Chris Carr
Chris Carr is a regular contributor to health and lifestyle blogs. As a well traveled healthy and fit person that believes in a living a holistic lifestyle.
Chris is the perfect person to contribute plenty of tips, tricks and information for dieting and lifestyle.
Mushroom Fettuccine Carbonara
Every one loves a decent pasta dish. Learn how to make this mushroom fettuccine carbonara pasta recipe. Mushroom Fettuccine Carbonara Ingredients 4 tsp. olive oil 100g chopped bacon 375 gm mushrooms, sliced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 200g fettuccine ½ cup frozen peas 3 eggs 3 zucchini, spiraled, or thinly sliced Salt and pepper 20g […]
Jambalaya
Ingredients 1tbs. olive oil 2 green capsicums, finely chopped 2 large carrots, sliced 2 celery sticks, sliced 200g lean chicken breast fillets, cut into 20cm pieces 1 ½ cup basmati rice 3 ½ cups chicken stock 400g diced tinned tomatoes 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning 600g medium green prawns, peeled, tails intact ¼ cup chopped flat […]
Green Thai Mussels
Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 3 tsp Thai green curry paste ¾ cup light coconut milk 1 tbsp. fish sauce 1 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tbsp. lime juice 4 large carrots, sliced 1 bunch snake beans, cut into 8cm lengths 115 g baby corn, halved 1kg pot-ready muscles 1/3 cup fresh coriander leaves 2 cups […]
Japanese Tuna and Rice Salad
Japanese food is amazing, they can do so much with flavors, try this Japanese Tuna and Rice Salad. Ingredients ½ cup cooked brown rice 1x95g can tuna in spring water, drained ½ Lebanese cucumber, sliced ½ cup endamame beans 2 radishes, thinly sliced a few rocket leaves 1 green shallot, thinly sliced. Salad Dressing 1 […]
Chicken Pasta Salad
This is a nice, simple and healthy lunch time meal, try this Chicken Pasta Salad. Ingredients 1/2 cup cooked wholemeal pasta 100g cooked shredded chicken 20g baby rocket leaves 2 chopped Roma tomatoes 20g sliced Kalamata olives 1 tblsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp olive oil Method Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and enjoy. […]
Macadamia Nut Biscuits
Ingredients ½ cup self-rising flour ½ cup plain flour ½ cup dextrose 125 g macadamia nuts 1 egg lightly beaten 100g butter, melted and cooled Vanilla essence Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line a baking tray with paper. Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl, add the macadamia nuts. Mix together, the egg, […]
Jaffa Biscuits
Ingredients 1 cup self-rising flour 1 cup dextrose ¾ cup plain flour ¼ cup cocoa 2 eggs, lightly beaten 150g butter, melted 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line a baking tray with paper. Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl. Combine the wet ingredients and orange rind, […]
Banana Muffins
Ingredients 2 ½ cups self-rising flour ½ cup dextrose 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ cup milk 100g melted butter 1 cup banana, mashed Method 1.Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Grease two mini-muffin tins. 2. Sift flour, dextrose, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl, then […]
Getting the most from Breakfast Pancakes
We all remember Mum, telling us that “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”, well she was right. A proper breakfast will set you up for the remainder of the day. If you find that you are prone to food craving further in the day, it’s usually because you haven’t had a sufficient […]
Healthy Lifestyle – Back To Basics 101
We all want to feel a little better, a bit of exercise and a healthy diet goes along way to making that happen. To ensure a healthy diet its beneficial to go back to basic cooking practices, which uses food in their natural state, free of preservatives, which can sometime have an adverse effect on […]
