Fall of the bone chicken thighs

Hello there friends... 

Hope everyone is keeping well? 

Its common news by now that we are expecting a baby! Yay! :) Due date 17.09.2016 

Food aversions have been bad and so was the morning sickness. 

I've been struggling to find healthier versions of food that I can stomach. 

I want to share this amazing chicken recipe with you. It was really devine! 

12 skinless chicken thighs 

1 can tomato with onions and peppers 

1 oxtail stock cube

Start by browning the thighs in a pot with a tablespoon of coconut oil. 

Dissolve the stock cube in one cup of water and pour over the chicken. Add the can of tomatoes. 

Season to taste with Garlic and black pepper. 

Turn the heat low ( I used 3), and let it simmer for about 2 hours. 

Served with bulger wheat. 

Enjoy! 

Tuna cakes

Hello there.... 

I'm sharing a very quick tuna cake recipe with you.  Took me a few minutes to throw together and about 10 minutes in the pan.  

You will need

2 tins of tuna in water (drained

100g cooked sweet potato

2 eggs

1 small chopped onion

Half a chopped pepper

fresh corriander and parsley to taste

1 tsp dried chillies

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix the whole lot and scoop spoonfuls onto a hot pan.  I coated mine with coconut oil.  Grill for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until you can see its cooked.  

Enjoy!  :) 

Mini Salmon quiche recipe

Hello friends... 

I want to share a quick recipe with you. ( and so I dont forget it ... lol ) 

For the mini salmon quiche I used: 

1 can drained salmon (340g) 

1 chopped medium onion 

5 whole eggs

125g low fat cottage cheese 

60g crumbled feta 

about 2 cups of chpped spinach 

salt and pepper to taste 

1 teaspoon whole grain mustard

Mix all the ingredients and scoop into muffin pans.  Bake at 180deg until cooked. 

The tzatziki went really well with this too.  You can make it by mixing the following; 

half a greated cucumber 

1 cup if yogurt

squeeze of lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste ( garlic optional 

Bon ap! :) 

Quiche = 90 cal each 

Baked cauliflower - no carb

Hello there,

I was feeling a little bit more experimental with my food yesterday.  Lately, for some reason, I cannot stomach cauliflower anymore if its not made a little more interesting.  I have no idea why, I used to not have a problem with it.

I have never tried the cauliflower crust for pizza, so I guess I tried to copy that to use it for pizza base later.  It might really work if you top it with bacon and feta.

Ingredients: 
200g cooked Cauliflower
30g medium fat cheese - grated
1 egg

Pre-heat the oven to 200deg. Put everything in your food processor and blend well.  Pour the mixture in a silicon baking tray.  I baked it ... (  I forgot to time lol) I'd say 20-25 mintues.

Macro's
Calories ; 223
P -  20g
F- 10.7
C- 12
fiber 6g  of fiber

Bon ap! :)

Homemade Mayonaise with Herbes de Provence

I seriously cannot believe how easy this was and how good it tastes! 

1 egg yolk 

150ml olive oil 

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 

I put everything in a shaker and used my blender stick to blend . It turned mayo in less than a minute :) 

I added coarse salt , pepper and herbes de provence to taste .... next time , fresh herbs ! 

Glutenfree bread

Hello there, 

This will be a quick one to share this delicious glutenfree bread recipe with you.  I made my first gluten free loaf yesterday and I must admit that I was very sceptical at first.  It did not look like it was going to rise. 

But as the dough started cooking in the oven, the smell that filled my kitchen told me everything was going to be okay. :) 

You  need:

250g Gluten free bread flour

1 teaspoon guar gum

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 cup of water
80ml coconut oil (melted)
1 Tablespoon xylitol 

2 eggs

Pinch of salt
Optional:  2 tablespoons dried cranberries or raisin,  1 tablespoon crushed nuts 

Mix everything and scoop mixture in a breadpan. 

Bake for 60 minutes at 180

These types of bread tend to go stale quite fast, so I cut mine in advance and put it in the freezer to take it out as I need.  

Over night coconut oatbran

When I made this the first time, It was one of those aaaaaaaaaah moments.  You know?  When you get it JUST right! Creamy and delicious with a hint of coconut and cinnamon. 

I have mine with a cup of chicory in the morning.  Chicory is a very good pre-biotic 

I love this meal, but still a little too fiber sensitive to have it daily.  

Make yours:

40g Oat bran

20g soaked and chopped almonds ( I love soaked almonds) 

5g chia seeds

150ml coconut milk

150ml water

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Simply add everything to a shaker and let it sit overnight. 

Heat in the morning and add xylitol to taste.  I cannot get enough of this! #oatsjunkie!