Lentils Loaf

Lentils  loaf

This loaf is a great success at the table!  It is absolutely delicious! I usually served it with a salad and looks and tastes really good.

I promise that this amazing recipe will surprise you as you will be amazed by the taste of it.

And the best of it you can freeze it and take it out of the freezer for a lazy Sunday were you don't want to cook but still eat healthy.

Ingredients :
50g of green lentils (puy ones or any dark ones)
300g orange lentils
2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 onion
3 carrots
1 red pepper
3 celery stick
3 garlic cloves
1/2 red chilli
1 teaspoon of cumin
3 oz of wholemeal breadcrumbs
5 oz light cheddar cheese
3 oz of roasted nuts such As pistachios, hazelnuts, peanuts chopped
6 eggs

Line the bases a of 2 pounds tins or ✌ two tins of 1 pound each.

Place the puy and orange lentils in separate pans, cover with water and cook for about 15 minutes.

Drain and place them all together in a bowl.

Place the oil in a saucepan and once is hot  place all the chopped vegetables and sauté them for a few minutes.

Mix the vegetables with lentils, breadcrumbs, cheese, nuts, eggs, spices, and condiment well. Mix all ingredients together and place inside the tins nd cook at 170 C for about 45 minutes. Or until firm to touch on top.

Slice up and serve either cold or hot. Soup or salad would be a great side for this dish. Enjoy !

Lentils Loaf

Lentils  loaf

This loaf is a great success at the table!  It is absolutely delicious! I usually served it with a salad and looks and tastes really good.

I promise that this amazing recipe will surprise you as you will be amazed by the taste of it.

And the best of it you can freeze it and take it out of the freezer for a lazy Sunday were you don't want to cook but still eat healthy.

Ingredients :
50g of green lentils (puy ones or any dark ones)
300g orange lentils
2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 onion
3 carrots
1 red pepper
3 celery stick
3 garlic cloves
1/2 red chilli
1 teaspoon of cumin
3 oz of wholemeal breadcrumbs
5 oz light cheddar cheese
3 oz of roasted nuts such As pistachios, hazelnuts, peanuts chopped
6 eggs

Line the bases a of 2 pounds tins or ✌ two tins of 1 pound each.

Place the puy and orange lentils in separate pans, cover with water and cook for about 15 minutes.

Drain and place them all together in a bowl.

Place the oil in a saucepan and once is hot  place all the chopped vegetables and sauté them for a few minutes.

Mix the vegetables with lentils, breadcrumbs, cheese, nuts, eggs, spices, and condiment well. Mix all ingredients together and place inside the tins nd cook at 170 C for about 45 minutes. Or until firm to touch on top.

Slice up and serve either cold or hot. Soup or salad would be a great side for this dish. Enjoy !

Healthy Banana Muffins

HEALTHY BANANA MUFFINS WITH GREEK YOGURT AND CHOCO SHOT FOR BREAKFAST

So as you all know I am doing a teatox I have to wait 30 minutes after I drink it before I can eat so had time to put this delicious breakfast together.  If you have no time you can use same recipe and wisk it in a mug a inside the microwave for 1:30 minutes and tastes just as good.

If you want to see step by step how I made this add me on snapchat: ukaiserw

Ingredients:
1 banana
3 tablespoons of coconut or almond flour
3 teaspoon of cocoa powder (100% cocoa no dairy or sugar added)
1 tablespoon of whey protein (optional)
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 egg
Drop of almond milk

Blend and pour on either mug cup for microwave or muffins cases and bake in oven for 12-15 minutes at 180C

And enjoy this yummines!  I added orange choco shot to my yogurt and was so heavenly!  SWEET FREEDOM

Healthy Banana Muffins

HEALTHY BANANA MUFFINS WITH GREEK YOGURT AND CHOCO SHOT FOR BREAKFAST

So as you all know I am doing a teatox I have to wait 30 minutes after I drink it before I can eat so had time to put this delicious breakfast together.  If you have no time you can use same recipe and wisk it in a mug a inside the microwave for 1:30 minutes and tastes just as good.

If you want to see step by step how I made this add me on snapchat: ukaiserw

Ingredients:
1 banana
3 tablespoons of coconut or almond flour
3 teaspoon of cocoa powder (100% cocoa no dairy or sugar added)
1 tablespoon of whey protein (optional)
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 egg
Drop of almond milk

Blend and pour on either mug cup for microwave or muffins cases and bake in oven for 12-15 minutes at 180C

And enjoy this yummines!  I added orange choco shot to my yogurt and was so heavenly!  SWEET FREEDOM

Shrimp Soup

Made this delicious soup yesterday and it's healthy, extremely tasty and very low calorie.  

And the best thing is very filling!

You should definitely give it a go. 

And let me know what you think.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 carrot
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1/2 red pepper
4 mushrooms
2 tomatoes
2 teaspoon of curry powder
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chilli seeds
1/2 teaspoon paprika
750ml water
1 fish stock cube
200 grams shrimp peeled (you can add them uncooked I used cooked ones)
Handful of coriander
Drops of lime

In a saucepan add olive oil and sauté all chopped vegetable ingredients. Add spices and keep stiring. Add water and bring it to the boil.

Once boiling add stock cube and bring down temperature.

Add your shrimps and let them boil for a while then simmer for about 20 minutes before serving.

Add coriander and lime on top and enjoy! 

Shrimp Soup

Made this delicious soup yesterday and it's healthy, extremely tasty and very low calorie.  

And the best thing is very filling!

You should definitely give it a go. 

And let me know what you think.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 carrot
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1/2 red pepper
4 mushrooms
2 tomatoes
2 teaspoon of curry powder
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chilli seeds
1/2 teaspoon paprika
750ml water
1 fish stock cube
200 grams shrimp peeled (you can add them uncooked I used cooked ones)
Handful of coriander
Drops of lime

In a saucepan add olive oil and sauté all chopped vegetable ingredients. Add spices and keep stiring. Add water and bring it to the boil.

Once boiling add stock cube and bring down temperature.

Add your shrimps and let them boil for a while then simmer for about 20 minutes before serving.

Add coriander and lime on top and enjoy! 

Cranberry Granola Homemade Bars

This recipe is absolutely fabulous.  It is fully vegan. Contains no sugar, no dairy and could be gluten free if made with gluten free oats.

It's a perfect breakfast or snack on the go so having this made in your kitchen made weekly is a must as you can divide this recipe in 5 different containers and use them as your breakfast or snack for the whole week!  How easy is that? Plus if you spread some almond butter on top you will be in danger. So delicious  and healthy.

Ingredients :
400 grams oats
400 grams dates
100 grams cranberries
100 grams sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons Coconut Oil
300 ml water
4 tablespoons chia seeds + 16 tablespoon of water
2 teaspoon cinnamon

First preheat your oven at 200c. Mix in a mug the chia seeds with the 16 tablespoon of water. Let them aside.

In a saucepan and the dates and the coconut oil and sauté them until oil is melted and dates are soft. Once done blend with the 300ml of water.

In the meantime mix in a bowl your oats, sunflower seeds, cranberry and cinnamon. Add the blended dates to the mixture and mix well. Add the chia mixture and mix well.

Cover a tray with non Stick paper and place the mixture. Do them as thick as you would like. And bake for 30 minutes .

Once baked you have to leave them cool down outside the oven. Once cooled you can cut them. This step is very important as they set in this process.

Cranberry Granola Homemade Bars

This recipe is absolutely fabulous.  It is fully vegan. Contains no sugar, no dairy and could be gluten free if made with gluten free oats.

It's a perfect breakfast or snack on the go so having this made in your kitchen made weekly is a must as you can divide this recipe in 5 different containers and use them as your breakfast or snack for the whole week!  How easy is that? Plus if you spread some almond butter on top you will be in danger. So delicious  and healthy.

Ingredients :
400 grams oats
400 grams dates
100 grams cranberries
100 grams sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons Coconut Oil
300 ml water
4 tablespoons chia seeds + 16 tablespoon of water
2 teaspoon cinnamon

First preheat your oven at 200c. Mix in a mug the chia seeds with the 16 tablespoon of water. Let them aside.

In a saucepan and the dates and the coconut oil and sauté them until oil is melted and dates are soft. Once done blend with the 300ml of water.

In the meantime mix in a bowl your oats, sunflower seeds, cranberry and cinnamon. Add the blended dates to the mixture and mix well. Add the chia mixture and mix well.

Cover a tray with non Stick paper and place the mixture. Do them as thick as you would like. And bake for 30 minutes .

Once baked you have to leave them cool down outside the oven. Once cooled you can cut them. This step is very important as they set in this process.

HOW DO I STAY MOTIVATED?

I have had a couple of requests to do a post of how I stay motivated to keep eating healthy. So I decided make this little pointers that might help someone in this Monday Morning:

1. Visualise yourself of how do you want to look. This help me big time because before I eat something bad I always think to myself: "This is not going to make me look lean" NO IS NOT! So is easier to say no to unhealthy things. Plus when you are eating healthy most of the time you don't crave bad food that much. Believe me it is a cycle the better you eat the better you feel. The more bad food you eat the more bad food you crave so BREAK that cycle and you will feel AMAZING!

2. Set goals. Realistic goals now! say I am going to lose half a pound or a pound per week, and focus on that. Or even better buy a  smaller seize  of jeans and try them every Sunday. The non-scale victory are the best ones as scales are very deceiving! You might have not lose weight but you lost body fat which will allow you to get into a smaller size so that is much better!

3. Have fun with the process. Find a sport or activity that you like and that you look forward doing. If going to lift weights is not for you find other activities that might help you, like a running club, dancing, tennis etc. You would surprise yourself of how much fun you can have and how this activity can have a positive impact on your body and mind!

4. Make a list of reasons why you want to reach your goals:

• to have energy to play with my kids
• to feel confident
• to have a better health
• to see myself in the mirror and like what I see

Which ever the reasons are write them down and read them every day and remember to yourself why should I eat healthy today. 

5. Have a plan every week of your meals. It motivates me and exites to try new foods and recipes so don't be afraid of trying new things. Sometimes we think "oh I won't like that" "I won't be satisfied with that portion" etc. But then you might surprise yourself and realise that healthy food wasn't bad or that portion that I thought I was small it actually makes me feel better. etc.

With this comes in planning and organisation if you have your meals planned and cooked in advance you know whats your next meal so you don't put other ideas in your head. You just go and eat what you have prepared!

“If not you, then who? If not now, when?” If you truly let those words sink in, it’s hard to be a slacker.

But perhaps my favorite “put it all in perspective” commentary comes from the Dalai Lama. When asked what surprised him most about humanity, he answered, “Man.” Why?

“Because,” said His Holiness, “he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never to die, and then dies having never really lived.”

HOW DO I STAY MOTIVATED?

I have had a couple of requests to do a post of how I stay motivated to keep eating healthy. So I decided make this little pointers that might help someone in this Monday Morning:

1. Visualise yourself of how do you want to look. This help me big time because before I eat something bad I always think to myself: "This is not going to make me look lean" NO IS NOT! So is easier to say no to unhealthy things. Plus when you are eating healthy most of the time you don't crave bad food that much. Believe me it is a cycle the better you eat the better you feel. The more bad food you eat the more bad food you crave so BREAK that cycle and you will feel AMAZING!

2. Set goals. Realistic goals now! say I am going to lose half a pound or a pound per week, and focus on that. Or even better buy a  smaller seize  of jeans and try them every Sunday. The non-scale victory are the best ones as scales are very deceiving! You might have not lose weight but you lost body fat which will allow you to get into a smaller size so that is much better!

3. Have fun with the process. Find a sport or activity that you like and that you look forward doing. If going to lift weights is not for you find other activities that might help you, like a running club, dancing, tennis etc. You would surprise yourself of how much fun you can have and how this activity can have a positive impact on your body and mind!

4. Make a list of reasons why you want to reach your goals:

• to have energy to play with my kids
• to feel confident
• to have a better health
• to see myself in the mirror and like what I see

Which ever the reasons are write them down and read them every day and remember to yourself why should I eat healthy today. 

5. Have a plan every week of your meals. It motivates me and exites to try new foods and recipes so don't be afraid of trying new things. Sometimes we think "oh I won't like that" "I won't be satisfied with that portion" etc. But then you might surprise yourself and realise that healthy food wasn't bad or that portion that I thought I was small it actually makes me feel better. etc.

With this comes in planning and organisation if you have your meals planned and cooked in advance you know whats your next meal so you don't put other ideas in your head. You just go and eat what you have prepared!

“If not you, then who? If not now, when?” If you truly let those words sink in, it’s hard to be a slacker.

But perhaps my favorite “put it all in perspective” commentary comes from the Dalai Lama. When asked what surprised him most about humanity, he answered, “Man.” Why?

“Because,” said His Holiness, “he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never to die, and then dies having never really lived.”