Awash in a Sea of Vegetables

Continuing on our quest for healthier meals and incorporating more fish into our diet, I came across this fish on vegetables recipe on the Delicious. Magazine website. I figured if anyone knows how to cook fish, it must be the Aussies! This simple dish wash very easy to prepare only asking you to quarter the vegetables add a splash of oil and pop in the oven. The main source of flavour comes from a dressing that you pour over the finished meal.

The recipe calls for any white fish, we used tilapia for its mild fish flavour (and also because it was on sale).

Recipe: Baked Fish on Vegetables (Low Fat)

Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie

Yummy!

This is a very fast, simple recipe to make, and one that has room for variety in it. Combine the following ingredients in a blender, mix, and enjoy. This recipe makes one large smoothie!

3/4 cup frozen blueberries
1/3 cup fruit juice (I used peach puree but pomegranate is also suggested)
1 small container yogurt (plain or blueberry)
1/2 tsp honey
a few ice cubes
a splash of milk (more or less depending how thick you want your smoothie to be).

More HEALTHY recipes to come!

We have been inspired by some healthy living cookbooks lately, so look out for some quick and easy ideas in the near future! granola bars, smoothies, muffins, and cashew chicken are next on our list of healthy things to try!

Banana Bread - gluten and sugar free!

Okay, so at first glance many people might think that if you take out the sugar and the flour, you are also taking out the flavour - that is not the case with this recipe! We have been trying to be healthy, but who doesn't want something yummy for dessert?! This recipe is moist, flavourful, and packed with protein because the base is ground almonds. I liked it so much I plan to try making it with pumpkin in place of the banana!

 

 



Banana Bread
3 eggs, separated
5 tbsp honey
4 tbsp olive oil
2 mashed bananas (I used the food processor to blend them)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups finely grounded almonds

Preheat the oven to 350.

Cream the egg yolks and honey in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Add the oil, vanilla, mashed banana, cinnamon, baking powder and ground almonds and combine well.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Fold egg whites into the banana mixture to pull it away from the sides before gradually folding the rest of the egg whites into the mixture. 
Grease a large loaf pan and spread the batter in it.

Place in the oven for 40-45 mins 

 

This recipe was originally found on and adapted from http://blueberrygirlinoz.blogspot.com/

Healthy Cookies: No Sugar Oat Drops

We are making an effort to cut down on sugar and just eat more healthy food in general. However, both of us enjoy something sweet for dessert. I found a recipe for No Sugar Oat Drops and thought I would give it a try. This recipe is originally from http://blueberrygirlinoz.blogspot.com but I have adapted it slightly.

While there is no added sugar, there is sugar in dried fruit and in coconut flakes that give these cookies their sweetness. So while they aren’t completely sugar free, their sugar comes from relatively healthy sources. This recipe also does not have any milk or wheat products in it, and is a vegan recipe (note: oats can contain wheat, so to make it gluten free you need to use oats that are labelled gluten free).

No Sugar Oat Drop Recipe


1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (the original recipe called for allspice)
1/4 cup of flax (you can also use almond meal)
1/2 cup mixed nuts, finely chopped
1 cup dried fruit (I used raisins)

3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients.
In another bowl, combine canola oil, mashed banana and vanilla extract. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir until well combined.

Drop by tablespoon onto parchment paper lined baking tray. Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

Tuesday night dinner: Broccoli and Potato Frittata

Tonight I made Broccoli & Potato Frittata from "The Nest" website. This was a pretty straight forward recipe, and took about 30 minutes to make.

My twists on this recipe: Throw in whatever herbs you like, I'm not a fan of rosemary, so I left it out and added basil instead, and replaced the Asiago cheese with cheddar. I found you really only need one tomato, not three as the recipe calls for. This was a quick and yummy recipe, and healthy too! The bonus - there is enough left over for lunch tomorrow!