It may sound a strange combination, but these cookies are pretty tasty as well as being free from all that stuff we try to avoid/limit our intake of (dairy, gluten, refined sugar..). They were my first attempt at baking without eggs, and I’m so happy with how they turned out!
This is a recipe for black bean soup which is a fun dish to try for a Mexican themed evening, or just for something a bit different! I love cooking a big batch of black beans and then using them for burritos, burgers, brownies, stews, and now, soup! The great thing about this soup is that it also works well as a sauce if you leave it thick. The flavours work so well with avocado, lemon juice, pineapple…so I tried it to top a bean burger, and it was delicious!
Today’s post is a few simple ideas for quick salads to make and keep in the fridge. Sometimes we just need some inspiration to make a change!!
Black beans are one of my favourite beans to cook with. They are great in salads, stews, anything Mexican, and even work in baking! I tried out black bean and sweet potato burgers, and they are delicious!!
This is a beautiful, colourful salad that has a great mixture of healthy fats, grains, and greens.
I decided to make a salad for yesterday’s lunch with my brand new spiraliser (Thanks Dad!) and based it around falafels since these have been sitting in the fridge for a day or two! It turned out tasty, and colourful so I’ve decided to share the combination.
Fats can be the most confusing part of a healthy diet. Good fats, bad fats, trans fats..saturated, unsaturated…and cholesterol? That’s a whole other story!
So where do we begin?
Generally, fats should be taking up no more than 30-35% of total daily calories.
I think the most important thing we can do for health in regards to fats, is to cut out trans fats from our diets. Trans fats are basically fats with trans bonds, they are created during the process of hydrogenation. So hydrogenated or semi hydrogenated fats are terms you can also look out for! These fats are commonly found in processed foods (surprise surprise!!) where hydrogenation of fats can improve the texture and shelf life of a food. Surely preventing CVD is more important!! Continue reading
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