Summer... sunshine, BBQ's, lots of yummy salads.

Somebody in the Sunshine State has missed this memo...

So I've dug out the warming comforting food, although with a twist that's not so stodgy and not going to make your scales burst!  I always try and find the 'lighter' option when cooking, while trying to retain flavour.

A big favourite here would be Beef Nachos, EVERYONE loves nachos yes?  I can even get the kids to eat them.  BUT all that meat and the cheese and the corn chips, calorie city you are thinking.  Not anymore!

I recently dipped into the world of Michelle Bridges 12wbt (12 week Body Transformation).  That woman is a machine and quite a few of the recipes actually had low cals AND taste.  I have since tweaked a few recipes to suit our tastes, without adding loads of calories or fats.

So back to the Nachos... I added a few extra ingredients to this recipe, I found the taste to lack depth of flavour.  I added grated carrot and frozen (or fresh) corn kernals, some brown sugar and tomato paste and a splash of tobasco. I didn't add the chopped tomato on the top, instead I added shallots.

It's now a staple in our house and I must say I actually prefer the lightness of the mountain bread 'chips' over corn chips.

Trisha's 'not so naughty' Nachos ( I can't post the recipe as this is part of a paid subscription only plan) although it seems to have been posted on blogs elsewhere :/)  These are my own photos :)