low calorie Archives - Loraine Steyn

SUGAR-FREE Rusk Recipe For the Hopeless Rusk Junkie

July 27, 2018 No Comments

This past weekend I decided it was about time to bake a good big batch of rusks! Not just any rusks… SUGAR-FREE RUSKS!!!! Whooooo! I am so excited (and let me tell you why!), because I have been completely addicted to eating rusks (and usually Buttermilk Ouma rusks) every. Single. Day! Naturally, being me, I’ve […]

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MAKE YOUR OWN: Almond milk (only 40 calories per cup!)

June 11, 2018 1 Comment

Hey guys! Welcome to my first post in this month’s “Make your own” series – and today, we’re making Almond Milk! I’m quite excited for this theme, because it gives me a chance to show you guys how easy it is to make things yourself (that you would usually buy in the shop!). Plus, these […]

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[PART 5] GLUTEN-FREE, LOW CALORIE, LOW CARB Fancy Avocado Toast

April 20, 2018 No Comments

GLUTEN-FREE LOW CALORIE LOW CARB Avocado Toast

Believe it or not – when I made this amazing gluten-free, low calorie, low carb toast for the first time a few years ago (I was at varsity and on a Banting diet) I was SO FREAKING PROUD OF MYSELF: It is made with ONLY 2 INGREDIENTS It takes less than 5 minutes to make […]

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THE HOLY GRAIL OF WEIGHT-LOSS MEALS: 184 calorie Bacon & Mushroom “Alfredo”

March 31, 2018 No Comments

I have found the holy grail of weight-loss meals! The other night, I made this delicious bacon and mushroom pasta “alfredo” with no-calorie fettuccini noodles… Trust me when I say I could eat this EVERY NIGHT. ONLY 152 CALORIES FOR AN ENTIRE BOWL A WEIGHT-LOSS MEAL WITH BACON!!! LIKE OMGAAAAASH YOU WILL FEEL FULL! ABSOLUTELY […]

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152 CALORIE Vegetarian Curry

March 14, 2018 No Comments

Have I got a treat for you guys today! My 152 calorie vegetarian curry is a delicious concoction I made for supper the other night (I had been DYING to try a vegetarian curry for weeks!), and truth be told, I am STILL relishing the bounty today! No, I am not eating week-old […]

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The Wrap to Rule them ALL – LOW CALORIE Chicken Wrap

February 27, 2018 No Comments

Yes, you may have a laugh at my description… But let me tell you WHY: This delicious chicken wrap is actually HEALTHY! Wow – now you may be thinking, “so what?”, “what’s so special about that?”. I can’t tell you how many pseudo “healthy wraps” are out there! SO many people automatically associate wraps with […]

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Sweet & Sour Tropical Chicken Quinoa Bowl (UNDER 350 CALORIES)

February 22, 2018 No Comments

The other day I just woke up and thought: I feel like making something sweet and sour – but healthy (it’s harder than you think! Sauces are packed with unhealthy additives). Okay, so I am well aware about the battle surrounding warm pineapple. So many people are dead set against having pineapple on their pizza. […]

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Chicken Chorizo Fettuccini (with NO CALORIE Noodles)

February 1, 2018 No Comments

There are few things as effortlessly wonderful as a good, hearty plate of pasta. Add chorizo to that and you’re LITERALLY winning at life – in all ways besides losing weight. In fact, you are very likely to gain about half your body size after eating a meal like that (give or take 1000 […]

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Grapefruit & Thyme G&T

January 25, 2018 No Comments

We all love the classic gin and tonic. I see it as the world’s chosen day-time drink – you know, people won’t squiff you out if you’re lying on a pool floaty with a cocktail at 12 o clock in the afternoon. And I’m pretty sure that’s why everyone loves gin! But instead of […]

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Quinoa, Avocado & Egg Bowl

January 9, 2018 No Comments

Literally the simplest and easiest healthy food bowl! My quinoa, avocado and egg bowl combination is definitely one to try. Mostly because it’s so easy to pull together – but also because it looks so “zen”. Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few months, you’d know that “bowl food” is a huge […]