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Scrambled 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 articleLamb Steaks With Veggies
Friday is more often than not in my house steak night! It’s normally beef steak but every now and again I love to mix it up and lamb is often a good choice. Although I love to cook and use recipes that work well together, I’m also more often than not just chucking stuff together […]
Read articleHow Can I Stop Eating Puddings?
True story – I asked one of our gym members yesterday that if I could write about anything health, fitness or food related what would he read and he said “how can I stop eating puddings”!! And why not? That sweet tooth that some people have means that after meals they reach for something to […]
Read articleDay On A Plate – Persian Lamb Tagine Recipe
Yes Easter has come and gone, however I have quite a bit of left over lamb. There wasn’t enough to put together a meal for us both without bulking it up, so as the saying goes….’if in doubt tagine it out’. There are quite a few variations of recipes similar to this out on the […]
Read articleMarch Client of the Month
Motive8’s March Client of the Month – Ben Daine This month’s client of the month is Ben Daine. Ben has a personal training session once a fortnight with Lucy and comes to our running club too. Ben’s dedication and focus since Christmas has seen him achieve some fantastic results.Well Done Ben! What made you decide to […]
Read articleDay On A Plate Recipe Challenge!
Something you may not know about me is that I used to LOVE Ready Steady Cook – and I’m not sorry! I went to see it live when it toured the country and I even applied to be on the show. Imagine my delight when one of my exams for my cooking diploma was in […]
Read articleLucy’s Top Tips To Sticking To Healthy Eating
The easiest way to stick to healthy eating is to make healthy eating your day to day routine. Most people find healthy eating difficult when they don’t plan and prepare. To put it bluntly, if you have healthy food options available there is no excuse to not eat it… likewise if you don’t have unhealthy […]
Read articleHealthy Nut Butter Recipe
I have several recipe books at home with healthy nut butter recipe in. I’ve toyed with the idea of making my own before, so this weekend I finally gave it a whirl, and for my first attempt it tasted quite nice. Here’s how I did it…. 200g nuts – I used cashews as they are […]
Read articleWomen and Obesity – Future Generations, The Disturbing Truth!
The Chief Medical Officer’s report entitled “The Health of the 51%: Women” hit the news last week. Isn’t it funny how different newspapers report on the same topic about women and obesity so very differently? The Independent focused on the recommendation made in the report that the government should include obesity on the national risk planning. […]
Read articleChristmas Starters
Here are two very simple and tasty Christmas starters that are ideal for any dinner party or a Christmas get together. Both these recipes can be made quickly and prepared in advance and not a sprout in sight! Lime and Fennel Smoked Salmon Serves 4 Kcal 138, Protein 10g, Carbs 3g, Fat 10g Sat 1g […]
Read articleMy Vegan Christmas
For the last few years, we host an early Christmas dinner for our friends. So whilst this blog may seem a little early, my meal planning has to happen NOW. Last year I shared what I would be eating at Christmas and it gave some of you some new ideas for veggies, vegans and meat […]
Read articleJenny’s Non-Vegi Day On A Plate – Baked Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes and Olives
As you may have guessed from the blogs I write, I am a vegi but my lovely husband isn’t. Whilst it often means we make two separate dishes for our meals, it doesn’t bother me, I love cooking and like to try new recipes for him. The only downside is that I obviously can’t […]
Read articleLeft Over Roast Chicken Coconut Curry
On Sunday I had a busy day at home reorganising my house, washing skirting boards and de-frosting freezers!! However, I must say it was extremely satisfying! Because I was home all day it gave me perfect opportunity to do a big batch cooking. I had a perfect executed plan of cooking that involved most pans […]
Read articleRoast Chicken Soup
Here is a great homemade roast chicken soup, perfect to make using left over chicken. As we many of our recipes, this can be bulk made and frozen. Kcal 339 Carbs 18g Protein 39g Fat 18g Sat 2.5 Serves 4 1 tsp olive oil 2 onions, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 1 tbsp thyme leaves […]
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