Simply place your Muesli into an airtight pot, top with berries and then add the yogurt on top! Close the lid and pop into the fridge ready to grab in the morning!
We honestly have been living our best lives this week, loads of beautiful food and working out (hard!) with fab friends. To top it off, the sun’s been out to play.
We had brunch courtesy of our lovely friend, M – we worked out in her home gym (amazing!) and then were treated to a brunch banquet of epic proportions. Anyway, it’s got us thinking about the wonder that is brunch – so we’ll be working on some healthy recipes over the coming weeks.
In the meanwhile, here’s M’s amazing courgette muffin recipe (courtesy of BBC Good Food) – try them, you’ll love them. (Almost) guilt free and packed full of courgette, apple and orange.
Here at Mums In Real Life, it’s not just the ladies who like to cook! Our partners are often getting stuck in around the kitchen.
Check out this super tasty mint marinade that was knocked up in a few minutes. We used it to marinade lamb steaks.
Ingredients:
Fresh mint – a couple of generous handfuls. Stalks off.
4tsp sugar
4tbsp Boiling water
4tbsp White wine vinegar
Method:
Place the chopped up mint into a bowl, add the sugar and pour in the boiling water. Once the water has completely cooled, add the white wine vinegar. Stir.
The sun is shining, the mood is good. Here at Mums In Real Life, we’re preparing to get saucy for the weeks ahead. The aim will be to complement our healthy lifestyle with additional deliciousness. We’re talking sauces, dips and dressings and we can’t wait to get started!
We are therefore kicking off with this ever so simple, yet scrummy salad dressing. Things don’t get easier than this.
Ingredients:
Olive Oil
Dijon Mustard
Mixed herbs
Seasoning
Method:
Pour 150ml Olive Oil into a jar/bowl. Add 2tbsp of Dijon Mustard along with 2 tsp of mixed herbs. Season well and stir.
Whilst travelling around parts of Morocco, I totally fell in love with the cuisine. It’s not hard to do. Vendors, nestled amongst Artisans, sell the most aromatic and visually tantalising displays of herbs and spices, every spirally turn you take through the labyrinths of the Souks.
We tasted many a memorable dish, the best of them being cooked and served straight out of a families home in Marrakesh. We dined in their living room on the tastiest of mez dishes and the triumph of the night was their roasted chicken, served piled high with Cous Cous. Unforgettable.
This is a nod to my time travelling and I can guarantee it’ll leave your kitchen smelling divine. Your taste buds will be begging for more! The heady smells of the herbs and spices take me directly back to my wonderful days wandering the world. I hope it takes you there too !
The most amazing thing is, it is so easy to cook! Let’s go!
Ingredients:
Medium to Large Chicken
1tsp Paprika
1tsp Ground Cumin
1tsp Ground Coriander
1/2tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 Onion, quartered
4 – 6 Cloves of Garlic (or more – Garlic usage should come from the heart)
1tbsp Butter or low fat butter spray
2 cups of water
Seasoning
Spoonful of cooked chickpeas to decorate
Fresh coriander (optional)
Method:
Preheat your oven to 180•C.
Put the herbs and spices together in a bowl, stir.
Put the chicken onto a baking dish and rub it with butter, or spray with a low fat option. Next up, work the herb and spice mixture into the chicken well.
Generously twist some pepper on top and sprinkle with salt.
Around the chicken add your crushed up garlic and onions. Add the water.
Pop into the oven for an hour, basting generously. After an hour, cover the chicken loosely in foil, turn your oven down to 160•C and cook for a further hour.
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for at least 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with the juices. Add cooked chickpeas and fresh chopped Coriander.
Plate up and enjoy with some Raisin and Paprika Cous Cous, topped with coriander.
In addition, how about adding some braised Courgettes and Carrots to the dish?
This went down Mighty well at home. Seconds all round!! Bonus.
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Let’s rave about Pineapples as well, not only are they delicious but they are packed with nutrients and compounds which can help fight disease and inflammation. Learn a bit more here: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-pineapple
Ingredients:
• 15ml Aloe Vera juice
• 1-2 slices of pineapple (skin off) cut into chunks
• 100ml Soya Milk
• 100ml Skimmed Milk
• 20g Oats
• Generous blob of honey
Method:
Chuck everything into a mixing jug and blitz! Add honey at the end according to your taste requirements!
Admittedly, the Aloe Vera Juice does make these a bit ‘poky’…but no pain, no gain. Right?!?!
Thank you so much for all of your feedback from our ‘Shake It Off’ week!!! We have received some lovely messages and can’t believe how many people followed it!! Thanks guys, here at Mums In Real Life, it means a lot!!! We hope you are all feeling as good as we do!
Several friends got in touch with us about the health benefits of Aloe Vera Juice. Thanks for pointing us in this direction 👍🏻
Benefits, to name but a few:
• Liver function
• Hydration
• Clear skin
• Constipation
• Nutritional boost
• Aid digestion
• Indigestion relief
However, it’s very important to note that it can have Possible Side Effects/Contraindications. Take a read:
Here at Mums In Real Life, we love a gimmick and nothing quite beats a good ‘ spiralling’ session!! Not only is it fun (the kids LOVE watching!), but it gets the kids eating their superfoods too and…they just look so so pretty!!
We have the Hemsley & Hemsley model, although there are plenty of others about!!
So how did we cook the Courgettes? We simply added a small amount of salt to a pan of boiling water, added the courgettes and reduced to a simmer for 4 minutes. We then drained and served as a side.
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Are you in the mood for salad? One that’s going to hit the taste buds and fill you up? Give this a try! Not only is it easy, it is bursting with goodness!
Did you know…?
Mackerel is high in long chain omega 3 acids, which may help prevent heart disease. They’re also a good source of Vitamin D.
This salad perfectly compliments our healthy living lifestyle, have you seen our exercise cards? Take a look: Fitness
So let’s get started!! Grab yourself a bag of Super Food Salad (I bought mine from Aldi and it contains: Land cress, red chard, baby spinach, beetroot, baby kale and wild rocket), some peppered mackerel, Cous Cous and sliced red pepper.
Method:
Slice up half of a red pepper and make up some Cous Cous. Place a couple of generous handfuls of salad mix into a bowl, then add the red peppers and Cous Cous.
Remove the skin from the mackerel and break up into large flakes.
Decorate the top of your salad with the flaky mackerel and use a dressing of choice. Enjoy!!
In addition, how about adding some braised Courgettes and Carrots to the dish?
