Yummy muffins for the whole family with hidden fruit and veg

I have a little boy who is 15months old and has decided that he no longer likes fruit or veg! A friend of mine shared this yummy muffin recipe with me and now I'm passing it onto you😊 I've modified it slightly though.

The beauty of this recipe is that it is egg free! My little one is allergic to egg which makes it even more difficult to come up with clever ways to hide his veggies... quiche is out of the question!

Here it is😘

Preheat oven to 180 C

Dry ingredients:

700grams of baking flour

4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

200g brown sugar

4 tsp cinnamon

1 1/4 tsp salt

Wet ingredients:

400g grated carrots (you can also use apples instead)

2x tins of crushed pineapples (with the sauce)

2 cups of coconut oil

1 1/4 tsp of vanilla essence

Method:

Grate the carrots

Mix all of the wet ingredients together...

Then in a separate bowl mix all of the dry ingredients together, make sure you have mixed them through well. 

Then slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together well.

Put the mixture into a greased cup cake tray and bake for approx 25min.

These muffins are so yummy and moist! You don't have to butter them or put any form of spreads on if you don't want to. They are perfect for kiddies and also a great snack with a cup of tea!

Enjoy!

Xxx

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A Sunday with a twist! ;-)

I thought I would share my new healthy dessert/snack idea with you :-)


Everyone loves a good old treat!

Well here is what I call a Sunday with a Twist.

LOOKS GOOD HEY!!

Here's the recipe:

Muesli
Fat free plain yoghurt
Organic peanut butter
Honey

Get a nice looking glass ( its all about the presentation ) and layer the ingredients to get the Sunday effect!

I started off with some muesli, then yoghurt, honey, muesli, peanut butter and topped it off with honey to give it that golden glaze!!

There you have it a beautifully presented Sunday with a twist- guilt free and oh so delicious.

Enjoy!

XXX
K

Yummy Snacks

Here are some of my favourite yummy snacks that I snack on between meals...all under 150 calories ;-)
They also awesome as a guilt free sweet treat!

1 Apple/Pear sliced with organic peanut Butter ( make sure its organic Peanut Butter with no salt or sugar added)

2 x Woolies Organic Brown Rice cakes. You can smear a thin layer of honey or peanut butter over the top if you really craving something sweet, otherwise fat free creamed cheese is always a winner for me.

or

2x Dark Chocolate coated Brown Rice cakes, the dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants and it will sort out that sweet craving in no time! (remember everything in moderation...INCLUDING THE DARK CHOCOLATE)

There's always your faithful Whey protein powder shake.If its getting boring combine it with 125ml fat free Bulgarian Yoghurt and mix it all up in a blender for a flavoured smoothie! If its chocolate flavour you're after go for the chocolate flavoured Whey and you can add a dash of pure cocoa for a richer flavour ;-).
Note: this snack is around 200 calories.



There you have it, Low calorie, guilt free sweet treat snacks ;-))

ENJOY!

XXX
K

Celebrity Diet & Workout routine of the week

Jessica Biel:

Walking Lunges:

One of her favorite warm-ups is the walking lunge. "This stretches out the larger leg and glute muscles," says Walsh. How-to: With feet together, lunge first with right leg. Bring left foot alongside right. Lunge with left. Do 8-10 per leg.

Cardio:

"It's the cardio that leans her out,” says Walsh. After a ½-mile jog, they hit the track for two 200-meter, 150-meter and 100-meter sprints.

Core:

"Hanging leg raises don’t build a six-pack, but they flatten," says Walsh. "Jessica hates them, but she powers through!" How-to: Hanging from a high bar or rings, pull knees up slightly above waist. Do three sets of 15 repetitions.

Plyometrics:

Plyometrics: "These hurt," says Walsh of stair jumping. "Even athletes hate them. After Jessica did these the first time, she would've punched me if she had the energy." How-to: Jump from the bottom step of a flight of at least 20 stairs to the third. Keep going, skipping a stair each jump.

Weight Training:

Jessica's trainer suggests she use lighter weights with more  reps and keep moving, so it becomes a cardio workout.

For the mid section:

The Russian Twist. Sit down and lean back slightly. Hold a 5-lb. medicine ball and twist from side to side, 15 twists per side, three reps.

For shoulders/biceps:

Stand with knees slightly bent. Hold 10-lb. weights in each hand. Curl to chest. Rotate hands, palms face outward. Press overhead together. Do 3 sets of 10-12 reps.

Jessica's Diet

"Clean foods"

— those that aren't processed—are on the menu Walsh created. "She eats complex carbs at the beginning of the day," he says, "and tapers off by the end."

Breakfast

1 cup of oatmeal with handful of berries.

Snack

1 slice whole wheat toast, 1-1 ½ tbsp. of almond butter and sliced bananas on top.

Lunch

Salad with 5-6 oz of chicken, vinaigrette dressing.

Snack

A banana, apple or strawberries.

Dinner

6oz. of fish, plate full of veggies, 1/2 cup of low-glycemic basmati rice.

Sweets

A couple of pieces of dark chocolate.

*Courtesy of People Magazine 

Here's our motivation for the week ;-)

XXX

K