Cauliflower Curry

I got this recipe from watching one of Jamie Oliver's 15 minute meals (it takes a bit longer than 15 minutes with all the preparation) but it's still super easy and pretty quick to cook. This curry delivers a huge amount of fibre and vitamins through all the various veg and you'll get some protein too from the lentils.








To make this curry you will need:

1x Half head of cauliflower (cut into chunks and the leaves removed)
3x Carrots chopped in small circles
3x large handfuls of spinach
150g lentils
1x jar of curry paste
2x red onions (chopped)
2x red chilli peppers
3x cups of water

Instructions

1. In a large sauce pan fry the onions with chilli peppers, cauliflower and 3 tea spoons of curry paste.
2. When the vegetables are nearly cooked add the carrots and continue frying for another 2 minutes.
3. Add the lentils and water and bring to the boil.
4. Once the water has come to the boil reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
5. After the 20 minutes add the spinach and cook for about a minute.
6. Serve with rice or naan bread.

Carrot, Coriander and Lentil Soup

I've always loved carrot and coriander soup and I've always loved carrot and lentil soup but I can never find a combination of the two so I've created my own. This delicious soup takes about 25 minutes to prepare and cook and will leave you feeling full for hours.

To make this soup you will need:

450g Carrots
125g Split red lentils
1x tsp ground coriander
1x litre vegetable stock
1x Red Onion
1x Tbsp Coconut oil

Instructions

1. Peel and chop our carrots into 1cm circles. Roughly chop the onion. Rinse the lentils.
2. Heat a deep pan and fry the onion in the coconut oil until it begins to soften.
3. Add the Carrots and coriander. Fry for a further minute.
4. Add the stock and lentils. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Once the soup is cooked, allow to cool slightly then using a blender, blend the soup until creamy.
6. Reheat and enjoy!

This soup will deliver a tonne of protein from the lentils and the carrots will give you Vitamin A and C. Very healthy, very tasty and will help you see in the dark ;)

Mediterranean Stew

This is a recipe I can't take any credit for but it's too good not to share. I saw this recipe on a show called "Bitchin Kitchen".

1x Garlic Bulb (unpeeled)

1x Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1x pinch freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt

3x Spring Onions, thinly sliced

1x sweet red bell pepper, julienned

1x red finger hot chili pepper, seeds removed, minced

1x tsp paprika

½x tsp cumin

1x can whole, peeled, organic san marzano tomatoes, hand crushed (796mL)

pinch of brown sugar

2x cup chick peas

Zest of half a lemon

handful of fresh parsley, minced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).

2. Slice the top off of the head of garlic; lay it on some aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil and black pepper. Seal aluminum foil over garlic and roast for 40 minutes.

3. In a saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add peppers and spring onions into the pan, stir and coat with salt, paprika and cumin. Pour in the hand-crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. Let simmer for 20 minutes.

4. Peel 4 cloves of roasted garlic and crush with a fork. Add garlic, chick peas, lemon zest and parsley to the stew then stir until heated through.

5. Ladle stew into big bowls and serve with fresh bread.

A link to the "Bitchen Kitchen" recipe page can be found below
http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/mediterranean-chickpea-stew/10941/

My Workout Shake (Banana and Walnut)

This is the smoothie I have after every run or workout (I've never felt that the expensive professional shakes out there actually work), the banana gives you the carbohydrate you need to replenish your energy levels and the walnuts give you the protein hit you need to repair your muscles.

To make this smoothie all you'll need is:

4x bananas
1x large handful of walnuts
1-2x cups of almond milk (almond milk makes this smoothie deliciously creamy compared to using water).