Kimchi Jjigae and Dukan Brownies

Lots of Cooking and Baking!!

Having spent 6 years living in S. Korea, I have become quite partial to their food. One of my all time favourites, and perhaps one that took a little getting used to - is Kimchi. Kimchi is one of the healthiest foods out there, and a staple for every meal for most Koreans. It is usually served as a side dish, or as part of a dish - and boasts super healthy attributes, such as probiotics, tons of vitamins and minerals, and fibre. As a probiotic, I've heard it is ranked higher than the majority of yogurts out there. Essentially, kimchi is cabbage that is fermented in red pepper based spices. It can be incredibly hot, but is so worth it!


My favourite dish is Dukan Kimchi JJigae (or kimchi stew). And it is perfect for the Dukan! It's quite spicy, so not for the weak!

Dukan Kimchi Jjigae

2 cloves of garlic

One carrot, diced

500 grams of beef (lean cut)

1kg of kimchi 

900 ml Beef broth (low sodium)

250 grams of tofu

Kimchi JJigae!

First 'fry' up some garlic, carrots and beef 

(in traditional Jjigae, they use pork)

 Once beef is cooked, add your Kimchi and cook for 5 minutes or so

Add beef broth

Add tofu

Bring to a boil, and simmer for an hour

Enjoy! Piping hot. 

And for dessert; how sweet it is!!! Finally some chocolaty goodness!

Dukan Brownies

Dukan Brownies

1 cup oat bran

1/3 cup vanilla whey protein

1/2 cup pumpkin

300 grams tofu

1/3 cup cocoa (no sugar variety)

1/3 cup sweetener (i used sugar twin, brown)

1tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

Dash of milk

Mix everything together, and mix well! Cook for 20 minutes at 450 degrees.

This makes quite a big tray, and gives us a huge serving when divided by 5 (as there is 10 tbsps of oatbran). It taste absolutely marvelous without icing (as we tried right out of the oven). However, I decided to make a little icing for my second piece, which is still 1 serving!

Icing for two

3 tbsps Extra Light Cream Cheese

1/2 scoop of vanilla whey protein

1 tsp orange extract (for the Jaffa lovers!)

My Meal log for today: 

Breakfast: cottage cheese, one egg, whey protein

Lunch: Pumpkin mixed with cottage cheese

Snack: Yogurt and Dukan Brownie

Dinner: Kimchi Jjigae!

Dessert: Delicious Dukan Brownie with Orange icing

Total Calories: 1568 roughly. 53% protein

Exercise: 

5Km walk 

40 minutes Precor