Posts in “Recipes”
Scrummy Paleo Recipes
BREAKFASTS Tex Mex Breakfast Scramble (Serves 2) Ingredients 1 tsp coconut oil 4 eggs 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder (or ground chipotle) 1/4 tsp sea salt (optional) 1 Tbs water 1/4 red onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 jalapeno, diced (optional) 12 oz chicken breasts, cooked and chopped 1 medium tomato, […]
Read articleMexican Recipes – No Tequila!
Here are some healthy Mexican recipes from Mr Baird. This week I have been inspired by a story going on about how Mexicans are some of the most obese people in the world, despite having a relatively clean diet (that’s a very liberal relative by the way). It made me think about portion sizes more, […]
Read articleBROAD BEANS RECIPES
This week I have collected a series of recipes including broad beans. The broad bean is an excellent nutritional food packed with dietary fibre, protein and phosphorus, with low quantities of sodium, cholesterol and saturated fat. You really can’t go wrong! Interestingly 1 portion of these beans (170g) has over 44% of your recommended foliate […]
Read articleHealthy BBQ Recipes
Oriental vegetable kebabs with peanut dressing (serves 4) Ingredients Preparation Ingredients 1 red pepper, de-seeded and cubed 1 yellow pepper, de-seeded and cubed 12 cherry tomatoes 4 salad onions topped, tailed and cut into 5cm/2in lengths 2 baby courgettes, cut into chunks groundnut oil or sunflower oil, for grilling 4 kebab skewers basmati rice, […]
Read articleHealthy Pizza Recipes
Here I am again, with some more tasty treats for you, and by that I mean healthy meals packed with great nutrients and vitamins not Haribo. Everyone is still obsessed with take away food, the problem is most takeaways in a bid to increase profit margins compensate on quality for profit. This means cheap oils, […]
Read articleHealthy Burger Recipes!
Recently there has been a lot of burger banter flying around the gym, burgers aren’t necessarily the worst meal in the world when cooked well and served with things other than chips, they can be great nutritional meals packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. I’m not talking about McDonalds or Burger King etc, their food […]
Read articleMeals In Minutes….No Excuses!
Meals in Minutes Yum Yum Nutty Noodles (serves 2) Nutrition- 511 calories per serving/ protein 17.8g/ carbohydrates 63.1g/ fat 22.5g/ saturated fat 0.9g Ingredients Directions 85g packet of vegetable flavoured noodles 2 teaspoons clear honey 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger 2 garlic cloves 2 carrots sliced ½ red and ½ […]
Read articleJust How Many Calories Are There In Restaurant Meals?
Ok so sometimes your give into your cravings whether it’s a drunken night out, rushed dinner or simply a case of the munchies that you can’t overcome. This generally means a terrible food choice, however there are ways we can significantly reduce the damage and save hundreds of calories. Often when you eat out what […]
Read articleSlow Cooker Recipes
Braised Beef Recipe Serves 4 Ingredients 1kg of shin of beef diced Flour, for dusting Salt and pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 2 large white onions 4 carrots 2 beef stock cubes 6 juniper berries 1 bulb garlic 1 cinnamon stick 500g bottle of strong local beer 2 x 400g tins of tomatoes How […]
Read articleChickpea & Sweet Potato Curry
Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry Recipe Serves 4 296 calories per serving, 65 calories from fat, 58 calories from protein Ingredients 1 cup cooked chickpeas 1 sweet potato, chopped 1 cup low fat soya milk 1 cup fat free-chicken broth or vegetable broth 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped or crushed 1 small onion, chopped 1 […]
Read articleSzechuan Chicken Recipe
Szechuan Chicken Recipe Serves 4 331 calories, 56 from fat Excellent high protein low fat meal, great for heavy helping recover from a workout. Ingredients 4 Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into cubes 3 tbsp corn flour 4 garlic cloves 5 tbsp soy sauce 1 ½ tbsp white wine vinegar 1/4 cup water 1 […]
Read articleQuinoa Vegetable Stew
Quinoa Vegetable Stew Serves 4 245 calories per serving, 55 calories from fat source Ingredients ¾ cup Quinoa 1 ½ cups water 1 cup of frozen sweetcorn 1 cup of chopped onion 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup peppers chopped 2 cups of courgettes, chopped 5 cups of fresh tomatoes or […]
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