Healthy Sweet Snack!

Welcome back! Today is a quick one - I wanted to share with you one of my newest sweet healthy snacks that I discovered in Woolworths. 

It is by the brand Golden Days, it is their Nude Food heavenly balls in the flavour of: Hazelnut, orange and cacao. 

These taste amazing, they remind me of those orange chocolate sticks (anyone remember them?) They are really small bite size but i find that about 5 or 6 is actually enough to feel satisfied. 

The thing that makes these stand out for me is that they don't have any added sugar like most healthy snack options, but they also don't have any added syrups - which i've found that a lot of these 'healthy sweet snacks' actually are full of added syrup which whilst being natural is a good thing, having it be the first ingredient on the list isn't so healthy!

The ingredients list in these is just:

Dates

Sunflower oil

Hazelnuts 

Almonds

Cacao 

Chia Seeds

Puffed Rice

Coconut 

Natural Orange Oil

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They taste like a chocolate treat and a handful is perfect with a cup of tea at night to stop me from eating out the fridge! 

They also come in a coconut, almond cacao and a mint, almond, cacao variety!

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I found this in the health food isle in Woolworths, I couldnt find a website for them just this link on the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Website  

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Let me know if you try them and what you think! 

xoxo

Pure Wholefoods Cafe

Hi everyone, happy weekend to you all!

I wanted to share with you today a cafe I went to in Sydney; Pure Wholefoods Cafe in Manly. 

I went for breakfast with my Mum and I highly recommend a visit if your ever in the area. 

I ordered the Aćai Bowl and Mum had the Honey Spiced Toasted Muesli, and of course we both had coffees. 

Overall I loved the food, the cafe has a great vibe to it and they sell plenty of healthy ingredients and also healthy treats. Price wise it is on the dearer side, but that is common when it comes to health food stores / cafes / restaurants. The cost of eating organic, unprocessed foods is always going to be higher than eating Macdonalds but in the long run your body will thank you for it! 
I am looking forward to going back to try out a lunch and some of their healthy sweets! 
If your interested in trying it out for yourself the address is:
Manly Pure Wholefoods Cafe
5/10 Darley Road, Manly NSW 2095
Website: HERE!

Quinoa Fried Rice Recipe

Welcome back to another food post!

So, each Sunday I make myself a batch of something that I can take to work for lunch each day. It makes getting ready for work in the mornings that much easier and my entire week that little bit less stressful, knowing I have something yummy, healthy and filling waiting in a container to grab and go is amazing. Each week it will be something different, from wraps, to baked salmon, to chicken and salad. Last week I decided I wanted to have Quinoa with veggies and so I ended up making my version of 'fried rice'

Let me tell you, it was deeeeelish! So I wanted to share the recipe with you all.
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Ingredients:

1 Cup Quinoa
Chicken or Vegetable Stock
Garlic
Onion
Mushrooms
Broccoli
Sweet Potato
Corn
2 Egg Whites
Himalayan Pink Salt
Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Turmeric
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Method:

Step 1: Place a cup of quinoa with 2 cups of water into a saucepan on high. Add in garlic, cubed sweet potato and x3 chicken stock cubes, once it reaches boiling put in onto low heat and cover
Step 2: Take out a large fry pan. Cook the onion until brown. Add in chopped broccoli, mushrooms, sweet corn, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper, continually stirring
Step 3: Once the quinoa has puffed up and isn't crunchy to taste, add it into the pan with the veggies. Mix all together for a few minutes
Step 3: Move the mixture to one side of the pan and crack the two egg whites into the pan. Let it cook on each side then chop up using the spatula
Step 4: Mix everything together in the pan one last time then divide into 5 containers
Step 5: Enjoy a delicious lunch each day of the week stress free!  

 

 

Let me know if you give this recipe a go and what you think of it!
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xoxo
 

My Ultimate Breakfast

Why hello there,
Today I am sharing with you my most favorite breakfast of all time...ever. Protein Pancakes are a strong second, and some days an equal first; but my heart belongs to this breakfast purely because I can make it quicker than protein pancakes! Which means this is my Monday-Friday first choice then the Protein Pancakes go perfectly with weekend relaxing. It's truly a win win I tell you.
Oh and if your not sure what I'm on about when I say Protein Pancakes, read THIS!
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Ok so my love of breakfast was a slow growing thing. Growing up I absolutely hated having to eat breakfast, in fact there were often mornings where I would get up earlier than Mum, go to the kitchen and put some milk in a bowl with a spoon and then leave it in the sink so it looked like I'd eaten ... how bad is that!?!
(Sorry Mum!) 
It was around the time I was 16 when I started to be a lot more interested in health and fitness (really I was just a young girl wishing she had abs haha) so I did start to eat breakfast. It was your typical cereals or toast, nothing that exciting so I didn't really enjoy it all that much. Fast forward to me moving out of home and deciding that my health and body were highly important to me if I wanted to live a long and happy life and that now I lived without the comfort of my parents it was something I needed to focus on, therefore I realized breakfast was truly the most important meal of the day. I read a lot about what's the perfect thing to eat first thing in the morning but found it hard to incorporate all the different elements such as healthy fats, protein, fruits, carbs etc. However, slowly but surly as I researched, found foods I really liked and combined so that now I have managed to find my ultimate breakfast! It's honestly got it all and its so tasty that I am always happy to wake up in the morning because I know I have this amazing taste-bud pumping meal to enjoy. Most mornings I get up and immediately go for a run, which means when I am about halfway back home I get excited at the thought that I can eat breakfast soon! 
I try to have my first meal of the day as my biggest meal, and then have 2 small snacks and 2 medium size meals for the rest of the day. Starting off with a big filling breakfast gets me going for the day, keeps me full until mid morning and gives me the energy I need to really start my day with some force! 
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As you'll be able to see by the extensive photos below - I am addicted! Read on to see exactly whats in this amazing bowl of goodness. 

Ingredients: Here is what I have in it 90% of the time, the other 10% of the time I will vary the fruits I put on-top depending on the season.

Kamut Puffs: these little puffs are ancient grains that have a nutty flavour to them. they are easier to digest compared to other wheats and contain a higher amount of protein! I like to think of them as Rice Crispies older, bigger and healthier sister! 

Walnuts: I use about a handful and smash them up into small pieces. Walnuts have anti-inflammatory benefits along with a high dose of omega 3 fats which are perfect to start the day off with 

Chia Seeds: these teeny tiny little seeds contain a high amount of essential fatty acids which help to speed up your metabolism and help your muscles to recover. Plus they also become a gel consistency when liquid is added to them!

Cinnamon: this spice helps to regulate your blood sugar levels which helps to maintain your energy during the day. It also helps to kick your metabolism into high gear - and I'm addicted to the flavour!

Honey: ahhh the sweet stuff, yep I do just like adding this for that extra sweet taste to my breakfast but it is also jam packed with antioxidants which help protect your immune system!

Greek Yogurt: filled with protein and calcium and helpful for your guy, greek yoghurt is the perfect alternative to yoghurt, and it makes my breakfast stick together once I blend it all up

Strawberries: other than just tasting amazing, strawberries are packed with antioxidants and vitamin C, which is a perfect combo to give you glowing skin

Passion-fruit: obsessed is a word I use lightly with my addiction to passionfruit, it is true love I tell you! It is full of Vitamin A and C which helps with eyesight and soft skin so its a definite win!

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There you have it! My most favourite breakfast and for all the right reasons! Let me know if you give this delight a go and what you think of it! What is your go to breakfast?
xoxo

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HFB Green Smoothie

Today I have another review for the Her Fashion Box December Edition and I thought I'd better get this out there before my January box rolls around!  Instead of showing all the items that appeared in the December box I decided this month to do reviews on a few of the products that took my interest the most. If your not sure what I'm going on about when I say Her Fashion Box, read my post all about it HERE!

I think the main thing in this months box that took my interest and surprise was the Super Booster sachet. There were two in the box and I was excited to try it out. 

These little sachets are created by Green Smoothie Co and are packed full with nutrients and all you need to do is throw it into a smoothie to give yourself huge additional benefits. 

At first I opened it, sniffed it and then re-thought about using it! The smell is intense and very 'green' aka it has wheatgrass, spirulina, barley grass and more in it! 

So I was a bit worried about how it would change the taste of my smoothie, but I gave it a crack anyway! Here is what I put into it:

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Green Smoothie Co - Green is Good Mix - HERE!

x5 Ice Cubes

1/2 Cup Almond Milk

1/2 Cup Coconut Water

1/2 Banana 

1 Tablespoon of Almond Butter

1 Scoop of Vanilla Protein 

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It tasted amazing! I honestly couldn't taste the green powder at all, it turned my smoothie a green colour and gave me more energy that afternoon but taste wise I could mostly taste the banana and almond butter - it was so good!

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So overall I would recommend it, after browsing through their website I am now keen to give the other types of sachets a go! 

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If you'd like to try these out, click HERE!

Have you had these before? Love them? Tried any others that you would recommend? And if your keen to subscribe to the Her Fashion Box click HERE! I have heard from a little birdie that there may be a Fitness Box launching soon! (excited much! Eiip!) If you want to find out more on that click HERE!

See you soon! xoxo