Brentano-Murphy's Adventures

A few weeks ago one of my dad's clients baked what we think was a date bread. Although I am mostly low carb and didnt know the ingredients of this bread, there was so much of it and I didnt want it to go to waste. Toasted, it was amazing, almost like a caramel taste. In all honesty, I found my running for the few days I ate the bread actually improved - I felt more energetic and had more endurance. I searched for a low carb or gluten free version that I can make myself. Carb wise you looking at about 15g on average per date, making it basically your enemy if you are low carb. Rather opt for cranberries - 13g per cup. As an athlete though, dates are so good for you - in moderation of course as 90% of the carbs in a date is sugar. Medjool Dates are high in Potassium (higher than oranges, bananas and spinach), which is great for heart health and to build muscle and proteins in the body. They are also high in fibre, meaning you stay fuller for longer. You also get an energy ...

I recently discovered how much I love frittata's. They are similar to quiche, but a bit healthier without the pastry base. The best part is that you can throw your favorite ingredients in. Frittata's are great at anytime of the day, and makes a fantastic meal particularly  if you follow a high fat, low carb diet. Here are two recipes that I tried recently. I included a stir-fry as a side, but you can go with any veggies or salad of your choice. Bacon, Halloumi and Spinach Frittata Ingredients: 200g cut bacon * this can be replaced for any meat, for example 200g shredded chicken 250g cut spinach 100g Halloumi, cubed 1 tbsp diced garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp coconut oil Black Pepper 1/4 cup Parmesan + sprinkle for the top 40g (or half a wheel) feta 1 cup mozzarella 4 Eggs 1/2 cup milk or cream (I used Almond Milk) Method: Preheat oven to 200 Fry the bacon and halloumi in the coconut oil Cook the spinach in some water. Once cooked, drain the spinach...