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Chia Seed Puddings

First of all, I want to apologise for being so absent from writing post's! Lets just say, life got in the way a bit. But I'm back now and of course with  two new recipes for you! 

 This recipe has 3 key ingredients - Chia seeds, yogurt and honey, the rest is up to you guys :) 

 I LOVE to incorporate chia seeds into most recipes I do, purely because they contain so much goodness, 30g of chia seeds contains 11g of fibre, 12g of carbs and 4 grams of protein, plus all the omega 3 essential fatty acids and antioxidants!

 So, the recipes that I am going to write for you today are super simple and literally take about 20-30 minutes to prepare and make! I made a lemon and honey pudding and a mixed berry one too!

 WHAT YOU NEED 

 1 Lemon 
1 Pot of Fage UK 0% Yogurt 
1 Tablespoon of Honey
6 Tablespoons of Chia Seeds 

 The only thing you need to do differently for the mixed berry pudding is to swap the lemon for mixed berries! (Told you they were simple!)



METHOD 

 1. Grab a mixing bowl and put half the tub of Fage UK yogurt in (you can use any yogurt you want I just prefer this one), and the chia seeds and stir well until they are both combined. 
2. Cut the lemon in half and juice it, then pour the juice into the mixture and stir (again), then add the honey, and you guessed it, stir it well again! 
3. Grate some lemon zest into the mixture, stir it up and pour the mixture into two small jars like the ones pictured. 

(I definitely just wrote those numbers whilst having Dua Lipa's new rules in my head) Buuuut I'm gonna have to add a 4th step so Dua Lipa, add a 4th rule? LOL. 

 4. Put the jars in the fridge overnight, this should give the mixture time to set, and when you eat it it's like a mousse-like consistency! 
The only difference for the mixed berry ones would be to blend the blueberries and strawberries before you add them to the mixture, then just make sure you combine everything well before pouring the mixture in the jars and putting them in the fridge to set!
And there you have it! Delicious chia seed puddings to have at literally anytime of day, I personally like to have them for breakfast as they are filling yet quite light! Perfect if you're on the go too. 

Let me know what you think in the comments below xo

 OH and before I go, can we just appreciate how amazing this tank top is from HeyHolla! Fit Wear for an allstar cheerleader that absolutely loves chia?! I just HAD to buy it when I attended Be:Fit London 

Caio for now guys xo 

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Lemon Honey and Chia Seed oat muffins

Lemon drizzle has got to be up there in my top 5 cakes, but obviously not something I can eat until my hearts content (unfortunately). 

So I thought I'd give a healthy version a go! Although, if you're expecting a sugary, lemony, indulgent piece of cake you're in the wrong place. These muffins have different ingredients to a Lemon Drizzle cake, so it's bound to taste slightly different! 


I tested out a few recipes last night, I will post the successful ones on here in the following weeks!

What you'll need for the Lemon Honey and Chia Seed muffins - 
  • 35g of old fashioned oats
  • 30g of powdered oats
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of baking powder 
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 1 banana 
  • 2 table spoons of greek yogurt 
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 
  • 1 egg 
  • 2 table spoons of honey
  • the juice and zest of 1 lemon 
  • 2 tablespoons of chia seeds 
  • Pinch of salt 

The Method - 
First off, you'll need to preheat your oven to 180 degrees (my oven is fan assisted so you may need to slightly increase the temperature if your's isn't. 

 Put 8 cake cases into a tin ready to fill with the mixture! 

 You'll then need to peel the banana and mash it in a bowl with a fork until it's all gooey. Then cream together the banana, Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla extract and brown sugar until it's combined completely. Then add the egg and beat it in. (I'm fully aware that this will look like something that has seen better days at this stage haha!)

 Add the salt, baking soda and the powdered oats, then stir until it's all mixed together well.

 Squeeze the life out of the lemon into the mixture, without getting any pips in it! Then grate some of the lemon zest in too.

 The penultimate stage before you can taste the goodness, is to add the old fashioned oats and chia seeds to the mixture, and stir. 

 Take a large tablespoon of the mixture and place into each of the cake cases, this should make roughly about 8 muffins. 

 Pop in the oven for 15-20 minutes (or until golden brown). And there you have it! Some healthy Lemon Honey and Chia seed muffins! 

The nutritional values of each muffin is as follows (approx)- 

 Kcal - 92 
Fat - 2.25g 
Protein - 2.5g 
Carbs - 15.25g 

 They are perfect for a mid afternoon snack with a cuppa or even for breakfast! I had 2 today for breakfast with my morning Womens Best Vanilla Protein Shake :)

 Let me know what you think of the recipe in the comments and if you try it! 

 Ciao for now xo

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Reese Peanut Butter Cups - MOVE OVER

Hallelujah, praising the gods and thanking them for making my adult taste buds like dark chocolate! Why? Because my take on the classic - Reese Peanut Butter cups, is a dream!

All you need to make them is 2 ingredients, thats it! 

  • 2 Lindt 85% dark chocolate (you can use 70% if preferred as 85% can be quite bitter to some people)
  • A jar of Meridan Peanut Butter 

Why dark chocolate? 

Dark chocolate is packed full of fibre and antioxidants and the darker the chocolate, so the higher the percentage the less sugar the chocolate contains. However, it's definitely not to everyone's taste, if you tried to give me a piece of dark chocolate a year ago I would've told you I'd rather eat frogspawn. But as I'm 24 now there had to be a perk somewhere and that was me starting to LOVE dark chocolate. (thank god getting old has perks ey) 


The Method 

Making these peanut butter cups is so so simple. First off, take one bar of the Lindt chocolate and break it up into little pieces and put them in a bowl ready to melt. I like to melt my chocolate in the microwave, blast it for 30 seconds, take it out and stir, then repeat until the chocolate is fully melted. This ensures that you're not burning the chocolate (and you get to lick the spoon - winner!!) 

Once the chocolate is melted, take your cake cases and put them on a plate, pour about 5mm-1cm of the melted chocolate into each case to just cover the bottom, you should get about 10 out of the 1 bar of chocolate. Then pop them in the freezer to chill (insert funny chilling in the fridge meme here) for about 10 minutes or so. 


After 10 minutes in the freezer the chocolate should be set again. It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time! (Minus the jelly). Put a teaspoon of Meridian Peanut Butter on each of the cases. You can use any kind of peanut butter, but I like Meridian because it's organic and has no nasties, so it's much better for you than most. 


Take the other bar of Lindt chocolate you have and melt it the same way you done the first bar. Then pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter until it's completely covered. Once you've covered them all, pop them in the freezer for another 10 minutes or so. 

Once set, sit back, relax, grab a cuppa and tuck in! 

BUT, just because these are a healthier version of Reese's Peanut Butter cups it is still chocolate, so don't say I didn't tell you that eating all 10 is probably not the best idea! (but if you fancy a treat, go for it ;) )

I hope you liked this recipe! let me know what you think in the comments. 

Ciao for now xo

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Vanilla Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie

This morning was such a nice morning, the sun was shining and there was a beautiful breeze. So I thought instead of my oats, I'll have a thirst quenching smoothie to kick start my day! 


All the ingredients you'll need to make it are - 

I always add the dry ingredients in the blender first as I find it blends better. 

So, add them all into the blender, and then - BLEND!


And there you have it, a thirst quenching smoothie to kick start your day!

 The macro's for this smoothie are - C 32g, P 38g, F 15g.

 Let me know what you think if you try the recipe in the comments below xo 

 Ciao for now x

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BRINNER - Breakfast for Dinner!

Brinner, (Breakfast for Dinner, duh) something I like to eat as often as possible! It's definitely up there with my favourite meal of all time, easy and simple to make yet an absolute taste sensation! 

For this particular "Brinner" I had sweet potato fritters, mashed avocado, bacon medallions and 2 fried eggs. Absolute winner in my eyes. 

The ingredients you will need to make this recipe are; 
  • Sweet potato
  • 3 eggs 
  • Half an avocado 
  • Bacon medallions 
  • Garlic powder
  • salt and pepper 

To make the sweet potato fritters you will need the following; 
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 egg 
  • salt and pepper 
  • 1 tsp of garlic powder
You'll need to grate the sweet potato into a bowl, once grated, place onto some kitchen tissue and take an extra piece to press on top of the grated sweet potato to get rid of any excess water. Then add the potato back into the bowl with some salt, pepper, the garlic powder and the egg. Then mix until all the ingredients are combined. 

To cook these, you'll need a frying pan and a teaspoon of coconut oil, heated in the pan ready. Take a tablespoon of the mixture and then press it down in the pan so it forms a circle shape. You should get about 4 out of the mixture. Fry for approx. 5 minutes on each side (or until golden brown) before serving. 

Once the fritters are done, you will need to take the half avocado and mash it on top of 2 of the fritters, then add the grilled bacon (I tend to grill my bacon on a high heat for about 10-15 minutes) and the eggs (my preference was fried, but any kind of egg would work!) garnish with salt and pepper and add the 2 extra fritters on top - voila! A wonderful brinner! 

Leave a comment if you try it and let me know what you think xo 

Ciao for now!






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Halloumi Chicken, YUM.

This evening I had the pleasure of cooking my two best friends dinner. It's always "something healthy but absolutely 10/10 tasty" that is requested. 

 I was thinking, what can I cook that is healthy, tasty and includes cheese? Voila, halloumi chicken came to mind!

All you would need to make this is the following - 

  • Chicken breast
  • Sweet potato
  • Piccollo Cherry Tomatoes
  • Halloumi
  • Pesto
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt & pepper
  • Olive oil
I'm no Michelin Star chef so the method for the meal is so simple, you simply;

Cut the sweet potato into chip's and put them into a bowl with some salt, pepper, garlic powder and a tablespoon of olive oil and mix so everything is combined then spread them out onto a baking tray. 

Using the same bowl, add olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder to the bowl and then add the chicken breast. Combine so the chicken is completely covered.

Slice vertically through the side of the chicken and add the pesto, place on a baking tray and add the sliced halloumi on the top of the chicken. 

Then bake in the oven for 30 mins at 180 degrees. Turn around after 20mins! 


There you have it, a healthy yet tasty cheesy dinner! Perfect for a dinner date with your besties xo 


Ciao for now xo 
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