Clean Cuisine

Protein Flapjacks

Published on April 26, 2016April 28, 2016 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

I’ve been talking about doing a flapjack recipe for a while now and this is what I came up with! Super easy to make and they’ve lasted me over a week in an airtight container- result!!!

What you need:
2 cups oats
1 cup almond ground
1 cup mixed seeds
1/2 cup goji berries
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup of coconut oil
1/4 cup of honey
2 scoops of Whey Protein (I used Optimum Nutrition Lean Whey in Chocolate)
1 tsp. Salted Caramel flavouring
3 squares of Lindt 90% Dark Chocolate
1/2 cup water

What to do:
Soak in the goji berries in boiling water (this helps them not to burn in the oven)

Mix the rest of the dry ingredients in a bowl.

Add the goji berries to the dry mixture

In a saucepan melt the honey with the coconut oil and add it to the dry ingredients.

Mix very well until the mixture is a sticky consistency

Add the water here- will help the mixture to spread for you

Place mixture on to a lined baking tray Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees

Remove from the oven when they are a golden brown

Leave to cool down completely before cutting them up

These are so versatile and you can mix the recipe up to use your favourite nuts or seeds. This batch made 17 squares and they work out at 265 cals each. This is a little high but they’re full of healthy fats and protein!! Hope you like them as much as I did 🙂

Keep it clean,

Michelle x

Leek, Sweet Potato and Kale Soup!

Published on February 10, 2016April 26, 2016 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

I had some fresh veg to use up so that was the beginning of this one hehe!! I had leeks and spring onions so hey presto Leek and Potato soup. However my own little twist on it, using sweet potato. It was super quick and easy to prepare 🙂

What you need:

2 Leeks, chopped

2 Spring onions, sliced

300g Sweet Potatoes, peeled

3 gloves garlic

1 tsp. butter (real butter)

3 Vegetable stock cups

6 cups of water

1 cup Fresh Kale

1 tsp. Dried Coriander

1 tsp. Dried Parsley

What to do:

Melt the butter in a saucepan on a medium heat

Add the garlic, leeks and spring onions

Sauté for approx. 5 minutes or until they begin to brown

Chop the sweet potatoes and add to the pot

Cover with water, sprinkle in the stock and mix well

Add the Kale and Herbs and allow to simmer for approx. 20 mins

Place the mixture into a food processor/ nutri bullet to blend

Serve by itself or with a large salad!

It’s still cold enough for soup 🙂

Enjoy,

Michelle x

The Clean Cuisine ‘Jambon’

Published on February 10, 2016April 26, 2016 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

Basically this recipe has come from my fav The Body Coach but I have tweaked ever so slightly! He calls it a pastry, I call it a Jambon! This was soo good after my workout and I would leave it to being a post workout feed given the nutrient and calorie content. This will make two portions.

What you need:

1/2 Sheet Puff Pastry

2 eggs

3 tbsp. O’Egg egg whits

2 x pots of Brady Family Shredded Bacon (65g in each)

40g Feta Cheese

What to d0:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees

Cut the puff pastry in half and place on a baking tray

Pinch the edges so that they form a ridge around the square piece of pastry

Pierce the centre with a fork and bake in the oven for about 5 minutes

Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk together with the egg whites

Remove the pastries and fill with the bacon pieces

Pour the egg over the bacon and top with the feta cheese

Bake at 180 degrees for a further 10 or so minutes or until browned

I served mine with some stir fried kale and cherry tomatoes 🙂

I really enjoyed this as it is something I do not have very often at all. It is probably something I will have occasionally after I train,

Hope you all like it

Thanks for reading,

Michelle x

Salted Caramel Chocolate Protein Balls

Published on February 5, 2016April 26, 2016 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

So I’ve been wanted to make something like this for ages so I looked up some recipes and different ideas that might suit my taste buds and also the ingredients I had to hand! This is what I came up with and they are good 🙂

What you need:

1 cup cashews

1/2 cup Shredded Coconut (plus 1tbsp. For rolling)

1 tbsp. Sweet Freedom Fruit Syrup

1 scoop Protein (I used Lean Whey in Chocolate flavour)

2 tbsp. Nuts and More Salted Caramel

15 Pitted Dates (chopped)

Pinch Sea Salt

1 tbsp. Cacao (for rolling)

What to do:

Place the cashews, coconut, nut butter, salt, protein, dates and fruit syrup into a food processor or nutri bullet and blitz until the mixture comes together

I had to blitz a couple of times as I used my Nutribullet

When the mixture is together, place in a small bowl

Sprinkle the cacao and the extra coconut onto a tray or chopping board

Take about 1tbsp. of mixture and roll into a ball

Roll the ball into the cacao/coconut

Continue this until all the mixture is used. Mine made 14 balls

Place them into the fridge for about 2 hours

And hey presto- done and they are delicious!!!

The batch should keep me going unless my folks decide to help me eat them 🙂

I know you’ll love this one- quick easy and chocolatey 😍😍

Thanks for reading,

Michelle x

Thai Green Curry!

Published on February 5, 2016May 5, 2017 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

I took some inspo for this from my favourite cooking Maestro; The Body Coach. I used Chicken and some different veggies and the end result was equally as yum! This did three decent sized portions for my lunch this week!!

What you need:

500g Chicken Breast, diced

2 cups of Butternut Squash, diced

130g Chickpeas, drained

1 cup Frozen mixed peppers

1 can Coconut Milk (400ml)

2 tbsp.Thai Green Curry Paste (I used Blue Dragon)

1 Red Chilli

3 Spring Onions

What to do:

Fry off the Chicken on a medium heat

Add the Butternut Squash and Peppers

Allow the chicken to brown up and then cover with the coconut milk

Add the 2 tbsp of curry paste and mix well

Add the chickpeas and leave to simmer on a low heat for approx. 7-10 minutes

To finish off add the chopped chilli and spring onions, simmer on low for another 3 or so minutes

Serve with some Courgette Noodles or Basmati rice after your workout! A really delicious curry 🙂

Hope you all like it,

Michelle x

Quinoa Crepe!

Published on February 2, 2016April 26, 2016 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

I made this for dinner but it’s definitely more of a dessert- but hey a meal can be a meal sometimes 🙂

What you need:

1 Large Egg

1 tbsp. Nuts n More Salted Caramel

2 tbsp. Almond Milk

2 tbsp. Raw Quinoa

2 tbsp. Raw Oats

1 tsp. Vanilla Essence

2 tbsp. Fage Total 0% yogurt

25g 85% Dark Chocolate

2 tsp. Fruit Syrup

What to do:

Blitz the egg, quinoa, oats, almond milk, and vanilla essence in a nutribullet until smooth (use a blender of any kind)

Place on a pan on a low heat initially, and higher to about half way (no. 3 on my hob :))

Brown on one side and flip over and brown on the other side

Remove from the pan and place on your serving plate

Spread the Nuts n More Salted Caramel evenly and roll up on the plate

Spoon the yogurt onto the plate

Melt the chocolate for 1/2 minutes in the microwave, checking every few seconds

Pour over the crepe and yogurt

Finish off with a squeeze of Fruit Syrup ( I bought mine in Holland and Barrett)

This took me about 15 minutes max!! Super quick and completely hit that sweet craving!!

Thanks for reading,

Michelle x

Chilli and Garlic Baked Potato Wedges!

Published on January 22, 2016April 26, 2016 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

Try this super super easy recipe for homemade wedges- ideal for a post workout feed!!

I have had them the past two nights and I love them!!!

What you need:

2 Small Rooster Potatoes (You can use any kind here)

Chilli powder

Garlic powder

1 tbsp. Olive Oil

What to do:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees

Wash the potatoes removing any dirt from the skin

Chop into large wedges and place on an oven tray

Sprinkle the Chilli and Garlic on top

Drizzle with Olive oil

Bake at 170 degrees for approx 25 mins turning once

Remove from the oven once to your desired crispness 🙂

I served mine with eggs and also with salmon you could literally put these as a side to anything!!!!

They were nom!

Thanks for reading,

Michelle x

Chicken and Chorizo Paella!

Published on January 22, 2016April 26, 2016 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

This was a total success for my Mam’s birthday dinner. I looked up some recipes online and taking in everyone’s preferences I came up with this! The whole lot served 11 people but I would say this could stretch to 12. If you’re cooking for a smaller bunch just divide the quantities down 🙂 Hope you like it as much as my family did!!

What you need:

12 Chicken Breast fillets

1/2 cup Quinoa

2 cups Basmati Rice

100g Chorizo

4 vegetable stock pots

500 – 700ml waters

1 1/2 cups diced onions

1 1/2 cups diced peppers

1 tbsp. Paprika seasoning

1 tbsp. Garlic Seasoning (you can use fresh here too)

1 tin of Chopped Tomatoes

1 cup Frozen Peas

What to do:

Prep the ingredients beforehand to save yourself some time- especially if you are working 🙂

Fry the chicken off in a pan on a medium heat; I had to use two pans as I was making a large quantity

When they begin to colour, slice in half and place on a lined grill tray

Place the tray under the grill on a low heat to ensure the chicken is cooked thoroughly

When cooked, rub the paprika and garlic powders into the chicken fillets and dice into chunky pieces

In a larger pan or wok, fry off the peppers, onion and chorizo

Add the rice to the pan and cover with the water ensuring all of the rice is covered

Add the vegetable stock pots and simmer on a low heat for approx. 30 mins

When the rice mixture is cooked, add the chicken pieces and mix together

Finally add the peas and the tomatoes and mix well

I served this as part of Clean Cuisine’s Spanish night which included sides of roasted veggies, sweet potato fries, tomato salad and chicken skewers. You could most definitely have it with a load of greens or salad 🙂 Very tasty and very filling – will definitely do it again!!

Thanks for reading,

Michelle x

Sweet Potato Spanish Omelette!

Published on January 18, 2016January 29, 2017 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

Not sure why I haven’t done this until now!!

Super super easy post work out feed – tasty, loads of protein and those carbs to help you recover 🙂

What you need:

3 Eggs

2 small Sweet potatoes, chopped

60g Chorizo

2 slices of Prosciutto Ham

1/2 Chopped onion

1 whole tomato, chopped

Handful Chopped mixed peppers

1 tbsp. grated cheddar cheese

1 spring onion to garnish

What to do:

Cover the chopped sweet potatoes with water and place them in the microwave for 5 minutes

Fry the onions, peppers and tomatoes on a pan on a medium heat

Whisk the eggs together in a bowl

Chopped the chorizo and the ham and add it to the pan

Remove the potatoes from the microwave and add to the mixture on the pan

Pour the eggs over the mixture on the pan and top with the cheese

Place under the grill for 7/10 minutes to brown on the top

Serve alone or with loads of green salad! This was very filling but so so tasty!!! A very quick post training dish that anyone could try out!

Thanks for reading,

Michelle x

Huevos Rancheros!

Published on January 18, 2016January 23, 2017 by Clean CuisineLeave a comment

A different twist on eggs for breakkie.. got major inspo from the lovely Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) so here goes my version of Huevos Rancheros 🙂

What you need:

2 eggs

1/2 large tin of chopped tomatoes or a small tin (whichever you have)

1/2 cup red kidney beans

1/2 chopped onion

Handful of chopped mixed peppers

1 tsp. dried chilli

1 tsp. dried garlic

1 tbsp. grated cheddar

What to do:

Fry the onions, peppers, tomatoes and kidney beans in a pan on a medium heat, until they begin to brown

Add the spices in and crack the eggs on top separately

Sprinkle the cheese on and place under the grill on a medium heat for approx 8/10 minutes

When cooked, remove from the grill and serve!

This was super super easy to make and a nice way to have eggs in the morning! You could have this meal any time of the day 🙂

Hope you like it as much as I did,

Keep it clean,

Michelle x