Category Archives: Eat to beat diabetes

Harissa roasted chickpea and vegetable traybake

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Tray bakes are brilliant for fast no-fuss family suppers and this one is really versatile because you can adapt it for vegans, vegetarians or meat eaters and it’s good for low-carb dieters. Roast the veg selection and chickpeas in my … Continue reading →

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Eat to beat diabetes | Useful references

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

There’s quite a lot of conflicting info out there about diets and managing your blood glucose if you have metabolic syndrome, you’re pre-diabetic or have type 2 diabetes so here are a few websites and stats that you may find … Continue reading →

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Padron peppers tapas – 3 ways!

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

These tiny little green Padron peppers are a popular tapas dish served all over Spain but funnily enough, the first time I tried them was in a fantastic little SoHo bar in New York. It was love at first bite! … Continue reading →

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Lockdown lunches | Yellow split pea soup with spinach and feta

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I’ll be honest, I made the yellow split pea soup ages ago and it was already in the freezer. When I defrosted it for my ‘lockdown lunch’ I thought it was a bit too one-dimensional and boring so I created … Continue reading →

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