Posts in “Diet”
Why We Love Slow Cookers!
I know that this might make it look like I need a life – but I actually fist-pumped the air when I saw the BBC News Headline “The slow cooker revolution” followed by “slow cookers are back in fashion“: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38286715 “. Yipppeeeeeee!!! I love it when something comes out in the media which supports what we’re […]
Read articleHealthy Eating Made Easy
It’s that time of year where everyone seems to be on a health kick! Everyone is trying to fit in more exercise, getting their steps in and eating healthier, here at motive8 we LOVE it! The problem at this time of year though, is that there is lots of conflicting information around about the best […]
Read articleHealthy Breakfast Ideas
It’s the New Year, that time of year where everyone you speak to is on a health-kick. We thought we would help you stick to your healthy eating regime with a round up of some of our best healthy breakfast ideas. Breakfast is that meal of the day, where it’s easy to get stuck in a […]
Read articleBreakfast Baked Eggs Recipe
Most people know I LOVE eggs, as a vegetarian they are a great source of protein, especially post workout, and I will pretty much eat them with anything! I made this amazing breakfast baked eggs recipe at the weekend, it’s super easy….perfect for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast or brunch. Ingredients Per person: 2 x […]
Read articleMy Vegan Christmas
Each year I like to make people jealous by writing about the amazing food I’m going to be making for my vegan Christmas. I also hope that it gives some people inspiration for what to cook for any vegetarian or vegan family members or friends. This year I’m going off script, I fancy something different […]
Read articleDon’t Let Christmas Ruin Your Fitness Mojo
It happens every year. People start to cancel personal training sessions and classes due to Christmas dos, we hear people saying “ahhhh but it’s Christmas” or “I’ll start again in the New Year” or “it won’t make a difference now because it’s Christmas”……It’s nothing new, and without doubt is THE most irritating thing about December! Here’s […]
Read articleMy Secret Ingredients For Tasty Food – Part 1
Ahhhhh Winter…..the time for different kinds of stews, soups and chilli’s. But sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to simply make yet another type of soup. So here’s the trick, I have a few secret ingredients up my sleeve to add a new lease of life to your food. Over the next couple of […]
Read articleSunday Lunch Slow Cooked Beef Recipe
Last week we posted a winter warmer chicken casserole recipe. As it’s the slow cooker season, this week we want to share this amazing Sunday Lunch Slow Cooked Beef recipe. On a brisk, cold winter weekend, nothing beats a Sunday lunch, but Sunday lunches can often get a bad press for being unhealthy but provided […]
Read articleWinter Warmer Chicken Casserole Recipe
It’s Winter and that can only mean one thing………slow cooker season! Aren’t slow cookers great, you just chuck everything in there, turn it on and leave it…..the perfect recipe for a some healthy, winter comfort food. Here is the perfect winter warmer for you….a tasty chicken casserole recipe for you to try. I like to […]
Read articleJuicing – What’s In The Pulp?
This juice contains 1x beetroot, 4x apples, 4x carrots, 1/2x lemon and a bit of ginger. We’ve written a number of blogs regarding juicing but this one will be a little different. The problems with juice diets is that we are all told so many different things it’s hard to know what to believe. So rather […]
Read articleStuffed Aubergine Recipe
So this was the first time I had stuffed an aubergine but it certainly won’t be the last! This stuffed aubergine recipe is so easy to make and the bonus is you can use anything left laying about in your fridge (healthy of course)! This stuffed aubergine recipe is a great vegetarian recipes, but one which […]
Read articleI’m Pregnant – Now What?!?!
https://pixabay.com/en/pregnant-mother-body-pregnant-woman-1245703/ So here’s my caveat before I begin. We’re not doctors here at motive8. But we can give advice and recommendations based on our training and experiences. As most of us are pre and post natal qualified, we have trained and helped people from the start of their pregnancy, throughout the trimesters and after birth. […]
Read articlePrawn Stir Fry
Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean you need to consume vast quantities of heavy starchy food, instead make a meal like this prawn stir fry and use spices to keep your meals warming and satisfying. This simple prawn stir fry can be whipped up in 20 minutes perfect after a hard day in the office. Serves […]
Read articleWholefood Recipes
Ok, I’m going to be honest…..I didn’t do my weekly shop at the weekend. Yikes! What does that mean for my food for the next couple of days?!? Well, my cupboards contain a vast assortment of dried lentils, chana dal, quinoa, country soup mix, herbs and spices, and I reckon I have the odd stock cube, […]
Read articleSoup-er Soup Recipes
With the darker nights and colder weather drawing in, we’ve put together a list of our favourite soup recipes from previous blogs for you to enjoy. All are soup-er easy to make (sorry!!) and can be batch made for those busy nights when you just want to collapse on the sofa when you get home […]
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