you can add it.
  • I tried WW many moons ago in Australia during the 90's, whilst I did lose weight, I ended so so frustrated with the recipes, and the points system was difficult to follow,and I did not feel healthy. Counting calories is one thing, but is pointless unless you know the other parts of the equation. MFP is so much better, as…
  • You should be proud of your accomplishment, if you are happy with you, he should be happy for you, and with you, that's what's important. Being happy is not something you should be depressed about. I am rather reluctant to say that I have been in relationships where vanity has played a part, and one where vanity was all…
  • Thanks all for the kind words :) BadgerLamb, I hate the term too. I agree, the dogs have been a great help, not only for getting me out of the house, but keeping my sanity also. Standard Poodles are that little bit needier - grooming wise :) Cheers Leon
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