Yummy, Healthy, Easy

Hi all! Welcome back to my blog! Unfortunately, this will be my last blog post of 2019! So let's go out with a winter warmer to see us through into the New Year! Now that the temperatures have officially dropped, is there anything better than a nice bowl of soup to keep you warm? With the Halloween antics finished this weekend, I'm sure you will have a spare pumpkin in the house to make this delicious #meatfreemonday recipe! As per usual, the recipe will be  Yummy, Healthy and Easy! The following ingredients will serve approx 4. Ingredients; - Pumpkin (flesh of a small pumpkin) - Sweet potato (one) - Red pepper (one) - Olive oil (dash) - Onion (one diced) - Garlic (2 cloves) - Ginger (thumb size) - Red chilli flakes (to suit own preference) - Curry powder (1 tsp) - Ground coriander (1 tsp) - Veg stock (1 cube) - Red lentils (100grams) - Water (300ml) - Coconut milk (200ml) - Salt - Pepper - Paprika Method; - Roast pumpkin flesh, sweet potato and...

Hi everyone! Welcome back to the blog! This weeks recipe is all about keeping things super simple - I'm not even sure if you can call this a recipe it's that easy! As you will be aware by now, the recipe will be vegetarian so you can enjoy it on #meatfreemonday ! A veggie staple for me is sweet potato and so here is how to make a sweet potato grill platter ! Now let's get to the ingredients! - Cauliflower - Pepper - Mushroom - Sweet potato - Beetroot burger - Coconut oil 'frylight' - Cajun seasoning The method; - Place all items on a tin-foiled tray and spray with coconut oil. - Season with cajun spice - Grill at a medium heat for 20 mins; remembering to turn the burger half way through - Enjoy! The photo above shows a portion for two people that you can use as a gauge for portion size! Now, I was extremely sceptical about trying a beetroot burger  as I am not a massive beetroot fan. However, it was extremely tasty! If you're not a l...

Back again.....and this week's blog post is going to provide a simple recipe for your sweet breakfast cravings! Overnight oats is a really simple and easy morning recipe to have you feeling filled right up until lunch time. With only approximately 10 minutes prep time, this breakfast option is great for your # meatfreemonday !  Some of the ingredients in this recipe contain dairy - which personally I am trying to cut back on as I feel it has a negative impact on my skin. I have substituted cow's milk for almond milk but I am yet to find a dairy free yoghurt I like! If anyone has any dairy free yoghurt suggestions please leave them in the comments! Now time for the recipe! Ingredients needed; → Rolled porridge oats (50g) → Natural yoghurt (2tbsp) → Almond milk (100ml) → Mixed berries (big handful) → Honey (drizzle) → Dark chocolate (one block) Method; (1) The night before serving, stir the oats and almond milk together. (2) ...

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog, " Yummy, Healthy, Easy "! The aim of this blog is to provide simple, tasty recipes that do not contain meat and could be consumed on #meatfreemondays . Therefore, most meals will be surrounded by veggies and meat alternatives which are great for the mind, body and soul! The #meatfreemonday campaign is currently celebrating it's 10 year anniversary; with many celebrity advocates such as Paul McCartney, Leona Lewis, Woody Harrelson and many more! The campaign has received an increased bitter-sweet amount of support in the past few years due to the increasing concerns over issues such as global warming. Taking part in a #meatfreemonday has extremely beneficial outcomes for the environment which have been summarised nicely in a chart by the Imperial College Union.  As well as it helping out our planet, having a  #meatfreemonday  is also beneficial to...YOU! A study in the US - of more than 15,000 participants - found tha...