Ahhh the marmite of vegetables. I personally LOVE brussel sprouts. And let’s face it, what’s not to love – these high in nutrients (they contain vitamins A, C and K, magnesium, fiber and phosphorus), low in calorie (around 28 calories in half a cup), mini cabbage look-a-likes really do pack a healthy punch. Whether you steam, boil, roast or stir fry; they have become a staple in Sunday Dinners – especially around Christmas time. But this year, with the “blah” that has been 2020, I’m looking to change it up a bit – my usual garlic and chilli stir fried sprouts won’t do it. In my mission to find ..read more

In the words of our Personal Trainer, Beth, this recipe ‘is banging’! A green lentil pasta dish with a creamy broccoli sauce! This healthy pasta recipe takes no time to put together, has a good healthy source of carbs and protein and the creamy sauce makes it feel a little indulgent! The lentils give an extra boost of protein, but if you’re a meat eater we reckon this recipe would taste great with chicken instead of the lentils too. Ingredients: Clove garlic, crushed 1 small onion, sliced 3 medium sized florets of broccoli per person 1 tub no fat Quark Veg stock Handful of mushrooms, sliced 5 ..read more

These carrot fritters are simply AMAZING! and as it’s National Vegetarian Week it would be rude not to share this carrot fritter recipe with you. For a great main meal serve with two poached eggs and salad, but if you want something lighter then serve with a nice salad and a Greek yoghurt dip. They are also really easy to make and it’s likely you’ll have most of the ingredients in your cupboards. This recipe makes around 4 fritters. Ingredients: 125g carrots – grated 1-2 tsp cumin (depending on your taste) 1 tsp harissa paste – the harissa paste gives these fritters a bit of a kick so if you w ..read more

Nutritional Yeast? Unless you’re vegetarian or vegan, you have probably never come across this before. Well I have a big unopened vat of the stuff in my cupboard and vowed to find something to do with it when my husband threatened to put it on our porridge! Urgh. I’ve never used it before. The stuff I have in my cupboard was given to me as a gift. But as ingredients are currently scarce and we’re forced to be cooking from our cupboards (like my lentil recipe) last week; let’s give nutritional yeast a go! What is it? Nutritional yeast is the same sort of yeast as that which is used to make brea ..read more

Here we are again, another workout for the week. Its been decent weather recently (a bit nippy at times). Hot enough to burn calories just standing there on certain days. So we are going to bring continuance of the burn with this workout – a core burn! This is a time trial workout. The faster, the better – so time yourself and be a proud record holder. Stop Watches ready……. Round 1 Mountain Climbers – 30 seconds Crunches – 15 reps Mountain Climbers – 30 seconds Leg raises – 15 reps You can rest for 30 seconds, or get cracking with the next round! Round 2 Mountain Climbers – 35 seconds Russi ..read more

Right! I’m back with another one. To hit the heart and core, and to answer the most frequently asked question from people who want to lose their “belly”… Question – How do I see my abs? Answer – Exercise your heart and lungs to burn body fat by using cv machines or HIIT exercises. Any exercise or sport that raises your BPM for a period of time burns body fat! Combine this with some strengthening exercises for your core muscles to help build and define them. No matter how big your abdominals are, you will not show and protrude the belly fat if there is too much to get through. It’s as simple as ..read more

It’s really tricky nowadays working out what kind of diet is right for you. There is so much information, accurate, bogus or contested, that circulates all over our social media, the TV and in our conversations with others. Today I’m going to break down some of the essential information for you to make an informed decision on what kind of foods to include in your diet and whether joining the bandwagon of a particular diet, like going vegan, veggie, or keto, is right for you! Calories in VS Calories out The most important thing to address about diet, particularly as it relates to weight managem ..read more

So, it’s the beginning of November, the clocks have changed back, the rain has started, and according to an article I read at the weekend, the day the clocks change is an acceptable time to turn your heating on. That can only mean one more thing: it’s soup season. Here is a simple fennel soup recipe to get you going. Fennel has a mild, sweet flavour with hints of anise. Admittedly, this last batch I made and a stronger aniseed-y taste but was still delicious. Ingredients : 2 Tbs butter 1 tsp oil 2 Fennel bulbs 1 tsp veg boullion or half a veg stock Pepper Method: Melt butter and oil in pan ..read more

Have you ever used mushrooms instead of bread buns for a burger, or lettuce as a taco shell? If you haven’t, then you should give it a try – it’s tastier than you may think! And here is another bread alternative to add to your list….. collard greens as a sandwich wrap. If you’ve ever tried keto or a low carb diet, you may already be familiar with lettuce wraps. Well the good people at “Delish” suggest these collard wraps instead. They definitely have more hold than lettuce that’s for sure! What you’ll need to make 4 wraps 4 tbsp. hummus 1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced into matchsticks 2 ..read more

It’s fair to say that in the first lockdown, banana bread became a thing. In fact, I’m not sure I know anyone who didn’t at least have a go at making it! Now I’m not a massive fan of bananas – unless they are in shakes or cake! So today’s recipe is a vegan banana bread courtesy of those lovely people over at My Protein. I’ve changed a couple of ingredients based on what I had in my cupboards (brown sugar instead of coconut sugar for example), but it’s still mighty tasty! Ingredients 2 bananas 75g brown sugar 2 tbsp. Peanut Butter 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil 1 scoop Vegan Protein (they suggest banana ..read more