It’s June here in the UK – but you wouldn’t know it if you look outside! 15 degrees and raining. It’s been like that for a while and no sign of the weather heating up so I have retreated back to eating warm oats for breakfast! Even the heating...
My first cherries of the year! And what better way to eat them than with chocolate! This is a super easy breakfast which combines goji berries, blueberries and cherries with a little raw cacao mixed into oats which have been soaked then simmered in coconut milk to...
This is my number 1, go-to, mid-morning smoothie for boosting my energy for the day and excellent pre-workout. It includes a shot of coffee but the caffeine absorption is slowed by bulking the smoothie with banana and peanut butter to limit those jittery feelings you...
Fluffy, Buckwheat Groats which take just 20 minutes in a pan of boiling water, topped with chopped, juicy pieces of orange and kiwi with a sprinkling of crunchy walnuts, seeds and a spoonful of smooth, creamy peanut butter. Buckwheat Groats, Orange, Kiwi, Walnuts and...
A super simple, 5-minute breakfast you can make on busy mornings when you need something light but nutritious and bursting with flavour. Ripe mangoes are super sweet and taste absolutely delicious but as they are high in fruit sugar, I have only added a small amount...
Quinoa makes a good change to oats for your breakfast and as they can be prepared in advance and eaten cold, they are a super fast breakfast option too. Full of complete protein, 1 cup of cooked quinoa will provide you with around 9g of protein which can be boosted...
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