Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Meal Preparation Is The Key!

Meal prep this week was so quick but so yummy! Meal preparation is the first key to successfully sticking to a meal plan and ensures you get all the nutrients and protein you need each day. 

I whipped up a quick tuna slice,  this slice took only minutes to prepare and cook but it was delicious and made enough to last me over a week! I made this up as I went but heres the recipe so give it a go! 



Ingredients:
1.5 cans of canned tuna in spring water
1 cup skim milk
1 cup spelt grain or oats
3 eggs
1 cup of sweet corn
1 cup of peas
Half of a zucchini grated
Half of a carrot grated

Method:
1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl
2. spread evenly in a baking tray
3. Put in the oven for 20 - 30 minutes on 180 degrees Celsius

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Scrumptious Protein Balls

If your looking for the perfect little snack to get you through until your next meal, try this recipe! I whipped up these protein balls in just ten short minutes!

Recipe: 
100g of mixed nuts (macadamia's, walnuts, almonds, pine nuts- it's up to you!) 
6 dates 
25g almond meal
15g cocoa powder 
25g protein powder 
15g organic maple syrup 
25g organic honey 

1.put the dates and nuts in the good processor and combine 
2. Add the protein powder, almond meal, cocoa powder, honey, and maple syrup and combine 
3. Grab small tea spoons and roll into balls using your palms 

To mix it up I added a dash of dried goji berries and a tablespoon of organic peanut butter - yum!