Scrumptious Chocolate Cake
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Serves 10
300g clementine’s
6 large eggs
5 tbsp. Triple Zero sweetener
150g almond flour
150g self-raising flour
2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. baking powder
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180°c.
Crack the eggs and lightly whisk them in a
separate bowl to break up the yolk.
Beat the ricotta with a wooden spoon for
around 3 minutes to soften it. Mix the cocoa
powder with a tablespoon of milk in a small
bowl. Add the eggs, milk/cocoa mixture,
agave nectar, the remainder of the milk, the
self-raising flour, bicarbonate of soda and
almond flour and combine.
Lightly grease a loose-bottomed 7-inch cake
tin with butter and line with baking paper.
Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 25
minutes.
To make the creamy topping, warm the
vanilla essence, cream and agave nectar in
a small sauce pan over a low heat, stirring
throughout. Remove the pan from the heat
and place to one side.
When the mixture has cooled, pour the cream
topping on top of the cake.
Decorate the cake with berries of your choice
and enjoy.
Prep Time | 15 mins

Cooking Time | 25 mins

Nutritional
Value (per serving)
Calories 195
Total Fat 10g
Saturated Fat 1.6g
Carbohydrates 20g
Fibre 2.3g
Protein 7g


Chocolate torte

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Serves 6
FOR THE CHOCOLATE SPONGE:
2 large eggs
150g full fat ricotta cheese
30g unsweetened cocoa powder
60ml semi-skimmed milk
1 tbsp. agave nectar
100g self-raising flour
. tsp. bicarbonate of soda
30g almond flour
FOR THE CAKE TOPPING:
1 tsp. vanilla essence
60ml double cream
. tsp. agave nectar

Fresh berries for decoration

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 3/160°c and
lightly grease a 9 inch loose bottomed cake tin
with butter. In a large bowl, whisk together the
eggs, sweetener and vanilla essence. Mix in
the flour and xanthan gum with a metal spoon
until well combined.
Break up the chocolate into small pieces and
place it in a bowl over a pan of simmering
water, stirring to keep it from sticking. When
the chocolate has completely melted and
there are no lumps, remove the pan from the
heat and remove the bowl.
Add the chocolate to the flour mixture and
stir thoroughly. In a separate bowl, beat the
cream with a hand whisk until it thickens
slightly. Mix with the flour mixture.
Pour the entire mixture into the cake tin.
Flatten the top with a flat knife which has been
dipped in boiling water as this will help to
flatten the mixture evenly.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until torte edges are
lightly browned. Allow to cool and push up
the bottom of the cake tin to remove the torte
from the tin. Let the cake cool totally before
slicing.
Prep Time | 15 mins
ChillingTime | Overnight

Nutritional
Value (per serving)
Calories 225
Total Fat 13g
Saturated Fat 4.9g
Carbohydrates 22g
Fibre 2.4g
Protein 7.5g


Victoria sponge
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1 tbsp. Stevia
2 tbsp. agave nectar
50g butter
300g full-fat cream cheese
3 eggs
120ml semi-skimmed milk
50g almond flour
175g self-raising flour
50g walnuts, finely chopped
. tsp. bicarbonate of soda

100g blueberries

Preheat the oven at 180°c/Gas Mark 4.
Grease and line two 8-inch cake tins with
greaseproof paper.
Put all the ingredients in a food processor
except for the jam and blend until they are
thoroughly mixed. Spoon the mixture into the
two cake tins. Bake for 25-30 minutes until
firm and golden.
Remove the cake from the oven, allow to cool
for five minutes, then remove the cakes from
their tins.
Once the cakes have cooled, spoon a layer of
the homemade jam on the flat side of each
sponge and stick them together. If you have a
cake leveller, it helps to cut the bottom half of
the cake flat so that it stands level.
Enjoy!
Prep Time | 15 mins
Cooking Time | 30 mins


Serves 12 
Nutritional
Value (per serving)
Calories 256
Total Fat 18g
Saturated Fat 9.3g
Carbohydrates 20g
Fibre 1.5g
Protein 5.7g


Ginger Garlic Chicken
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serves 4

4 boneless, skinless chicken
breasts
4 tsp. light soya sauce
6 tbsp. water
3 tsp. freshly chopped ginger
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method
Preheat oven at 200°c or gas mark 6.
Place the oil in a pan on medium heat and seal the chicken, ensuring it is
white all around. This will take up to 5 minutes.
Then mix the ginger, garlic, soya and water together in a bowl.
Next pour the mixture onto the chicken breasts, ensuring that the mixture
goes over and under the chicken.
Place in tin foil, ground black pepper to taste.
Place the foil wraps in a Pyrex dish or other oven proof dish.
Cook in the oven for around 20 minutes
Serve the chicken and cover with the juices it has been cooking in.
Enjoy with a side of salad.

Nutritional value per serving
Calories: 197 | Total fat: 4.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Carbohydrate: 11g | Protein: 28g | Fibre: 2.9g


Tandoori Chicken
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serves 4

4 skinless chicken thighs
Juice of 2 lemons
210ml plain yogurt
2 red onions, finely chopped
2 tsp. finely chopped ginger
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 tsp. tandoori masala powder
½ tsp. garam masala
½ tsp. ground cumin
¼ tsp. turmeric
1 chilli, finely chopped
1 tbsp. vegetable oil

Method

Turn on the oven at 200°c or gas mark 6.
Place the oil in a pan on medium heat and seal the chicken, ensuring it is
white all over. This will take approximately 5 minutes.
Set it aside on to some kitchen roll on a plate.
Then mix the lemon juice, tandoori masala powder and red onions in a 
large shallow dish.
Mix up all of the other ingredients and add the sealed chicken to the mixture.
Cover and chill for an hour. If you have time, leave the chicken to marinade over night, the longer the chicken marinates for, the tastier it will 
be.
Place the entire mixture in to an ovenproof dish and cook for half an 
hour.
Serve with some fresh coriander.


Nutritional value per serving
Calories: 171 | Total fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Carbohydrate: 5g | Protein: 24g | Fibre: 0g


Fish Pie
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serves 2

2 tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ground ginger
Salt and pepper
120g salmon
140g smoked haddock
For the mash
25g butter
300g celeriac
300g carrots
Salt and pepper

Method

Turn on the oven to 175°C/Gas Mark 3.
Chop the celeriac and carrots and boil in salted water until soft. This will
take approximately 30 minutes.
Strain and mash adding the butter, salt and pepper to taste.
Put the fish into a saucepan with just enough water to cover it.
Boil the fish for approximately 5 minutes on a medium heat.
The fish should become opaque and flake easily.
Drain the fish and place in a bowl.
In the saucepan, add the oil onion and garlic, sauté for 10 minutes on a 
medium heat.
Return the cooked fish the saucepan with the onions and garlic, adding 
the tin of chopped tomatoes, the cinnamon, ginger and half the salt and 
pepper.
Simmer on a medium heat to allow the flavours to infuse.
Place the mixture in a small roasting tin and cover with the mash.
Cook in the oven for 20 minutes until the mash crunches up.
Serve with a side of vegetables, a green salad or on its own.

Nutritional value per serving
Calories 409 | Total fat 20.3g | Saturated fat 3.5g | Carbohydrate 20.5g | Protein 19g | Fibre: 2.6g




Potato-less Shepherd’s Pie- veggie-
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serves 2

200g lean steak mince (substitute
for Quorn Mince if vegetarian)
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 clove of garlic
160g frozen peas
1 beef stock cube (veggie stock cube)
3 carrots
½ swede, diced

Method

Turn on the oven to 175°C/Gas Mark 3.
Cook off the garlic in a large pan with the olive oil.
Add the mince and brown it off, crumble over the stock cube and allow 
to simmer to thoroughly cook the beef.
In another pan boil the diced swede and carrots. Once soft strain and 
mash.
Add the peas to the mince before turning out the mixture into a small 
roasting dish, cover with the mashed carrot and swede and bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the mash starts to crisp up.
Serve piping hot with some vegetables for a perfect winter warmer.


Nutritional value per serving
Calories 546 | Total fat 26.9g | Saturated fat 10.5g | Carbohydrate 23.4g | Protein 47.2g | Fibre 4.1g