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10 meals to prep this weekend
Uni starting, busy life, working heaps? Get prepping this weekend to ensure you eat healthy meals, regularly. These 10 meals are always on my go to list for prepping meals over the weekend, they stay fresh in the fridge, they are easy to reheat, and they retain all the flavour! Get prepping peeps! 1. Beetroot and Rosemary Beef burgers from Eat Drink Paleo 2. Gluten free Banana Bread from The Healthy Chef 3. Spicy Roast Pumpkin dip from Nutrilly Nutrition 4. Vegetarian spiced cauliflower salad with pomegranate from Move Nourish Believe 5. Gluten free sweetcorn fritters from The Healthy Chef 6. Dark chocolate chia truffles from Nutrilly Nutrition 7. Coconut…
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Beef and mushroom Shepherd’s pie
This is one of my favourite winter recipes, which will one day be in my book (more on that in the future). Its packed full of veggies, and the beef is rich and tasty. Beef and mushroom Shepherd’s pie 500g Beef mince 4 Large Mushrooms, chopped 1 Large carrot, diced ½ medium zucchini, diced ½ white onion, diced 2 Handfuls of baby spinach 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and diced ½ cup Red wine 1 cup Beef stock 2 Tbsp Tomato paste ½ Tsp Sea salt Pinch Black pepper 1 Tsp mixed Italian herbs 1 star Anise 2 Dry Bay leaves 1 Tbsp Tamari soy sauce 2 Tbsp Tapioca Flour 2…
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Live below the line: The review
Day 1: So far, its been smooth sailing, although breakfast was a bit disappointing. Note to self-plain oats with pear and cinnamon sounds nice, but in reality, it still tastes like cardboard. For snacks I had a simple carrot and garlic soup, and raw carrot sticks. I also didn’t eat all the oats for breakfast, so I popped them in the oven for a baked pear and cinnamon crumble (again not so successful, it needs sugar-why did I not think of sugar!). Lunch was a nice big bowl of fried rice, with zucchini, garlic, onion and carrot. Luckily, lunch saved me and was really nice! Dinner was lentil dal with rice and one…
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Super Salsa
I couldn’t find a good recipe for a fresh, nourishing salsa anywhere, so iv’e created my own. Its super simple, but full of great healthy ingredients. Super Salsa 1/2 Red Onion 1/2 Red capsicum 10cm Cucumber 2 Tomatoes 1 Bunch Coriander 1/2 Lemon 2 Tbsp. Olive oil 1 tsp Chopped red chili Salt and pepper Finely dice red onion, capsicum and cucumber, add to a large bowl. De-seed tomatoes and dice, add to large bowl. Chop coriander, add to rest of the ingredients. In a smaller lidded container (I like to use an old small jar) add lemon juice, Olive oil, salt and pepper, and chopped red chili. Shake together to…
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Live below the line: $2 a day
Hi Lovelies! I will be embarking on “Live below the line” next week, and I wanted to share with you a bit about it, and why i’m doing it. Basically live below the line is an initiative to increase awareness of poverty, and how it affects food choices for the poor. Its also a personal journey to discover what it is like to live on the poverty line. The challenge is to live on $2 a day for food for 5 days. Iv’e taken quite a bit of time to prepare for this, and it’s going to be tough!I am personally doing it to experience what food choices are like…
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Book review: Optimal Health the Paleo way-Claire Yates
This week I finally got around to purchasing a copy of Optimal Health the Paleo way by Claire Yates, and I much say this thing is INCREDIBLE! Its not just a cookbook….Its 143 pages full of scientific based nutritional information, and Claire has presented it in a really easy to understand way. She goes through additives, allergens, hormones, stress, gut health, inflammation, macronutrients, micronutrients, and the list just goes on. I was amazed at just how much love and time Claire has put into this gorgeous work of art. Simply, Claire has summised everything you need to know about nutrition and the role it plays in your health, then gives you…
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Gorgeous Granola
There is something deliciously rewarding about making your own tasty granola. I usually make a batch over the weekend to enjoy with my weekday smoothies, or with Greek yogurt and figs. I even have it on its own as a healthy snack during the day. Plus you can add your own preferences to make it even better! The thing to remember with granola is a low heat, and slow cooking process, you don’t want to burn or overcook it, the nuts just need to be toasted. This granola is full of energy boosting nuts, slow release oats, and packed with protein from the seeds. And of course, just a hint of sweetness…
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5 steps to less food waste
We are all culprits of wasting food. Veggies that have gone soggy in the fridge, to simply making too much food. Its an easy thing to do, but the problem is that we are pouring money down the drain, and wasting the earth’s finite resources. The estimate is that Australia throws away around $8 billion dollars worth of food every year. A large amount of this is thrown away at the consumer level-in our homes, and the other part is at the farm/supplier level. If food looks “bad” then often it will get thrown away before it gets the chance to be sold. This food is still good to use,…
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Cheap, fast and easy
Yes, I’m definitely talking about your food! I often get asked how to eat healthy on a budget. Everyone always comments that healthy foods are expensive. The image above gives some incredible tips on how to start eating healthy on a budget, and i’m going to add to it and give you 5 MORE TIPS! So here;s my 10 tips for eating healthy on a budget: 1. Meal plan and prep You have probably noticed that I talk a lot about meal prepping and planning, and honestly it saved me so much time and money when I started doing it, and now I have healthy, nutritious, simple meals every night…
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Sunday meal prepping
Every Sunday I meal prep. Basically I spend a few hours organizing and preparing my meals for the week, and I know if I do it, my meals are always healthier, yummier, and easier to prepare. It means that I can relax about my meals, because if I get home late, I know that there is a convenient, healthy, home cooked meal waiting for me. This can be a fantastic thing to do if you have kids, you can even get them to help decide what to make, and to help make it. It also saves me money. By pre-planning what you are going to eat for the week, you…
