Health Tips
Breakfast/snack
Vitamin punching breakfast
Add as many fruits as you can eat!
This one is blackberries, blueberry and raspberries.
Toped with weetabix (gluten free in this case), goji berries, linen seeds, pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Teaspoon of Cornish honey and Greek or natural yogurt.
You can add anything you like to this, it will be delicious.
Enjoy!
Super snack
- Almonds: support healthy brain function; control blood sugar levels and prevent diabetes; prevent heart disease.
- Pumpkin seeds: high in antioxidants; reduce risk of certain cancers; improves prostate and bladder health.
- Caraway seeds: rich source of fiber; high in antioxidants; high source of vitamins and minerals.
- Goji berries: controls cholesterol levels; prevents diabetes; cardiovascular protection.
Put in your favourite bowl, mix and enjoy!
main
Hearty vegetarian warmer
Carrots, celery, onion, garlic, swede, parsnips, chick peas, tin of tomatoes, tomato purée, lentils combined with vegetable stock, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, ginger, chilli and black pepper.
Cook in slow cooker. Add herb dumplings 1 hour before you want to eat - half cold grated butter to flour, mixed herbs, combine with cold water. Delicious ....
Enjoy!
Fabulous chicken fried rice
Pre-cook rice (as per my previous post)
In a wok or large frying pan fry chicken pieces in a little olive oil ( you can also use left over chicken, shredded), push to one side.
Add 4 free range eggs and mix with a wooden spoon until cooked and in pieces.
Mix with the chicken, add tsp of chopped garlic, chopped mushrooms and rice and mix well.
Add a packet of beansprouts, peas, black pepper and cumin. Place on lid and heat through.
Goes well with mango chutney and popadoms
Enjoy!
Perfect Rice
One cup of washed pilau rice to two cups of cold water.
Place in a saucepan with black pepper, 2 cardamom pods and 2 star anise.
Bring to the boil, then put lid on and simmer for 20 minutes.
Perfect rice.
Enjoy!
Healthy gluten free chilli
Chop one onion and green pepper and fry in olive oil in a wok.
When softened add 2 tsps garlic and 1 chopped red chilli.
In a separate frying pan, fry off 600g of fresh turkey mince. Drain and add to onion mixture in wok.
Add one can of red kidney beans, one can of chick peas, mushrooms, a carton of passata then add ground pepper and one packet of Schwartz gluten free chilli mix. Mix well, place lid on wok and cook until you are ready to eat.
Enjoy!
Healthy cauliflower RICE
Wash and dry cauliflower, then remove all greens.
Using a blender, cut the cauliflower into small pieces of "rice". (Optional: Transfer to a clean towel or paper towel and press to remove any excess moisture, which can make your dish soggy.)
Enjoy raw or cook it in a large pan over medium heat in 1 Tbsp oil, covered with a lid for 5-8 minutes, then season it.
Enjoy!
easy chicken stir fry
Fry small pieces of chicken in a little olive oil.
When cooked add chopped onion, garlic, carrot, cabbage, edamame beans, broccoli and fry for 2 minutes.
Add a bag of bean sprouts and cook for further 5 minutes.
Add tamari sauce to taste then 3 minutes before serving add rice noodles.
This is gluten free but you can use any sauce of your choice. Really easy to make, gives you your 5-a-day and is very tasty.
Enjoy!
Beef in red wine
Cut Rib eye or any stewing steak into large pieces, coat in flour and seal in hot oil.
Add chopped onions and garlic until soft, then sweet red pepper, chopped carrots and parsnips and sauté for 5 minutes or until tender.
Transfer to slow cooker and add 300ml red wine and 300ml of chicken stock, mixed herbs and 2 tbls of tomato purée.
Add button chestnut mushrooms (high in vitamin D) 1hr before required. Serve with vegetables of your choice.
Enjoy!