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Been really good with food this weekend! This was breakfast this...

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:52:46 -0500

Been really good with food this weekend! This was breakfast this morning! Egg white scrambled w chilli, spinach & smoked salmon! Just so frustrated I cant exercise! Makes it even more important to eat well! Nutrition is key!

My fish oils that the lovely Bridalbodyblitz recommended!...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:29:17 -0500

My fish oils that the lovely Bridalbodyblitz recommended! Healthy fats

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Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:28:40 -0500

New protein to try! Sunwarrior Vanilla Brown Rice Protein.

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:24:17 -0500

New protein to try! Sunwarrior Vanilla Brown Rice Protein.

Breakfast….the start of pure health! Smoked salmon,...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:21:37 -0500

Breakfast….the start of pure health! Smoked salmon, cottage cheese, chilli & spinach. Coffee with coconut oil to help digestion, plus just because its delicious!

Been a long time!! New start....Health & Happiness is the goal!

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:40:08 -0500

So I cant even remeber the last time I posted anything….not good!
Time to get back into it!!
Starting a new health and fitness regime of my own tomorrow so will keep posting updates and any great recipes I create!
Can’t wait to start posting regularly again….will get me focused!!
Gonna train hard and eat so well 90% of the time…..everyone needs a few cheeky treats!!
Luckily enough I already train at an amazing gym Twenty Two Training in Kensington so am sure they will whip me into shape in no time! So thats the main part of my exercise sorted but want to try a fww of the new exciting things that are opening in London….starting with Barry’s Bootcamp which I am going to on Sunday, I am excited and nervous!!
Been doing a lot more yoga too as it was my new year resolution. …so good for centuring, focusing & grounding me! New love for it!! They have some great classes at Triyoga.
I am trying this new approach as have been in a bit of a dark place lately and needed something positive to focus on….so health and starting to feel good about my body is that focus. I just would love to one day be completely comfortable in my own skin….this is gonna be my first step to hopefully reaching this goal!
Will keep you updated with all I get up to and all the new fitness crazes worth talking about!!

HEALTHY CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MUFFINS

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:59:00 -0400

Ok so this is my version of the SkinnyGirl recipe.

These are vegan, wheat & gluten free…..oh and did I mention HEALTHY!!

Makes 8 - roughly 80kcal

-1 cup unsweetened applesauce

-1 1/4 tsp liquid Stevia

-1 tsp vanilla

-1/4 tsp almond extract

-3/4 cup oat flour

-1/3 cup cocoa (I use Valrhona 100%)

-1 pack (35g) Beyond Dark Chocolate Chips or 1/4 cup semisweet vegan choc chips

-1 dash cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Use non stick spray on regular sized nonstick muffin tin.

Combine and mix all ingredients.

Using a small (3oz) ice cream scoop, evenly scoop the mixture into the muffin tins.

Bake from 20 mins-1 hr, rotating halfway through. (Mine normally take about 22-24 minutes).

Place toothpick in the centre, if it comes out clean then they are done!!

Allow to cool fully, (or test a cheeky one whilst they are still warm as they are all going and the chocolate is still runny!!) and then pop them out of the tin!!

They should keep for 3-4 days in an airtight container.

Hope you all enjoy!!

Its been WAY too long!!

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:31:31 -0400

So it has been a while since I last blogged and a lovely friend reminded of this earlier!! i have been useless to be fair!! But on the upside I have been trying out lots of healthy recipes in the interim!!

My favourite would be the SkinnyGirl chocolate brownie muffins that i slightly adapted to be sugar free!! I think I will need to post this recipe as I am slightly addicted to them and feel i need others to share in this!!

I will post the recipe later today along with some pics as am going to bake a new batch!!

They are roughly 80kcal each so a treat you do not need to feel guilty about!!

Best afternoon tea ever at Sketch!!

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:30:15 -0400

Best afternoon tea ever at Sketch!!

Hello, can I please have some more cake soon? X

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:46:01 -0400

Of course you can gorgeous!! Any particular flavour? How about the coconut blueberry muffins?! X x

AMAZEBALLS-protein balls

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:47:02 -0400

So am creating my Amazeballs and trying to come up with packaging ideas…….I was thinking each flavour in a different colour foil, a little like a quality street, but what do you guys think??????
Ideas welcome!!

Hello! I hope you don't mind me asking, but I noticed you've used symprove, and I was wondering if you could tell me if it helped you or not? Thanks!

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:34:04 -0400

Hi! Yeah I used it but only for a few days as the taste was horrific and it didn’t help me so I stopped as made me feel sick for ages after I’d taken it. Hope this helps x

Love this!!

Tue, 01 May 2012 18:30:32 -0400

Love this!!

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Tue, 01 May 2012 18:29:47 -0400

Some recipes to try!

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:58:06 -0400

So I have been pretty slack recently about blogging, I apologise!! To make up for it there are some great healthy recipes to check out and try below……ENJOY!!

These are SO good, made them over easter!! WARNING:Addictive!!!!

http://www.elanaspantry.com/smoked-paprika-almonds/

If you are having a crisp craving…..try these, they are great!!

http://www.elanaspantry.com/salt-and-vinegar-kale-chips/

http://www.elanaspantry.com/lemon-kale-chips/

Fancy a cheeky chicken nugget but without the crap…..here you go

http://paleomg.com/cilantro-chicken-nuggets/#.T2_sOKCYKfY.facebook

Hope that you like these, haven’t tried out the nuggets yet so will be very excited to hear if and when someone gives them a go!!

Happy cooking all!!

Just realised......

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:58:36 -0400

It has been a while since my last post!! Opps, keep tweeting instead, way too addictive!!

At the moment I am in love with my juicer that i bought!! It is super cute and was SUPER CHEAP, (less than £15 which always makes it better!) and REALLY GOOD!!

So this means that i have been having some great vegetable juices for breakfast!! Today was Cucumber, Spinach, Broccoli, Green Pepper, Celery, Lemon and Ginger. Was so good.

But I need to come up with a few variations, before I get too bored of this one!! Ideas are very welcome……………and much needed!!

So it is Easter coming up, what will you all be making or baking???????

I think i may try this little beauty as a treat for the old man!!!

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2068642/hot-cross-bread-and-lemon-pudding

Also found this website re someone I follows tweet yesterday and looks really interesting!! Have a ponder!!

http://kholistic.com/chocholistic/

Can’t wait to hear any suggestions for juices!!!

CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHESTNUT FLOUR COOKIES

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:22:00 -0400

Makes 12-14

1 cup chestnut flour

1 cup almond meal

2 tbs cocoa powder

11⁄2 tbs finely grated orange rind

2⁄3 cup coconut oil

11⁄2 heaped tbs manuka honey

1 egg yolk

Preheat a fan-forced oven to 160° Celsius/325° Fahrenheit.

Place the chestnut flour, almond meal, cocoa powder, orange rind, coconut oil, honey and egg yolk in a bowl and combine well.

Roll out the biscuit dough onto a sheet of baking paper, place another sheet of baking paper on the top of the dough to prevent sticking. Roll the dough until 5mm thick. Use a cookie-cutter to cut shapes from the dough, re-roll when necessary.

Place the cut biscuits on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until they are slightly golden.

Cool the biscuits in a refrigerator before serving.

Planning the perfect Sunday....

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:10:17 -0400

Breakfast @ home with the hubbie and the dogs in the garden followed by a bit of cooking…….Paleo Shepherd’s Pie, some Paleo bread, Cashew milk and maybe some cookies.

Then going to do some of my coursework and some reading while the hubbie is at Oxfam!

Once he returns we are going to go for a lovely run in the sunshine and then home to have the Shepherd’s Pie I prepared earlier!!

Here’s hoping it all goes to plan!! It doesn’t normally but the intention was there!!!

PALEO COTTAGE PIE

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:41:54 -0400

Found a great recipe in a book i downloaded from Paleo Cookbooks, its Simple Paleo Recipes.

Its a great book with lots of yummy recipes, they even have a Paleo Sweets recipe one too and they all look super scrummy!!

Check them out!!

http://www.paleocookbook.com/

Breakfast ideas......

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:45:00 -0400

So I am always trying to think of new ideas for brekkie. It is hard as I don’t want to eat eggs everyday but also now I am Paleo can not eat any grains so that’s the porridge options out the window!!!

I am trying to loose weight so shouldn’t really be eating fruit, also don’t eat dairy or wheat!!

The more I think about it the more fussy I realise I am!!

On my mind of things to try at the moment are:

- Minced turkey with spinach and kale with some roasted veg and maybe avocado

- Elana’s Silver Dollar Pancakes

http://www.elanaspantry.com/silver-dollar-pancakes/

- Poached eggs with some steamed greens

- Paleo bread with 1/4 avocado and 50g smoked salmon - this is super yummy, even my husband approved of the bread!!

http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-diet-recipes/

- Grilled asparagus with a poached egg and grilled tomatoes

This is another great website for Paleo recipe ideas and general tips on Paleo lifestyle:

http://everydaypaleo.com/

I am still learning so much, have bought so many books and recipe books and really think this is my new lifestyle. The most maintainable of any I have found so far and have not been hungry at all yet!! But I will keep you all posted with the inevitable highs and lows of my journey.