by Siobhan | Nov 20, 2017 | Advice, Health
Often in fitness you hear about trainers telling their clients to find their “why?”.
This means, find the reason why you started/wanted to get fitter because this will be what powers you through those last few difficult reps or will be what motivates you to get out of bed in the morning and do a workout even when you don’t want to.
I think this is one of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard and I wanted to turn it to food as well and share my whys with people in the hope that it inspires others to choose a homemade, more nutritious option over the easier, heavily processed version.
My whys
Firstly, let me explain that my biggest why is because when I don’t eat well I feel like crap and tend to suffer for it due to digestive and stomach issues. I’d also like to get stronger and put on some muscle which leads most people to believe that as long as I’m getting the calories to do so, that I should just eat whatever I want, however I don’t do this because:
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by Siobhan | Nov 13, 2017 | Desserts, snack, vegan
Get it?
There isn’t temptation in these brownies but “hemp“tation due to the hemp based protein powder and hemp seed topping!
These are now one of my all time favourite brownies. they’re so fudgey, soft, and moist with a rich chocolate flavour but also filled with fibre and good fats PLUS there’s also some sneaky avocado in there too-win!!
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by Siobhan | Nov 6, 2017 | Breakfast, vegan
Super easy, super tasty, healthy raspberry ruffle overnight oats!
I love creating dishes that make me feel like I’m having dessert for breakfast, (if truth be told, it’s how I get myself out of bed some mornings or else I would never leave it).
✔No chopping or blending needed
✔Can be made in a portable plastic container so you can bring it with you on your commute
✔You can also include a tablespoon of protein powder if you’re using it after an early morning workout
There’s not much prep to this brekkie, so it can be made the night before then the next morning just chuck on some raspberries and you’re sorted, this means minimal time required in the morning, even on busy days you’re still set up right with some slow energy release fibre, good fats and berry goodness meaning there’s no excuse not to eat well before a hard day (which is all the more reason to nourish yourself so you don’t crash and burn).
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by Siobhan | Oct 25, 2017 | Breakfast, Desserts, Lunch, snack
Put that pumpkin flesh to good use this Halloween when all the carving is done.
This easy to make, naturally sweetened, nutritious, pumpkin pie spiced banana bread is such a great treat to whip up for the Halloween evening time meaning you get some proper food into you before indulging in some treats.
Tip: You can use precooked canned pumpkin or squash if you want to make this at another time but don’t have any pumpkin-win!
For other pumpkin/squash recipes to use your leftovers in check out my:
–spiced squash loaf cake
–cashew butter squash flapjacks
–mini pecan pumpkin pies
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by Siobhan | Oct 23, 2017 | Dinner, Grainfree, Lunch
You’re going to love this homemade, healthier baked bean dinner that’s packed with the flavours of a typical Italian pizza, nom nom!
✔Can be prepped and cooked in 30mins
✔Only requires 1 dish to cook in
✔Can count as up to 4/5 day depending on what you choose to serve it with
✔Easy to find ingredients
So delicious yet so full of nutrition, fibre and protein plus there’s practically no work required, the oven does most of it for you which is why it’s going to be a regular on my weekly dinner list.
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