Interesting Nutrition Facts About Fish and Some Recipe Ideas !

Tonight's meal is "Easy Bake White Fish With Leeks and Cheese"


1. Take 250 grams, white fish and cut into pieces about an inch square (25mm).
2. Place in an oven proof dish.
3. Chop up two leeks and place over the fish.
4. Cover fish and leeks with double cream, sprinkle over some mixed herbs, salt and pepper.
5. Bake for 20 minutes at 200c.
6. Remove from oven and cover with grated cheddar cheese.
7. Return to oven and remove when cheese has turned golden brown.

Above recipe - Serves two.

If you scroll down on this link you can see this recipe and picture here
https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/interesting-nutrition-facts-about-fish.html

All the best Jan

This recipe suggestion uses Pié d'Angloys cheese, which is a full flavoured and creamy cheese. On its authentic packaging, the seal certifies its constant quality and is the proof of the cheese-markers' excellence.


On the outside the product has an ivory rind which once cut reveals a golden honey coloured brie-like paste. The texture is always creamy and melts in the mouth and the taste is rich and flavoured with a hint of honey. Pié d’Angloys is perfect for any occasion – its uniqueness graces any cheeseboard but can also be eaten simply with low carb seedy bread, to turn a light lunch into a real treat.

Ingredients:
Serves Two
20g butter
20g plain flour
240ml milk
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
Squeeze of lemon
100g spinach
70g Pié d'Angloys - chopped into small cubes
400g smoked haddock
Salt and pepper

Method:
Oven temperatures in 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6

Preheat the oven. Melt the butter over a medium heat, remove and stir in the flour to form a roux. Place back on the heat and cook for 30 seconds stirring with a wooden spoon.

Gradually add the milk a little at a time whisking as you go to prevent any lumps from forming. When you have incorporated all the milk and the sauce has a creamy consistency add in the Dijon mustard, Pié d'Angloys and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season to taste.

Wash the spinach and cook for 1-2mins, squeeze out any excess liquid using a sieve and the back of a spoon.

Divide the spinach between two small crockery-baking dishes, place the fish on top and finish with the sauce.

Bake in the oven for 15 to 20min until golden on top.

From an original idea here
www.dreamcheese.co.uk/pda_recipe3.html

Low Carb Seedy Bread Recipe is here
https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/low-carb-seedy-bread.html

All the best Jan

Creamy Tuscan Shrimp : Low Carb

This recipe is from Diet Doctor site - link given below

Some may well describe this recipe as a creamy-dreamy shrimp dish! It has a rich, garlicky white wine sauce ... plus colour from sun-dried tomatoes and spinach! Just maybe after the first bite, you will feel like you're basking in Tuscan sunshine, and your family will wonder if you hired an Italian chef! LOL!

Oh yes, it's also low carb and delicious...

Here are the ingredients you will need for four:
13g carbs per serving
2 oz. / 50g butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1½ lbs / 700g shrimp, peeled
1¼ cups / 300ml heavy (double) whipping cream
3 tablespoons white wine
1 oz. / 30g tomatoes, sun-dried
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
2⁄3 cup / 150ml parmesan cheese, shredded (grated)
3 oz. / 75g baby spinach
salt and ground black pepper
1 lb / 450g green asparagus

If you wish why not consider adding a side of butter-fried mushrooms for a filling, low-carb addition to this already delicious meal!

For cooking instructions see Diet Doctor site here
https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/creamy-tuscan-shrimp

All the best Jan

MIchael Joseph at Nutrition Advance looks at:

"15 Healthy Types of Seafood: the Best Options

Seafood represents a diverse range of food that includes fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables.
There are all kinds of different seafood, and they are some of the most nutrient-dense foods we can eat.
Additionally, they are an important source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for our overall health.
This article examines 15 healthy types of seafood alongside their nutrition profile, omega-3 content, and the top five nutrients they contain.
If you are looking for a healthier diet, then including some of these foods is a great way to start."


lots more to read …
https://www.nutritionadvance.com/types-of-seafood/


But Michaels final thoughts are
"As shown throughout the nutrition profiles of these foods, seafood is so much more than just omega-3.
Fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables are some of the most nutrient-dense choices out of any food group.
Finally, many types of seafood are reasonably priced, so they offer an excellent and affordable way to improve our overall diet."


Funnily enough I have some fish in the fridge!
Guess what we will be enjoying for dinner over the coming weekend!!!

All the best Jan

This week I have smoked haddock, I already had one meal (with toasted almonds and thickly buttered oatcakes) and I have more, plus some samphire.

Tonight I had tinned salmon stir-fried with bacon, mushrooms, multicoloured peppers and chillies, garlic and olives, and a small quantity of basmati rice since I hardly had any other carbs all day and went on a fairly long walk. That was my second meal, the first was a hunk of rump steak with broccoli.

Fish Van Man is off on his holidays next week, so I will probably go down to the smokehouse at Orford and treat myself to a bloater and some smoked cod's roe, which I find far preferable to caviar.