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5 ways to transform your life today

I’ve been doing a bit of soul searching over the last 6 months. I’ve had many careers over the years but none has been as fulfilling as my health coaching and Arbonne business. So why have I been playing so small with it? As women I think we often play our lives down not wanting to stand out from the crowd, to look too big or act too proud. And yet here I am sitting on a business that is transforming lives, not only in terms of health and wellbeing, energy, sleep, relationships and happiness, but finances too. It’s time to stop playing so small and share this gift that I have. I love inspiring

Choosing Healthy Protein Bars

We’ve all started to become label readers but so often we still fall for the marketing of ‘healthy’ brands and omit to read the small print. The so-called marketing ‘health halo’ is here to stay so if you’re looking for an energy bar that truly provides energy, instead of zapping it, you better start looking at the ingredient labels. No two bars are equal! The key is trying to choose a bar that adds value to your diet and contributes a balance of protein, fibre, whole grains, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. If you get it right your snacks will keep blood-sugar levels, and thus your mood

Healthy Homemade Hazelnut Spread - Vegan, gluten free

When I first posted the negative side of the kids favourite spread Nutella I had mums clamouring for me to devise an alternative recipe. Well months later,and tasting after tasting I can honestly say I have cracked it (excuse the pun!). My own daughter has been the guinea pig for my batch testing and when I gave her the jar with a spoonful of this on it she beamed and exclaimed – mummy you’ve cracked it! Now we all love the commercial Nutella but healthy it is not! The key ingredient in this version is… well nuts! Plus some cacao and maple syrup. No palm oil, no refined sugar. Just healthy

Hot Chocolate Oats

You ’ ve probably all worked out that we all love oats in this house. Being gluten intolerant I ’ ve found it important to create interesting breakfasts to keep me away from pining for toaste and crappy cereal. This month has been all about oats as it ’ s cold on a Saturday morning when Miss H takes to the rowing lake and getting something warm inside her (and me if I ’ m using the time she ’ s rowing to walk the dog, is key to our survival) – that ’ s perhaps over egging it but you get the gist! Anyway we love these oats. I soak them overnight to make sure they ’ re super swollen before I

SPICED LIME CAULIFLOWER AND SWEET POTATO BAKE WITH PRAWNS

This was a delicious experiment when we had some unexpectedly huge prawns delivered in our fish box from Fish For Thought. We love the ethos of this company and get pretty much all our fish delivered fresh from them. Use friends and family at the till for a discount. Although made with prawns this dish will work just as well with white fish cut into bite size chunks, monkfish is particularly good Ingredients ½ tsp turmeric 1 tsp chilli powder (go with mild Chilli if you're not into ultra spicy food and work up) 5cm piece of root ginger, peeled and grated 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 limes -

Chilli and rosemary seedy crackers (Vegan)

We love these tasty seedy crackers straight from the tin but they are equally nice with a spicy topping. You can experiment with the flavours but I’ve found the sweetness of the molasses and the fiery nature of the chilli work really well. Ingredients 125g quinoa flakes 50ml rapeseed oil 250g pumpkin seeds 130g sunflower seeds 50g linseeds 3-4 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary ¼ tsp salt 1 – 4 tsp dried chilli flakes, to taste 200g molasses Directions Preheat the oven to 170°C/Gas 3. Line a 19–20cm baking tray with baking parchment. Put the quinoa flakes into a large, dry frying pan over a

Vegan Chickpea Wraps

Vegan Chickpea Wraps These versatile Chickpea wraps are perfect as an accompaniment to curries or stews but work equally well as a salad wrap or with fajitas. I got the inspiration from the wraps they make on the Italian coast of Liguria. Here they are cooked on a super hot griddle often to great proportions and cut into triangles to serve along side fresh fish and salads. They are delicious on their own or experiment with adding flavours to the batter and sprinkling fresh herbs on top too. Some of our favourite flavours are below. Makes 8 Ingredients 200g gram (chickpea flour) ¼ teaspoon sea

Magical Matcha Energy Protein Balls

I got into Matcha last year after discovering Matcha Latte (made with almond or coconut milk). It made a refreshing change from peppermint tea when I wanted a warm drink that felt more indulgent than a herbal tea. Having given up caffeine 4 years ago I don’t miss the taste or the ritual of it (or the headaches I used to suffer) but I do sometimes miss the warmth of a creamy drink. These protein balls are my homage to Matcha – I now cook with it all the time – from cookies to overnight oats I can’t get enough of it! Packed with antioxidants matcha is considered a super food and this 'ceremonial

Three Classic Overnight Oats Recipes for a Winter Treat

I’ve been experimenting with overnight oats for a while but I think it’s important to get the flavours right and add some texture too or all you end up with is a mushy goo. If that’s been your experience too, give these three delicious flavours a try – they have become staples in our household. The brilliant things about Overnight Oats is that they’re so easy to make, all you need to do is throw all the ingredients into a bowl or screw top jar – I love an old fashioned Kilner jar, give it a stir and put it in the fridge until morning (or 3 hours if you’re in a super hurry!) We love them in

Coconut Cacao Carob Granola

I love a home made granola where I know what’s gone into it and how much healthier it is than the shop brought stuff. This is the king of Granolas. It’s gluten free and made with coconut so is great for those who are oat intolerant too. Coconut is a fantastic source of good fat and helps you metabolise bad fat. Cocao, the purest form of chocolate without any added sugars is packed with anti-oxidants and carob, a relatively new ingredient for me, has many health benefits including being low in fat and high in fibre. I love this granola sprinkled on a protein shake in the morning, on gluten free

5 ways to transform your life today

Choosing Healthy Protein Bars

Healthy Homemade Hazelnut Spread - Vegan, gluten free

Hot Chocolate Oats

SPICED LIME CAULIFLOWER AND SWEET POTATO BAKE WITH PRAWNS

Chilli and rosemary seedy crackers (Vegan)

Vegan Chickpea Wraps

Magical Matcha Energy Protein Balls

Three Classic Overnight Oats Recipes for a Winter Treat

Coconut Cacao Carob Granola

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