Healthy Chocolate Brownies

Healthy Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients 75g fine oats or plain wholegrain flour200g Medjool dates, pitted and chopped125g of unsalted butter, melted75g unsweetened cocoa powder75ml of unsweetened almond milk2 free range eggs1 tsp baking powderSeeds from 1 vanilla pod or 1-2...
Benefits the Gym has to offer

Benefits the Gym has to offer

Going to the gym can be a great place to start when you want to improve your fitness levels but aren’t quite sure where to start.  At a well-equipped gym you can avail of professional advice and learn how to use the equipment in a safe environment.  Going to...
Cauliflower Curry

Cauliflower Curry

Ingredients • 1 onion diced• 1 pound of sweet potato diced• 1 head of cauliflower chopped• 2 tbsp olive oil• 1tsp kosher salt• 2 tbsp curry powder• 1 tbsp garam masala• 1 tsp cumin• ¼ cayenne pepper• 28 oz can of diced tomatoes• 15 oz can coconut milk• 15 oz can...
Boxing

Boxing

The earliest evidence of boxing dates to 3000BC in Egypt.  It was introduced as a sport in the early Olympic games by the ancient Greeks tin the 7th century BC.  In the ancient Olympics boxers would have their hands bound in leather for protection.  The Romans swapped...
Christmas Stuffing

Christmas Stuffing

Ingredients 4 large cooking apples peeled and sliced3 lbs of wholegrain breadcrumbs2 tsp salt¼ tsp pepper1 oz parsley chopped1 medium carrot shredded in a food processor3 medium onions, finely chopped3 eggs, beaten220g butter Method First prepare the apples by placing...
Crunchy Cereal

Crunchy Cereal

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil3 tbsp of golden syrup175g jumbo rolled oats30g sunflower seeds60g brazil nuts (or any other kind of nut you’d prefer, if you’re allergic to nuts you can leave them out)60g dried pineapple pieces60g dried banana chips60g dried apricots60g...
Popular Food Fads and Food Facts Exposed!

Popular Food Fads and Food Facts Exposed!

This blog will look at two ‘health foods’ that seem to have some beneficial health properties…or do they? I’ve researched both chlorophyll and olive oil. Let’s see which one is a health fact and which one is a health fad! Chlorophyll The next health fad which is all...
The Blood Type Diet

The Blood Type Diet

This diet was created by a naturopathic physician named Peter J. D’Adamo.  He wrote a book in 1996 entitled ‘Eat Right for Your Type’, this book has sold over 7 million copies to date and made the New York Times bestseller list.  Usually when I write this...
Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara

Serves 4 Ingredients 300g of dried pasta, you can use any pasta shapes you like, tagliatelle or spaghetti1tsp olive oil4 rashers of lean bacon (you could use pancetta, turkey bacon or plain chicken breast cut into small chunks instead if you preferred)1 bunch of...