You can’t beat the mood boosting properties of chocolate but if you are trying to eat a healthy diet and lower your intake of sugar, chocolate appears to be a forbidden food which is just depressing and definitely not boosting our moods. However my beautiful friends, there is a solution, and it comes in the…
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Detox Matcha Protein Smoothie
I do love my green smoothies. This recipe has protein powder and matcha green tea in it so it makes a wonderful filling and nutritious breakfast power smoothie that will keep you going all morning 🙂 The matcha tea also creates this lovely froth 🙂 Ingredients Milk of your choice – fill up the smoothie…
Warm Vegan Salad
This salad is proof to us meat eaters that you don’t need meat to enjoy a good protein filled meal and provides a perfect recipe for #meatlessmonday or #veganuary. Simple to make but full of delicious flavours, this salad has warm ingredients meaning you can enjoy it no matter what the weather is doing outside!…
Matcha Green Tea – How to Make it Properly
I am a big lover of the antioxidant powerhouse; MATCHA GREEN TEA. So much so, that I wrote a blog post on the many benefits which you can find here 🙂 When I first tried making it I was making it in a mug (as you would a normal cuppa) and stirring it with a teaspoon…
Green Detox Smoothie
I’m having a green detox smoothie for breakfast 😋 I’m still fighting off this cold 💪 It will not get the better of me 🙂 Ingredients Almond milk (1/3 of the smoothie cup) 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 Pack’d detox smoothie pack; (spinach, kale, Apple, pineapple, ginger, lemon, spirulina, chlorella, wheatgrass, barleygrass 💚 The juice of half…
Overnight Matcha, Chia & Chocolate Oats
Overnight oats just make life so easy in the mornings don’t they! No faffing making nutritious breakfasts… let’s face it, who has time for that?! This recipe is loaded with anti-oxidants, omega fatty acids, protein and vitamins and will provide you with energy for hours but it also has that that indulgent chocolate fix for…
Apple, Cinnamon & Raisin Protein Porridge
This breakfast has a lovely Autumnal feel – fresh juicy apples, cinnamon spices and chewy raisins make it a really warming and healthy breakfast 🙂 Ingredients Per Person 1 cup oats 1-1.5 cups milk of your choice (I used semi-skimmed) 1-2 tsp cinnamon depending on how strong you want the flavour 1 tbsp organic whey…
Pesto, Bacon & Olive Spaghetti
Green pesto is one of those flavours that I crave for weeks after I’ve made something with it. It’s just got so much flavour and this pasta dish packs in even more flavour and is ready in 15 mins (or as long as it takes for your pasta to cook)! 🙂 Ingredients – for 2 ppl…
Healthy Peanut Butter Cups
Say whaaat??? Healthy PB cups?? Gimme gimme! 😀 Super quick to make and minimal ingredients, you could whip up a batch of these for some healthy protein filled treats this weekend 🙂 Ingredients For the chocolate 1 cup melted coconut oil 1 cup cacao powder 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup 3 tbsp. sugar free…
Chocolate & Avocado Smoothie Bowl
Love chocolate? Love avocado? Together they made a delicious and nutritious smoothie bowl 😀 Ingredients (per person) To make the smoothie: 1 cup almond milk I scoop chocolate protein powder – I used Prana Vegan Chocolate Protein Powder 1/2 avocado 1 banana Handful blueberries 1 tbsp. cacao superfood powder – I used Natures Heart Superfood Cacao Powder…