Minestrone Verde is one of my favourite warming, comforting soups. I love the broth that accompanies the vegetables and pasta. I wanted to make something brothy with broccoli and beans and I came up with this.

There is something terribly nostalgic about fruit crumble for me. Growing up in Wales my mum would regularly make crumble with the fruit we would harvest from the garden.

Oodles of noodles and zoodles….I love this asian inspired dish and the broccoli and cashews make it so creamy and delish! If you are gluten free feel free to just use zoodles or find a wheat free noodle.

I grew up with mum making her signature Lancashire hotpot. I wanted to try and create a meat-free version that still has that comforting gravy and potato taste.

Another cheat day meal to the repertoire….but if you can’t have a cheat day meal on Mothers day, when can you have a cheat meal ?? I have to admit I had never made waffles before.

Finally I made my own version of Sweet Potato brownies and just in time for Mothers Day :) I have been wondering what all the fuss has been about and now I know!

It was a cold, wet, dark and dismal morning. I had walked to work at 5am and had stood training clients for 4 hours with soggy, wet trainers on (NOT recommended) and I was utterly freezing.

YAY!!! It’s soup season….and with the current cold snap in Sydney, this recipe couldn’t have come at a better time!! I made a big batch and froze individual portions for my meal prep 🙂

I thought I would have the summer dresses and sandals on by now but the rain and a=cold has been coming at us in Sydney lately!! I’ve been following my own low-carb program but I was craving something warm with the cold nights we’ve been having!

You know how I feel about meal prep. It’s something I am dedicated to and live by! However……I am only human and sometimes things do just get too busy!

I have a confession…….I’m a condiment addict!! Sauces, dressings, oils, butters – yes please! Vitamix is the PERFECT tool to whip up sauces and marinades to make all of your meal prep and veggies taste amazing!

I know I’ve said it before but fruit crumble is terribly nostalgic for me. Growing up in Wales my mum would regularly make crumble with the fruit we would harvest from the garden. Usually rhubarb, wild blackberries and apples.

As you know from my recent post here cooking with seasonal produce is what is natural to me. Seeking out what is growing right now and using it for my meals is so enjoyable.

GUT HEALTH – we’ve all heard about it, but how can we improve it? Also why is it important? Well….when I think of gut health I think of Fibre as this is what feeds the good bacteria living in your gut…

Chia Pudding is something you HAVE to add to your repertoire, it is so easy to make! It’s just chia seeds, nut milk and then leave it overnight….I mean, seriously?! You can get creative with what you add into your milk (like I did here) or you can keep it plain and add delicious toppings (or you can do both of course!).

Look…I’m not one to shy away from a cheat day treat BUT since becoming a bit more health conscious over the last few years even for my cheat meal I like to keep away from refined sugar and processed food. I recently tried Sweet Nectar desserts and I was SO impressed!

KONJAC NOODLES I hear you say ??? Yes, they are a thing! The great thing about Konjac noodles is that they are easily digested into the body, great for weight loss, reducing processed carbs into your diet, awesome for meal prep…

I have been putting harissa on everything lately so I thought I’d share with you one of my new favourite combo’s 🙂 No surprises it includes kale and quinoa too! I have been making this so much lately because it is SO YUM!!

As you know I’ve done lots of posts on the topic of meal prep. To be honest I can’t stand the word as it makes me think of 5 day old pieces of salmon with limp bits of broccoli – this doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest!

Breakfast……..something I used to skip (what was I thinking?)…now I can’t function without nourishing myself upon rising 🙂