HOW TO MAKE A MATCHA SMOOTHIE BOWL X X Matcha, Matcha, Matcha!! I know I have been singing and dancing about matcha recently but i seem to have developed a mild addiction!

I call these my ‘Fitfood’ rice paper rolls because of all the veggies and natural goodness you can cram inside them! You can be so creative and as you can see from the photos I even put fruit in mine (so damn gooood!!).

I made this as part of my nourish bowl recipe and I thought I’d do a separate post in case you missed it! Pickled radish is SO easy to make and is excellent in salads, nourish bowls and as an accompaniment to fish or sushi.

True to form I thought another matcha recipe was mandatory! I love the flavour of these protein balls, you can really taste the green tea coming through and the carob and pistachio compliment this perfectly.

Well what is the secret ingredient?? It’s Turmeric of course! I’ve said it before but Turmeric is such a wonder spice, I leave it on my kitchen bench and throw it into my cooking whenever I can!

This is a different take on my acai smoothie bowl and one of my favourite smoothie bowls to make! The Acai berry is grown in the Amazonian rainforests in South America and grows on a palm tree as opposed to a bush.

I LOVE this smoothie, this takes me back to when I was a child and my mum used to make us all something very similar!

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I love these pancakes when I’m feeling a bit naughty…….however, they are not actually THAT bad for you so there’s no need to feel too naughty!! I added blueberry and banana into my pancake batter but you could try strawberries…

Lentil soup is such a massive hug in a bowl and perfect for this time of year when the weather is changing. Lentils are awesome as they contain a high amount of fibre and protein per serving and are also super high in vitamins and minerals …

I’ve just started a two week ‘liver cleanse’ with Your Tea which means caffeine is out of the question. My morning Chai/Earl grey will be put on hold and so will my satisfying luxe matcha latte and spicy vegan chai.

As you may remember I recently went to the Williams Sonoma cooking school at Bondi Junction. I did a ‘gluten free’ class with a focus on Besan Flour. Along with the delicious Socca and Baba Ghanoush that we made we also made gluten free falafel.

Snack time is always the most dangerous time for me. Give me a bag of potato chips I’ll eat the whole lot, chocolate biscuits? Umm….yes please! So I’ve tried to find ways to always have snack food on hand that is not going to pile on the pounds and is still tasty and satisfying!

RECIPE FOR ORANGE, MANGO, BANANA SMOOTHIE x x You all know how much I love my smoothies and this one is an absolute gem! Refreshing and creamy all at the same time….and full of goodness of course!

Popcorn is so much fun and easy to make! It reminds me of making big batches as a child with my brother (although we covered ours in salted caramel!!). I’ve put together a ‘sweet’ and savoury’ option for you, but they are both so yummy!

YUMMMM! Similar to my v’day chocolates this is so easy and looks so impressive if you pull it out at a dinner party. It literally takes 10 minutes to make! Because of the fresh fruit it can only keep for a couple of days…

As promised this is my second in a series of posts I’ll be doing on meal prep! This post should give you some good ideas and inspiration if you are struggling to find easy, healthy snacks that you can take with you when you are in a rush or ‘on the go’.

FIG, GOATS CHEESE AND HAZELNUT RECIPE FROM CHISWICK RESTAURANT x x

I have many disasters in the kitchen – believe me! As I keep on telling you I don’t really see myself as a cook at all I just love being in my kitchen creating…..well, when it goesto plan at least 🙂

Don’t worry I hated Brussel sprouts as a kid too! Now I LOVE them, they are so tasty when roasted and added to other ingredients…..I promise!! I made this with Freekeh but if you are gluten free you could make it with Quinoa…