Posts in “Recipes”
Wholefood Recipes
Ok, I’m going to be honest…..I didn’t do my weekly shop at the weekend. Yikes! What does that mean for my food for the next couple of days?!? Well, my cupboards contain a vast assortment of dried lentils, chana dal, quinoa, country soup mix, herbs and spices, and I reckon I have the odd stock cube, […]
Read articleSoup-er Soup Recipes
With the darker nights and colder weather drawing in, we’ve put together a list of our favourite soup recipes from previous blogs for you to enjoy. All are soup-er easy to make (sorry!!) and can be batch made for those busy nights when you just want to collapse on the sofa when you get home […]
Read articlePumpkin and Chicken Omelette Receipe
It’s that time of the year again so grab a pumpkin and get carving ready for Hallowe’en. So you don’t waste the insides of the pumpkin here is a great pumpkin and chicken omelette recipe. The egg and chicken make this is a great high protein dish, perfect for a post workout meal. Serves 2 […]
Read articleWhy Nuts Are The Nuts
If you have a personal trainer, you probably get sick of them talking about how you should be snacking on nuts. This blog looks at why nuts are good for you, or indeed why nuts are the nuts! Nuts are one of the healthiest sources of “healthy” fats, quality protein and fibre. As well […]
Read articleBish Bash Bosh Lentil And Spinach Curry
Ever wanted to be like Jamie Oliver or the Body Coach in the kitchen? You know, where you just throw and drop ingredients into a pan and ‘bish bash bosh’ you have your meal? Yeah, me too! The thought of not having to weigh ingredients or keep an eye on the time really appeals to […]
Read articleSpinach, Peppers and Prawn Stir Fry
Sometimes you just need a meal that is healthy, tasty, nutritious and fast. Give this prawn stir fry a try! As always you can bulk up and make extra portions for lunch. Ingredients Coconut oil Onions 1 garlic clove sliced Peppers Mushrooms Prawns (defrosted) Soy sauce 2tsp Method Heat a wok until you can feel […]
Read articleButternut Squash And Ginger Soup
This souper (sorry!) tasty soup went down a storm at last weekend’s residential boot camp so we thought we would share this recipe with you. This recipe for butternut squash and ginger soup serves 6 people. Ingredients 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 thumb sized pieces […]
Read articleAdding Colour To Your Meals!
Have you ever considered what makes food so good? Why is something your favourite food? Is it purely because of its taste? It can’t be just taste surely! Your food has to LOOK appealing, it has to smell NICE, it has to sound TASTY before you go near it. Meals are so much more than […]
Read articleScrumptious Roasted Veggies Recipe
Cooked the right way, roasted vegetables certainly don’t need to be unhealthy and can be a great addition to any meal. When the suns out they make a great addition to salads and also are great when made on the BBQ. Quick and simple to prepare this roasted veggies recipe is a winner, not only […]
Read articleEasy Egg Muffins
Do you struggle with getting breakfast in? Always on the go and need something you can grab from the fridge and eat on the move, or take to work? It is not often you will see a health and fitness blog encouraging muffins into your diet. These egg muffins, however, are packed with protein, good […]
Read articleBBQ Chicken Recipe
Summer is here…. well there is the odd good day, so that means Summer is here! Here is a nice cheeky little tasty marinade that can give your BBQ chicken a new lease of life. Creating flavour in natural food isn’t complex, and tastes far superior to machine produced food like substance. Prep this the […]
Read articleAubergine And Tomato Soup Recipe – Enjoy Cold or Hot!
This is a story about improvising – and what’s more, improvising successfully!! When I went to make my tea yesterday, I certainly hadn’t planned to make a roast aubergine and tomato soup! Most of all – I hadn’t thought about having cold soup! But have you ever had one of those days where you partner […]
Read articleCrisps vs Houmous
I read an article last week that houmous and guacamole are unhealthy as crisps. The study showed that some types of humous and guacamole contained more salt than four packets of crisps and the fat content was more than a McDonald’s Big Mac. Now, don’t get me wrong a lot of houmous and guacamole […]
Read articleScrambled Eggs, Grilled Vegetables And Kale
This Sunday I tucked into a quick and easy breakfast. What you eat in a morning can really set up your day I have eggs most mornings. Here is a delicious recipe of scrambled eggs, grilled vegetables and kale. Ingredients – per person Eggs x 3 Milk Any veg you fancy grilling (I used what is […]
Read articleSweet Potato Brownies & Cashew Nut Ice Cream
A couple of weekends ago we held one of our residential boot camps at Lineham Farm in Leeds. Our boot camps are based around three values: 1. Education – empowering people to understand how to make healthy choices. 2. Enjoyable exercise – Yes! you heard rightly, exercise can be enjoyable! 3. Healthy, tasty food – […]
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