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I don't use the dried lentils as are they are too windy for me. But the tinned ones are fine. I just reheat them a little and they are great.

I gave my husband his very first (he's 33) advent calendar yesterday! :P I got it from Next and its a tree shape, with 24 wooden drawers to add your own treats! Yesterday he got a dried apricot and today some spicy nuts! :lol: He's very excited about tomorrow already!! :D

All that above aside, Are you carb counting your battered/breadcrumbed fish as well? As the batter will contain flour which is ~70g CHO per 100g. My husband loves fish and chips, so as a treat I buy them from the supermarket instead of the chippy, as calculating the carbs is so much easier!

I've just discovered Tesco's pre soaked tinned green lentils. They need lots of flaovurs adding (curry pastas etc) to them, but they are 10-15g/100g CHO. Unsoaked ones are about 70g/100g CHO. My husband has had jet lag over the last few days so his blood sugar has been all over the place...

Have you tried Burgen bread, its made with soya flour and normal wholemeal. Its 10g CHO per slice. All the major supermarkets sell it. Also Nairns oat biscuits are 4g CHO per biscuit. I'm not sure which diet you are on, but these might be an option for you.

Hi, They are 250g pouches, and are aimed as 1 pouch for a snack and or split between 2/3 as part of a main meal. 250g for a pouched product is a standard portion. I know it seems huge, but its standard! These products aren't aimed at diabetics, but they are useful for diabetics becasue they...

Well I'm going to give it a go!!! If that guy has been on it for 7 years he's either half cannibal, completely mental or he's discovered the holygrail of dieting! Tonight on the menu is freshly caught rat marinated in a herb dressing; wood pigeon tartar plucked and gutted before reaching the...

And its not even April 1st yet..... The Primal diet: the silliest diet ever??? John, a 36-year-old from London, is discussing the foods his diet allows. Carrots perhaps? Or quinoa? “I'm very keen on a raw hare carcass,” he says. “Raw mallard is good too. So's raw tongue and raw organ meat...

Hi Dave, As these products are not specifically aimed at diabetics we wouldn't do any field trials. The only consumer testing we do is with current Batchelors consumers to see if they like the products. We do these across the counrty to make sure we have good products which our customers want...

Re: Recipes. Lower Carb Key Lime Pie I made this last weekend, partly making it up as I'd forgotten a couple of ingredients but it worked particularly well. For the base, 200g Ryvitas (it should contain 250g digestive biscuits here, but ryvitas are better for you) 250g butter/marge Blitz the...

The mushroom rice is particularly nice! Its very butterly and has tender mushrooms in it!! We tasted the new Batchlors range against Uncle Bens and all are a great improvement. Plus the Batchelors range are very low in salt. The FSA have realeased a lot of new salt guidlines which we all...

Hi, Keep a look out in Tesco and Sainsbury's 2nd week of June. As there will be a new low carb rice range being launched by Batchelors foods. 5 new flavoured rices will be launched, egg fried, pilau, mexican, oriental and golden, with mushroom and mediterranean to follow later in the year...

Its sort of half way between pasta and potato. Little balls of potato which is floured. You just boil it for a couple of minutes and eat it instead of pasta with sauce and mince. Really tasty!

Not sure how you spell it but Tesco discount brands have a potato Gnocchi on sale now, which is just 35% carbs! Its situated with the dried pasta and sauces. We've had it a few times now and its really filling even with a small portion. For those of you who allow a small amount of carbs its...

Nairnes lite oat biscuits are also really nice with Wholearth peanut butter! Less than 10g CHO per biscuit and dollop!!

Nairns lite oat cake biscuits are only 4g CHO per biscuit. My husband loves them as they have no added sugar and taste great with humous, cheese or p-nut b!

It is a good recipe. My husbands blood sugar usually goes high and uncontrolable with traditional pastry (butter, lard and flour) no idea why but he won't eat it at all. So I don't generally buy or make it, and I know he misses it. But this pastry hasn't had any nasty effects at all. I'm...

We tried these last night and they are really yummy.... A really good alternative to traditional mince pies even for those who aren't diabetic. ingreds... 175g flour 1.5tsp cinnamon 100g butter 140g dried apricots 85g dried figs 100g toasted hazelnuts 1tsp each nutmeg and mixed spice grated...

I bake them in the oven for about 40 minutes stuffing the core with dates! Then drizzle with cream.....Heaven!!

Have you tried vegetbale crisps? Tesco sell them in their finest range. They are lightly salted carrot, sweet pot, parsnip and beetroot...very yummy. Not sure how many carbs off hand but my hubby loves them if we go to the cinema etc. Most health food shops sell them too. Or you could be...