Healthy smoothie and meal Recipes x

Hi Guys and Gals

I'm back with another blog post, actually my second one this week, i did  a review on Monday of some Eco Friendly Make up Brushes so if your interested in checking that out, head on over to my blog page and read up on it. So i have two delicious recipes for you guys to try put today, i would like to know f any of you have tried these recipes out, if you do leave a comment on the post and i will reply. Anyway onto the recipes.......

Smoothie Recipe
Today's smoothie is going to be..........Tropical Green Smoothie
This drink brings together some amazing fruits and a few green leafy vegetables and it actually makes them taste great. But what's even more important than taste is the high nutritional profile of this smoothie. Fibers, antioxidants, vitamin A and vitamin C are just a few of the nutrients found in this smoothie, but they are essential for a healthy lifestyle.

Servings: 4 

Ingredients:

• 1 papaya, peeled and cubed
• 2 pineapple slices
• 2 tablespoons of coconut flakes
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 cup of fresh spinach

Directions:

mix all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until well blended and smooth. Pour into glasses and serve it fresh and chilled

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 255

Fat: 15.9g

Protein: 4.6g

Carbohydrates: 27.6g

Meal Recipe

Today's yummy meal recipe is for.........Kale, sweet potato and feta frittata

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

• 200g (7oz) sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 1cm pieces
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2-3 bunch of kale, trimmed and chopped
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 60g (2 1/2 oz) grated cheddar cheese
• 40g (1 1/2 oz) toasted pine nuts
• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 1 tbsp basil, chopped
• 100g feta cheese, crumbled
• 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• cherry tomatoes, quartered 

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200०C/400०F/gas mark 6 and grease and line a 28x18cm (11x7in) pan/tray
2. Toss the sweet potato in the oil and bake in the oven for about 30 mins. Reduce the oven to 170०C/325०F/Gas mark 3.
3. Blanch the kale for 2 mins, drain and blot to remove water
4. Combine the carrot, sun-dried tomatoes, cheddar cheese, pine nuts, herbs, feta, kale and sweet potato
5. Whisk together the eggs and tomato puree and stir through the vegetables. Pour into the prepared tray and scatter cherry tomatoes on top. Bake for 15-20 mins until set.
6. Cool and cut into squares, serve at room temperature with a green salad.

Hope you guys enjoy these, see you next week for more recipes.

Chezney💓💓💓

Smoothie and Meal recipe x

Hi guys,
So i have here for you a NEW smoothie and meal recipe, i have honestly missed putting these up for the last couple of weeks. I did say i would let you guys know about how it was at Wembly in this weekends post but i will bring that to you in a separate post tomorrow! (i promise), but hey that just means for those of you that like to read my blog you get an extra upload!.

Before i give you the recipes i would just like to say thank you to the ones that actually read my blog, all you strangers around the world and maybe even a few friends and family (but to be honest i dont think many of my friends and family can be bothered! which is nice, but to those that do thank you), it makes writing these blog posts worthwhile. 

Anyway onto the recipes 😋 

Smoothie Recipe
Today's smoothie recipe is for a Peanut Butter Green Smoothie.

Peanut butter is classic but apart from the usual sandwich, you can also use it for a delicious drink, a healthy one might i add!. This smoothie is thick, rich and filling, but also loaded with nutrients, like calcium, potassium, and plenty of antioxidants. It's a real addition to your diet and even the kids might like it!.

Servings:4

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of peanut butter
• 1 cup of fresh spinach
• 2 kale leaves
• 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
• 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
• 1 cup of almond milk
• 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• 1 pinch of cinnamon powder

Directions
Mix all the ingredients together in a blender and pulse until well blended and smooth.
Pour the drink into glasses and serve fresh ad chilled

Nutritional Information per serving
Calories: 377
Fat: 25.6g
Protein: 11.5g
Carbohydrates: 24.4g


Meal recipe
Today's meal recipe is for Take-Away style Kebabs........ yummy!

Ingredients

• 1 whole egg
• 1/2 tsp of black pepper
• 1 tsp of garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp of sea salt
• 1/2 tsp of chilli powder
• 1 pound of minced beef
• 1 tbsp of chives
• 4 tbsp of full fat Greek yogurt 

Directions

1.  Knead the minced beef, egg (beaten), black pepper, sea salt, chilli powder and 1/2 tsp of garlic powder into a mixing bowl, then shape it into  a 'loaf of bread'.
2. Place the loaf onto a baking tray and cook in a pre-heated oven for 1 hour 20.
3. Turn the loaf half way through cooking so it browns evenly.
4. Mix the yogurt, chives and 1/2 tsp of garlic powder to for a garlic dip
5. Once cooked thoroughly, slice the loaf very thinly, and serve with a side salad and the garlic dip

Hope you guys enjoy these recipes, if you do and decide to try them, feel free to comment on this post with how they turned out.  

See you tomorrow for the next post xx

Chezney 💓💓💓

Latest Fitness Post part 3!

OK first things first, yes this post is late its supposed to be uploaded every Sunday so i can show you hat kind of fitness things i have been up to during the whole week but you will see why its late when you read it. This post would be very short so as well as a smoothie recipe i will also include a healthy meal recipe for you all to try, happy reading guys 😘

Monday

My little girl said she wasn't feeling too good and that her neck hurt, i felt her neck ad felt a small lump behind her ear, the doctors were closed so i rang 111 and managed to get an appointment elsewhere, as that was in the afternoon we headed to town to buy some pain relief medication, had a little walk round town then headed to the doctors. I focused on looking after her in the afternoon so didn't get any exercise in.

Tuesday 

She said she was feeling a little better, the swelling was still there so with a little pain relief we headed to the fair in our local park, The girls enjoyed going on a few rides (nothing too strenuous for her poor little neck) then we had a lovely long walk round the big park grounds and stopped off at the park. The beautiful walk was my exercise for the day!

Wednesday

Daughter feeling worse so we went to the doctors and got referred up to hopital😕, Though we would get seen then sent home wit medication but she ended up having to stay in on iv antibiotics

Thursday

sleep over at the hospital again 😔

Friday 

sleep over at the hospital 😔, after ultrasounds, blood tests showing a nasty infection and iv antibiotics we had a diagnosis of Lymphadenitis! 

Saturday 

released from the hospital at 8pm at night! 😒

Sunday

We decided to make our girls feel a little better as they had missed out on pretty much  week of the Easter holidays so we went to the cinema and to dinner, little one on pain relief still and as next week off school so the swelling can go down.

So that was my week not too much exercise (walked rings round that hospital though i can tell you) hopefully i can squeeze in more home workouts while looking after the little one at home next week!, Hope you enjoy the smoothie and meal recipe and the pictures, i also included a few pictures i wanted to include last week but my computer wouldn't let me ha ha.

Smoothie recipe

Its Easter so i had to of course find a smoothie with chocolate in ha ha so here is the Chocolate Spinach Smoothie

Chocolate can only be great, don't you think?! It sure is and spinach make the drink that bit healthier. Chocolate has its share of nutrients though these being: antioxidants, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and Vitamin K, these are just a few nutrients found in chocolate.

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of fresh spinach
• 1/2 ripe banana
• 2 tablespoons of raw cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 1 cup of almond milk
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
• 1 pinch of cinnamon powder

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients in a blender and pulse untill smooth and well blended. Pour the smoothie into glasses and serve as fresh as possible

Nutritonal Information per serving:

Calories: 232

Fat: 17.1g

Protein: 4g

Carbohydrates; 20g

were all allowed a treat once in a while! 

Meal Recipe

Mini Gluten free Meat Loaf Muffins

Servings 6

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb lean mince beef
• 1 table spoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1 egg

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients together well, then divide into 8 greased muffin tins. Bake uncovered for between 1 hour and 1hour and 15 mins. serve with 1/2 baked sweet potato and mixed veg.

Enjoy!!

Park we visited  

Gym from my last fitness post 

Hope you enjoyed this post see you all soon love,

Chezney 💓💓💓