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What is food pairing?

18th December 20162nd March 2019 Jo Paterson food pairing, GD food pairing, pairing, what to eat

What is GD food pairing? One of the most common questions we’re asked is what is GD food pairing? My

Why typical GD dietary advice doesn’t work

11th November 201621st February 2019 Jo Paterson 8 Golden Rules, carb amounts, carb counting, Cholesterol, Dietary advice, Eatwell Guide, Eatwell Plate, high fat, LCHF, NHS GD diet, typical GD dietary advice, unhealthy diet, what to eat

‘Typical’ GD Dietary Advice vs Gestational Diabetes UK Dietary Advice What do we mean by typical GD dietary advice? Simply the advice

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Breakfast cereal – GD kryptonite!

31st October 201621st February 2019 Jo Paterson all bran, bran flakes, breakfast, cereal, corn flakes, GD kryptonite, granola, muesli, oats, porridge, Rice Krispies, Shredded Wheat, Shreddies, Special K, Weetabix

Breakfast cereal AKA ‘GD kryptonite‘! The majority of dietitians and hospital dietary info. will suggest a suitable diabetic breakfast being breakfast

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Confused about carbs

5th June 201631st July 2019 Jo Paterson carb counting, carbohydrates, carbs, complex carbs, fructose, GI, Glycaemic Index, lactose, simple carbs, starch, sugar

Are you confused about carbs? Carbs can confuse many people. To be able to follow a good diet for gestational

Gestational diabetes diet

9th August 201531st July 2019 Jo Paterson 8 Golden Rules, carbs, Exercise, fat, food, food pairing, food recommendations, fruit, GD food pairing, LCHF, sugar, vegetables, what to eat

Gestational diabetes diet Making changes to follow a good gestational diabetes diet will mean achieving lower blood sugar levels which

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Whooping cough and flu vaccinations

22nd September 202022nd September 2020 Jo Paterson flu, immunisations, vaccinations, whooping cough

Whooping cough1 and flu2 vaccinations are recommended during pregnancy, but what impact will this have with gestational diabetes? Pertussis or

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Chocolate Roulade

20th September 202020th September 2020 Jo Paterson chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate roulade, fresh cream cake, roulade, swiss roll

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Chocolate Tart

19th September 202019th September 2020 Jo Paterson chocolate, sweet pastry, tart

A sweet crisp pastry tart case, filled which rich smooth chocolate and topped with fresh sweet raspberries, these chocolate tarts

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Strawberry Tart

4th September 20204th September 2020 Jo Paterson crème pâtissière, custard, pastry, pie crust, strawberries, sweet pastry, tart

Sweet crust pastry, crème pâtissière filling and topped with slices of fresh British strawberries, a delicious sweet strawberry tart but

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Raspberry White Chocolate Cake

25th August 202025th August 2020 Jo Paterson loaf cake, raspberries, traybake, vanilla cake, white chocolate

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Roasted Pork Belly Slices

23rd August 202023rd August 2020 Jo Paterson black pudding, pork, pork belly, pork belly slices, roast dinner, roasted pork

Roasted pork belly slices with garlic and thyme. These gorgeous crispy belly pork slices taste delicious and are the perfect

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Celeriac Mash

23rd August 202023rd August 2020 Jo Paterson celeriac, celeriac mash, mash

Wonderfully creamy, slightly sweet celeriac mash is the perfect low carb alternative to mashed potatoes. I absolutely love this celeriac

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French Toast

21st August 202021st August 2020 Jo Paterson bread, breakfast, Brunch, eggy bread, french toast, toast

Sweet french toast or ‘eggy bread’ which is crisp on the outside and soft in the middle can be a

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Smoked Salmon Kedgeree

20th August 202020th August 2020 Jo Paterson Brunch, kedgeree, salmon

Fragrant golden spicy rice with chunky flakes of sweet Scottish hot smoked salmon and boiled eggs. This Smoked Salmon Kedgeree

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Chaffles

20th August 202020th August 2020 Jo Paterson bread, Brunch, chaffles, lunch, waffles

These chaffles are the perfect low carb cheesy savoury bread substitute. Especially useful if you want a bigger filling lunch

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