Sides

  • The Dizzy Dieter’s Macaroni Cheese

    thedizzydieter

    People’s opinions on the seasons are split and the majority split is in favour of the summer and the warm weather. They come alive in the summer and start socialising, having BBQs, having days out and going to the beach. Whilst I am a great lover of the beach, I must confess to being one of the minority who are the complete opposite – it’s the autumn and winter that make me come alive. I don’t know what it is – maybe the fact that I suffer the worst with Meniere’s during the hot weather, or the fact that I’ve…

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  • Best Dressed New Potatoes

    thedizzydieter

    Okay, now I know what you’re thinking. New potatoes, butter and herbs is not a new concept – what are you playing at? To be honest with you, 10 years ago I wouldn’t have been able to successfully boil some new potatoes – I might have been able to knock…

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  • Fondant potatoes (Pommes Fondants)

    thedizzydieter

    Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes…. probably one of the main reasons I am overweight. Unfortunately, I cant blame the potatoes themselves (obviously they didn’t come and hold me up at gunpoint until I ate them) – I just have a personal weakness for them in pretty much any and every form. These…

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  • Oven baked gnocchi with cherry tomatoes

    thedizzydieter

    Meet one of my favourite sides! This is soooo good. Yes, it has mozzarella and parmesan cheeses in it but it also has fresh cherry tomatoes, spinach and butter/cannellini beans so it both tastes and feels pretty good and virtuous to eat! We tend to serve this with a gorgeous…

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  • Onion and carrot mini bhajis

    thedizzydieter

    I’m going to be totally honest with you here – I would literally live on Indian food if I could do so and still lose weight. Seekh kebabs, tikka masala, bhajis…. mmmm I’m drooling on the keyboard just thinking about it! It is my go-to takeaway (also its one of…

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  • Sage and onion potato rostis

    thedizzydieter

    I think potatoes are one of the most wonderful food stuffs known to man. So versatile, delicious and a great source of fibre and antioxidants. I’m an absolute sucker for them in almost any form- mash, jackets, big chunky chips, wedges, mash…. Wait, had I said mash already? I really…

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