It’s all about the berries this morning! I’m currently battling the sugar cravings again, and it’s a real struggle. We need to listen to our bodies, but also be able to recognise when our bodies are taking through an addiction, and make wise choices instead. Banana, strawberries, blueberries and coconut milk. Lots of goodness in … Continue reading
Eat the rainbow every day š Every colour has a provides a different range of nutrients, so eat as wide a variety as possible. Red Red fruits and vegetables, such as raspberries, tomatoes, guava, watermelon, red cabbage, kidney beans, cherries, strawberries and beets, are likely to be rich in the antioxidants lycopene and anthocyanins. … Continue reading
This morning it felt like a cloud had lifted! I still wasn’t too keen to get up, but I had some motivation to do some exercise, and have some hot lemon water. The sun is shining, and that makes a huge difference. This breakfast bowl feels like it has a little bit of sunshine in … Continue reading
It’s January. It’s winter. It’s cold. I don’t enjoy winter time. Yes, there are some nice things, like frosty mornings when everything sparkles, and the occasional snowy flurry, but mostly in England it is cold, damp, dark and dreary. I wake up in the morning and just want to stay in bed. Healthy eating in … Continue reading
I have been trying to stick to mainly vegetables in juices and smoothies, with an 80/20 ratio of veg to fruit. Some days though, you just need a little extra sweetness to get you going in the morning. I started some power plate sessions in November, and today was my first session of the new … Continue reading
I found this funky looking fruit in the shops this week. I had no idea what it was, so I bought it. The label said it was a Yellow Pitaya. This is the inside, and as you can see it looks a lot like a dragon fruit. … Continue reading
Sometimes you just want something sticky, stodgy and chocolatey to eat. I confess that I am a comfort eater, so I try to find recipes that bring comfort without all the bad stuff. These brownies are lovely and squidgy, really chocolatey, and have an amazing icing on top. You have … Continue reading
For this smoothie I was just using up some things from the fridge so it is a bit of a strange mix.Ā Banana, strawberry, raspberry, carrot and lemon! I added a bit much water so it was more like a juice than a smoothie in consistency, but it was still nice.
These are my most baked item at the moment. My husband loves them for work as they are very filling due to their high protein content. They are usually gone within a couple of days. These cookies are great as they are so quick and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
Another smoothie bowl. I absolutely love the colour of this one. These really do take as long to make and photograph as they do to eat, but it’s good fun. This smoothie was banana, strawberry, raspberry, celery and cucumber. On top there are chia seeds, freeze dried apple, blueberries and a few baby salad leaves … Continue reading
So, smoothie bowls are a thing, a very beautiful and creative thing, and I just had to join in with the fun! A smoothie bowl is quite simply, a smoothie in a bowl. The bonus is that you have a large surface area on which to sprinkle and arrange a whole host of delicious goodies. … Continue reading
My first juice in ages! I wanted something simple and refreshing to ease me back into juicing. Ingredients: – 1 carrot – 1 apple – 1 stick of celery – 1/3 cucumber – small piece of fresh ginger
Yes it’s been another two months since my last post. I’m still pretty tired out with looking after children and being pregnant, so some things get left behind. My eating still hasn’t been the best over the last two months, and I have given in to sugar again š¦ With the weather being a bit … Continue reading
Making healthy, filling lunches for my husband while he’s at work can be difficult. There are only so many salads that he wants to eat! Today I have put together brown rice and mixed vegetables. Yummy and colourful! Brown Rice is extremely good for you, compared with white rice which has very few benefits. The … Continue reading
This is basically a flapjack type recipe, which I made in cup cake cases, but you could also bake it on a tray and use as granola. I normally do a “non chocolate” version, but I needed something a little chocolatey to snack on! Ingredients; – 2 cups oats (use gluten free if preferred) – … Continue reading
This smoothie was a quick throw together of whatever came to hand. I also wanted something that would be filling as I have felt more hungry recently. Ingredients: – 1 banana – 1 handful baby spinach – 1 handful almonds – 1 tablespoon milled flaxseed – apple juice – water My youngest daughter was keen … Continue reading
This post is for my fellow Foo Foo fun club members! A bit of day 1 motivation for our challenge to swap that cup of coffee or tea for something else. I’m having hot lemon water today. You can use the same slice of lemon all day, and just keep topping up with hot water. … Continue reading
We have had an amazing crop of tomatoes. This was the first year we have grown them too! There were so many that we couldn’t possibly have eaten them all as they were, so I decided to make some tomato puree to put in the freezer. I chopped them up and put them into roasting … Continue reading
Clean eating is definitely the way to go. I thought I ate well, but once you make a conscious decision to cut out all processed and refined foods, it is surprising how much you then cut out. I know I feel better for eating well. I still struggle with the temptation of sugary processed foods, … Continue reading
This morning I wanted something a little sweeter, so I opted for a fruit based smoothie. Ingredients; 1 cup raspberries 1/2 mango 1 banana 1 handful baby spinach 1 tablespoon milled flaxseed Water
Back on track with the smoothies (I hope!) I may just stick to smoothies for breakfast, and veggies for lunch and dinner. This smoothie has quite a thick, creamy texture, due to the flaxseed. The milled flaxseed I used was actually a mix of flaxseed, goji berry, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. You can just … Continue reading
The temperature has dropped over the past few days, so a warm drink was needed while curling up on the sofa. My usual comfort drink would be hot chocolate (with sugar, milk and cream if it’s available!). This is my healthier alternative; mixed spice cocoa. Still a little chocolatey, but the spice gives it a … Continue reading
Who doesn’t like a nice mojito?! This is obviously without the vodka and much better for you. This was a good morning refresher and easy to drink. Ingredients; 1/2 cucumber 1/2 lime, squeezed Small bunch of mint leaves 1 handful baby spinach Water
Enough with the smoothies! I was in need of some solids, and roast dinner was on the menu for everyone else. I decided some roast veg would not go amiss. Vegetables I roasted; Red and Green Peppers Sweet Potato Onion Beetroot I also had mashed carrot and swede, and steamed kale. Eating less over the … Continue reading
So, very fed up with smoothies right now. This is hard, especially as I still have to do meals for my family! With this smoothie, I think I added a bit too much kale, as it was rather bitter and peppery. Maybe add a bit less kale or another fruit. Ingredients; 1 cup raspberries 1 … Continue reading
Meal time again already. I’ll confess, I’m pretty fed up of smoothies now, but trying to be persistent! I am trying to use different combinations of fruit and veg each time so that I get a wide range of nutrients. Ingredients; 1 banana 1 plum 2 handfuls of kale 1 slice of watermelon Water
Day 2 of smoothies – breakfast Carrot juice is lovely, I think next time I will just add carrot juice instead of blending whole carrots. Carrot stays very pulpy when put in a smoothie, making it a little hard to drink, as you feel the need to chew each mouthful. This tasted good with the … Continue reading
Sorry, not the best picture! So this is my third green smoothie of the day, trying to detox! Missing regular food though. (Junk food cravings kicking in!) I have had beetroot juice before and I found it a bit too strong, so I only used a small piece of beetroot this time. It went well … Continue reading
Look what we bought today! Lots of lovely things from a local farm shop. It was our fist visit and there were so many things to choose from. I especially love the curly kale – it’s huge!! Lets get smoothie making š
Hmm, I partly blame the lack of selection of fruit and veg in the house, but mostly I was wanting coffee or chocolate, or anything that I probably don’t need. I decided to try making a mocha flavour green smoothie, but really, just stick to fruit and veg! If you would like to try it, … Continue reading
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