If you feel your body is overloaded, like mine was after a weekend on a resort in the Sunshine coast, you may like to make a quick detox smoothie, like the one i made.
Recipe.
4 Celery Stalks
1 Lemon juice
1/2 Lime juice.
Extract until smooth.
Serve on ice and enjoy.
WARNING: Please kindly seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used
Followers of my blog know by now that my love for Kale knows no bound. Apart from the nutritional benefits, i love the fact that it is still crunchy in your mouth despite cooking it for a while.
Recipe;
Kale (fresh or frozen), Prawns, Salmon, Garlic
Ginger, Onion, Mixed Herbs & spices.
How to cook it?
1.Pour a little quantity of extra virgin olive oil into the pot (mine was a tad much tho).
2. Allow to heat for 2 minutes
3. Add the cut Garlic first , followed by ginger.
4. Add the cut onion and salt to taste.
5. Stir the three ingredients and allow to cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the washed and peeled prawns.
7.Add your salmon.
8. Stir all and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
9. Add your kale
10. Allow to steam for 5 minutes and it is ready to be served.
Eat with a small portion of any carbohydrate you like Rice, Semo, Eba, Pounded Yam if you want.
Eat responsibly.
WARNING: Please kindly seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used.
I was kind of bored and thought of what i could do with a few items i found in the kitchen.
It came out quite sweet tho. so i encourage you to give it a shot.
Recipe;
1 Lemon (squeeze juice)
1/2 Lime (squeeze juice)
1/2 Grapefruit (squeeze juice)
1 cup of Pineapple
1 small cup of Coconut Water
1 1/2 Red apples (Peeled & Cored).
1 Tablespoon of Chia Seeds.
Serve in a glass and enjoy.
By the way, i use a NutriBullet juice extractor which gives the opportunity to extract all the nutrients in my fruits and vegetables.
WARNING: please kindly seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used.
Thinking of what to snack on in between meals or while in traffic, carrots come quite handy for me.
I take them almost everywhere possible, washed and ready to eat.
They are not messy and can fit into pockets, backpacks or ladies bags.
So instead of a Candy, Chocolate or Gala, eat carrots because they are healthy and guilt free.
Source: Nutriliving.com
Thinking of something healthy for lunch, why not try my boiled plantain (unripe preferred) with my seafood vegetable stir fry.
Very easy to cook especially when you have the already made seafood vegetable stir fry.
Recipe;
1 Plantain
A good serving of vegetable seafood stir fry – see recipe here Vegetable seafood stir fry
Boil plantain in water for 15 – 20 minutes.
Serve and eat with the already made vege stir fry or any other vegetable cooked by you.
WARNING: please kindly seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used.
Once you set your heart into anything in life, inspiration for that task or project can come from anywhere.
So i just came back from a lawn tennis training session, yes , lawn tennis, i love it because i get to run around a lot and it is highly intensive so it is a good form of exercise for me.
Recipe;
2 cups of Strawberry
1 cup of seedless red grapes
2 Tbsp of Goji Berries
2 Tbsp of Raw organic Cacao nibs.
2 cups of Water
Blend until smooth and serve on ice.
My week has been going alright so far. How about yours?
I just came back from a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) which I had with a personal trainer at the gym.
I must confess that dude was mean but very supportive making sure I completed all the exercises he mapped out for today. Every part of my body felt the hit but it is for my own overall good as I have determined to kick out fat, stay healthy and keep trim.
I actually have a goal to lose 10kg in 6 months (wish me luck), else there will be no new clothes in the coming year for summer till I arrive at my target size and shape. My main concern has been my stubborn pot belly, which is a product of uninformed eating habits and lifestyle.
So it is time for breakfast which I have been advised never to skip and to make sure I eat it at the right time which is around 7am – 8am since our body has been at rest (fasting) throughout the night, that is assuming you are not one of those who wake up at night to have a bite from whatever is available in the fridge or on the kitchen table.
I settled for porridge garnished with some seeds and berries, boiled eggs and a glass of smoothie, see recipe below;
1 Cup of Porridge (Oats)
2 Cups of Water
2 Boiled Eggs (picture below shows one becau se i couldn’t wait to eat that before taking pictures for the blog).
2 Teaspoons of Chia Seeds
2 Teaspoons of Raw Organic Cacao Nibs
2 Cups of Blueberries
Cook in water for 3 minutes.
Serve and enjoy with a glass of smoothie.
WARNING: Please kindly seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used.
Hi folks, this afternoon while i was on the train going home, i was seriously craving seafood and the thought came to my mind why not seafood infused vegetable stir fry?
I couldn’t wait to get home, unfortunately i had only prawns and salmon to cook with so i made use of what i had.
Recipe;
3 slices of Salmon
3 medium-sized Carrots
2 cups of Prawns
2 Onions
2 measures of Broccoli
2 cups of Kale
2 cups of Celery( stalk + leaves)
1 Lemon (squeezed juice)
Olive oil.
Cook in Olive oil for 10 minutes and you are ready for a yummy dish.
You can eat with small portion of brown rice or quinoa if you can’t eat alone.
WARNING: Seek a dietitian’s advice for alternatives if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used.
For those with sweet tooth, who also love colours , this is just for you.
I mean i will make this for a visiting member of the royal family anytime they visit my humble abode down under.
Recipe;
2 cups seedless red Grapes
2 red Apples
1 Grapefruit
2 cups Watermelon
1/2 Beetroot
Blend until smooth, serve on ice drink and enjoy.
I am a fanatical lover of green/vegetable smoothies but i also do fruits and other colours too.
One thing with making smoothies is the freestyle involved. You can combine several vegetables, fruits and seeds, the way you like to achieve the smoothie you want, it is what they call open source in the technology word.
Recipe;
2 cups Watermelon
2 Limes
1 Lemon
1 cup Pineapple
10 Strawberries
Sesame seeds ( Sesame seeds contain the plant compound sesamin, which has been shown to lower cholesterol, prevent high blood pressure, and protect the body from liver damage.)- Nutriliving.com
This is sweet and i love it.
Life is short,have fun!!! 