Category: Lunch

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

 

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

I love a good one dish meal and this is exactly that- perfect for lunches and for a family dinner 🙂

Frank’s hot sauce makes it even that bit more enjoyable 🙂

What you need:

6 large chicken breast fillets

8 cherry tomatoes

1 yellow pepper

6 button mushrooms

6 spring onions

1/4 of a cucumber

2 chicken stock cubes

1 cup Frank’s hot sauce

125g Mozzarella cheese

1 cup of almond meal

What to do:

Chop up 6 large chicken breast fillets into chunky pieces

Place in a large pot, cover with water and boil

Dice up your veggies of choice- I used spring onions, cherry tomatoes, yellow pepper, mushrooms and cucumber

When chicken is boiled, pour off most of the water and add your vegetables

Sprinkle the chicken stock over the mixture, add the Frank’s sauce and allow to simmer

Slice the mozzarella balls into small circles, ready to be places on top on your chicken mixture

Pour the chicken and veggie mix into a greased baking tray

Top the chicken with the Mozzarella slices and finish off the topping with your almond meal

Bake in the oven for approx. 30 minutes

Divide into 6 portions and you have lunch for the week 🙂 EASY!!!!

A high protein lunch option to keep you full for longer… !!!

Keeping it clean  🙂

Love, Michelle x

Frank’s hot sauce has come back into my life lately and I have not regretted it one bit. It is literally zero calories and can spice up any dish or vegetable. Instead of just chicken and veggies, I used frank’s to marinate the chicken before slowly baking in the oven. Makes for a yummy lunch that you won’t get bored of. Hope you enjoy it 🙂

 

What you need:

5 Chicken Breast

4 spring onions

1 yellow pepper

1 red pepper

6 cherry tomatoes

4 mushrooms

1/2 green chilli

1 cup Frank’s hot sauce

2 tbsp. paprika

1/2 bag frozen broccoli /green beans

1 tbsp. Coconut Oil

 

What to do:

Heat oil on a griddle pan and pan chicken breasts on a medium heat until browned

 

 

Chop up all the vegetables as you like them- I did mine quite small

Add all the vegetables to the chicken on the pan and continue to cook on a medium heat

 

 

Add the Frank’s Hot Sauce and Paprika and place in the oven at 150 degrees approx. for 30 minutes

 

 

In the meantime, boil the broccoli and green beans in a saucepan until soft

Remove chicken from the oven, and drain the water from the greens

Separate into your lunchboxes and store in the fridge

Frank’s Hot sauce can be purchased in all major supermarkets for approx. €2.39. It honestly can jazz up any meal especially if you enjoy spicy food! I would recommend you all try it out!

Thanks for reading,

 Michelle x

 

 

I go through phases of wanting a sandwich for lunch / dinner or a Panini or Ciabatta – any of the above really?!? I came across this recipe at the beginning of the year and have  it slightly over the past few months. This is without a doubt the best version yet!!! So easy to make and definitely the nearest thing you will get to a healthy Sambo 🙂

Ground Almond Fat Wrap Slimbo’s

What you need:

For the wrap:

1 1/2 cups Almond Meal/Ground Almond

1/2 cup Oat Bran

1 1/2 cups Water

1/2 sunflower seeds

1 tbsp. Coconut oil

For the filling:

2 Turkey breast steaks

Chilli powder

Paprika

Hummus

Salad veggies of your choice (I had spring onion, peppers and rocket leaves)

30g feta cheese

What to do:

Pre cook the turkey breast either on the grill or baked slowly in the oven whichever is easiest for you! I baked mine on low as I wasn’t in a hurry. Leave to the side once cooked throughout

Heat the coconut oil on the pan on a low heat

Using a blender, blitz together the Almond Meal, Oat bran and water. This makings almost like a pancake type mixture. It should not be too watery

When at desired consistency (if it mixes quite thick then you need to add more water), pour a small amount on the pan and spread it around, as you would if you were making pancakes. For this reason I used my smaller pan.

Sprinkle some sunflower seeds on the top before flipping over to brown the other side.

The pan should be a medium heat. Repeat this until all mixture is gone. This should make 4 wraps.

Leaving the wraps to one side, take your cooked turkey breast and shred into bit size pieces. Pour some Chilli powder and Paprika over the shredded turkey

Place the shredded turkey onto the pan to reheat and toss to make sure it is all coated.

Once it is heated thoroughly, it is Sandwich building time. Take the bottom half of your and spread you dressing of choice. I used hummus, next came the leaves (rocket)and  spring onion/peppers. I topped this with the Turkey and feta cheese and added the top wrap.

                        

Hey presto- a Super Yummy Fat Wrap Slimbo!!!!!!

A very versatile recipe, you can you so many healthy fillings and salads and add different seeds or herbs to suit your own tastebuds!

Keep it Clean,

Michelle x