Here are the details of todays run:
I was pretty happy that my first 2.4km was under 13 minutes, and then I dropped back and jogged back... so pretty happy that I would easily be under 15 mins for my 2.4km work run. :)
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Thursday morning 5km :)
Well this morning I wasn't really in the mood to run after having a few pretty shocking run days where I was just not all that energetic. My diet has slipped a bit the last week or so and I can feel it! I am back on track and will be doing a green smoothie for breakfast the next few days and cutting out ALL processed food until we head overseas to see if it helps. I know it will help as I think the only reason I am feeling so blah is my diet, and the fact I've been pretty slack with my water intake. I was still quite happy with todays run though.. I am doing Park Run on Saturday and my PB is just over 29 mins for 5km, so hoping to have 28 in front of my time hopefully! :)
Here are the details of todays run:
I was pretty happy that my first 2.4km was under 13 minutes, and then I dropped back and jogged back... so pretty happy that I would easily be under 15 mins for my 2.4km work run. :)
Here are the details of todays run:
I was pretty happy that my first 2.4km was under 13 minutes, and then I dropped back and jogged back... so pretty happy that I would easily be under 15 mins for my 2.4km work run. :)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Tuesday Running...
My running bud Susan and I did a slowish run today. It was a major struggle to do it as we were both feeling very flat. I am thinking my diet is the major cause as I haven't been eating all that great. I need to turn it around. I am afraid the Wholelife Challenge has gone out the window. :(
Here are the details:
Time wise not too bad... I prefer to be low 6 min kms but my legs have slowed down with the marathon training so I have to be realistic... I will keep working on it though!
Here are the details:
Time wise not too bad... I prefer to be low 6 min kms but my legs have slowed down with the marathon training so I have to be realistic... I will keep working on it though!
Freezer Audit!
Since we are heading overseas in 16 days (YES 16 DAYS!!!!!) I thought I'd better do a quick freezer audit so we can try to eat up as much of the meat as possible. Here is what I found in our freezer...
Chicken Marylands x 600g x 3 packets (1.8kg total)
Chicken Breasts x 600g x 4 packets (2.4kg total)
Chicken Breasts x 500g x 3 packets (1.5kg total)
Chicken Breasts x 400g
Chicken Thighs x 1.2kg
Eye Fillet Steak x 400g x 2 packets (4 fillets total = 200g per fillet)
Beef Blade Steak x 600g x 2 packets (1.2kg total)
Leg Schnitzel x 200g
Lean mince x 500g
Chilli Sausages x 600g
Shortcut bacon x 500g x 2 (1kg total)
Shortcut bacon x 200g x 2 (400g total)
As you can see we have a LOT of meat to eat up.. and that is just in our normal fridge freezer.. I haven't even looked in our chest freezer downstairs!!
So my mission tonight is to do a menu plan up and eat up a lot of it. I really hate wasting food so want to make sure there isn't too much left here while we are away in case of power outages etc.
Anyone have any idea of what we can cook up with the above meat??
I am a bit out of ideas!
Chicken Marylands x 600g x 3 packets (1.8kg total)
Chicken Breasts x 600g x 4 packets (2.4kg total)
Chicken Breasts x 500g x 3 packets (1.5kg total)
Chicken Breasts x 400g
Chicken Thighs x 1.2kg
Eye Fillet Steak x 400g x 2 packets (4 fillets total = 200g per fillet)
Beef Blade Steak x 600g x 2 packets (1.2kg total)
Leg Schnitzel x 200g
Lean mince x 500g
Chilli Sausages x 600g
Shortcut bacon x 500g x 2 (1kg total)
Shortcut bacon x 200g x 2 (400g total)
As you can see we have a LOT of meat to eat up.. and that is just in our normal fridge freezer.. I haven't even looked in our chest freezer downstairs!!
So my mission tonight is to do a menu plan up and eat up a lot of it. I really hate wasting food so want to make sure there isn't too much left here while we are away in case of power outages etc.
Anyone have any idea of what we can cook up with the above meat??
I am a bit out of ideas!
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Saturday Morning 30km Run
Today I decided for my LSR I would drive to East Point Reserve and do a 6km loop. I of course didn't measure properly so the first lap was just over 5km, so then I had to add a bit on here and there - hence the hodge lodge course LOL. I ended up having my first Clif Shot Blok after my first 5km and then had one every 15 minutes, and stopped at the car after every 5-6km to get some water/gatorade. I felt this worked great as I had lots of energy. I struggled mentally from about 27km on but that was just because I had to run past the car and finish off the last 3km (miscalculation again!), when my head was saying "Just stop.. 27km is enough"... but thankfully I pushed through!
How gorgeous is this view to run past... even running past it 5 times didn't bore me which was a good change, as my current running routes are getting a bit boring!
After the run when I had guzzled a lot of water and sat in my car in the air con for about 5 minutes I grabbed some supplies from the supermarket. I felt a bit sorry for the other customers as I was super stinky! Joy of sweating in Darwin!! I cooked up for the family a yummy big breakfast with Bruschetta, Bacon, Eggs, Mushroom and Avocado... Delish!! It helped me to restore some strength...
Now my plans for the afternoon are to lie in my hammock and read a book, and maybe have a little nap! :)
How gorgeous is this view to run past... even running past it 5 times didn't bore me which was a good change, as my current running routes are getting a bit boring!
Now my plans for the afternoon are to lie in my hammock and read a book, and maybe have a little nap! :)
Friday, February 21, 2014
Running Fuel
Tomorrow I have a long 30km run planned. I have been researching a lot of fuelling options after last weeks 23km run where I struggled at the end. Last week I was trialing water and jelly beans. I ran out of water a few times which was not good. This week I decided that I will drive near to where I am going to run and do a 6km route, and do that 5 times. Then I can stop at my car every circuit and get a drink of water and some kind of fuel. This way I don't need to carry anything except my iPhone and will focus on endurance.
The fuelling choice I am trying for tomorrow are Clif Shot Bloks. I ended up buying 3 packets (6 shots in each packet = 18 shots) so thinking that should get me through easily enough :) My plan is to have 3 shots every 45 minutes, so I am hoping to do 30km in between 3-3 1/2 hours. If that is the case then I will go through between 12 and 15 shots. :)
I also purchased some Clif Bars - Crunchy Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. I heard from the lovely staff at my supplement store they are delicious so I will be trying one out for a snack before my run tomorrow. :)
I also purchased nuun electrolyte enhanced drink tabs so will be using those to keep me going tomorrow in my water bottle.
Anyhow I will update you all on my run after I finish it tomorrow. :)
The fuelling choice I am trying for tomorrow are Clif Shot Bloks. I ended up buying 3 packets (6 shots in each packet = 18 shots) so thinking that should get me through easily enough :) My plan is to have 3 shots every 45 minutes, so I am hoping to do 30km in between 3-3 1/2 hours. If that is the case then I will go through between 12 and 15 shots. :)
I also purchased some Clif Bars - Crunchy Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. I heard from the lovely staff at my supplement store they are delicious so I will be trying one out for a snack before my run tomorrow. :)
I also purchased nuun electrolyte enhanced drink tabs so will be using those to keep me going tomorrow in my water bottle.
Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
I thought I'd try something different for dinner tonight from Steph Berg's Website... I liked them but no one else did... But thought I'd share anyhow!!!
Ingredients
1 Onion, peeled and halved
2 tbsp Mixed Herbs of your choice i.e. Parsley, dill
100g Fresh Walnuts
95g organic rolled oats
3 Eggs
150g Fetta Cheese
1 tbsp Tamari Sauce
45g organic breadcrumbs
3 Sheets of Butter Puff Pastry or make your own from Australian Cookbook (pg.134)
Method
Pre-heat oven to 200°C
Place onion and herbs into Bellini bowl and chop for 6 seconds on speed 6.
Add walnuts, oats and chop for 3 seconds on speed 6. Scrape down.
Add egg, cheese, tamari, breadcrumbs and oats and mix to combine for 20 seconds on speed 5.
Cut just thawed butter puff pastry in half on a working bench.
Place 1/6th of the mixture onto the long edge of the pastry and roll, cut into four equal portions, brush the tops with organic whole milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Place sausage rolls on a baking dish, brush with egg and score with knife. Bake for 20 minutes at 200°C until crisp and golden.
Ingredients
1 Onion, peeled and halved
2 tbsp Mixed Herbs of your choice i.e. Parsley, dill
100g Fresh Walnuts
95g organic rolled oats
3 Eggs
150g Fetta Cheese
1 tbsp Tamari Sauce
45g organic breadcrumbs
3 Sheets of Butter Puff Pastry or make your own from Australian Cookbook (pg.134)
Method
Pre-heat oven to 200°C
Place onion and herbs into Bellini bowl and chop for 6 seconds on speed 6.
Add walnuts, oats and chop for 3 seconds on speed 6. Scrape down.
Add egg, cheese, tamari, breadcrumbs and oats and mix to combine for 20 seconds on speed 5.
Cut just thawed butter puff pastry in half on a working bench.
Place 1/6th of the mixture onto the long edge of the pastry and roll, cut into four equal portions, brush the tops with organic whole milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Friday morning run to work
Well after a lot of planning I decided to run to work.. this involved making sure my work clothes were waiting for me, and also that I had a lift home planned for after work. Thankfully my colleague and friend Emma was happy to drop me home. :) So this morning I got up nice and early and was all ready and then I couldn't find my work ID. I tell you panic time! I cannot get into my work without ID and would have had to of gotten a colleague to sign me in which is just painful. So after sending a message to Emma and her saying it was fine to sign me in at work I was off... and of course 1km down the road my little guy A messaged me to tell me that he found my ID, so I turned around and ran back home to grab it!! So 2km extra without planning it! LOL I did turn my Garmin off though so even though it says I only did 8.4km, I really did 10.4km. I felt great and was happy to get under 6.30/km which is my goal for runs here in Australia before we start our Europe trip.
Here are the details:
Tomorrow I have a 30km run planned! Yikes just writing that freaks me out! LOL
I will write more about my fueling plan for that later.. ;)
Here are the details:
Tomorrow I have a 30km run planned! Yikes just writing that freaks me out! LOL
I will write more about my fueling plan for that later.. ;)
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Whole Wheat Banana Sour Cream Bread
I found this recipe on Jamie's Recipes so had to try it on the little people.
Anything with banana and chocolate chips is a winner for my three. Plus I love any excuse to use my Kitchenaid mixer that I got for Christmas! :)
Here is the gorgeous view outside my kitchen window tonight... there's nothing like a beautiful sunset! :)
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas, mushed
2 1/2 c whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c brown sugar
2/3 c fat free sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 c apple sauce
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 c chocolate chips/chunks (optional)
Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.
Mix all ingredients until well mixed.
Pour into greased 9×5 loaf pan.
Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes.
Bread is cooked completely when a toothpick or knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool completely on wire rack before slicing (1-1 1/2 hours) ENJOY!
Anything with banana and chocolate chips is a winner for my three. Plus I love any excuse to use my Kitchenaid mixer that I got for Christmas! :)
Here is the gorgeous view outside my kitchen window tonight... there's nothing like a beautiful sunset! :)
Here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas, mushed
2 1/2 c whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c brown sugar
2/3 c fat free sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 c apple sauce
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 c chocolate chips/chunks (optional)
Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.
Mix all ingredients until well mixed.
Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes.
Bread is cooked completely when a toothpick or knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Thursday morning run
This morning I ran with my neighbour Susan. I love running with her because we get to chat and I like the pace. Today we pushed it a bit and our goal was to be under 6:30 per km. We smashed it. We are going to run Mon & Wed next week and our goal then will be to stay under 6:30 and hopefully get closer to 6:15. :) I would love to get under 6:00 per km and maintain that. I do Park run and can easily do it under 30 mins so it is something I can do when I don't have to cross roads / stop at lights etc.. so I am hoping to speed up so even if I have to do those things I can make up time elsewhere.. :)
Check out the details below:
Check out the details below:
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Running plans in Europe!
Only 3 weeks until we head overseas and I can't wait!!!
I have been looking at running routes so I can make sure I get my runs in. We are arriving into London on Thursday night so Friday morning as long as I am not too tired I am planning on doing the below run (as we are staying right near Hyde Park).. I want to do the 7km route on the Friday:
On the Saturday I am going to do 22km, so will do the full route twice. I will be out nice and early so I am home by 8.30am ready to head out sightseeing and catching up with an old friend Lindsay who lives in Lancashire and is coming down with her family to see us. I haven't seen her since 2003 - so a long time!!:)
Then I've been looking at when we get to Northern Ireland. We are staying in the countryside about 30 miles from Belfast for 4 days (over St Paddy's Day - so no running then obviously), so I have been looking at ideas. There is a Park Run in Lisburn but we unfortunately won't be there on a Saturday. I think I might run the Park Run route though one of the mornings twice to get a good 10km run in.
I am going to attempt to stick to my current running plan while we are travelling, even if it's just a quick 5km run so that I can stretch my legs. So that is 3 x 5-10km runs a week, and 1 x long run a week. So only 4 runs all together per week. I do need to make sure I get the long runs in during the holiday.. so if I manage the 22km in London, then I will be right to fit 2 more long ones in - probably in Dublin, and Rome/Venice. :) I am looking forward to running through those glorious cities and taking lots of pictures.. I am not going to concern myself with time.. more just getting my legs moving and enjoying the experience.
I will update though with my runs when I get them done and how hard it was to fit in.
I have been looking at running routes so I can make sure I get my runs in. We are arriving into London on Thursday night so Friday morning as long as I am not too tired I am planning on doing the below run (as we are staying right near Hyde Park).. I want to do the 7km route on the Friday:
On the Saturday I am going to do 22km, so will do the full route twice. I will be out nice and early so I am home by 8.30am ready to head out sightseeing and catching up with an old friend Lindsay who lives in Lancashire and is coming down with her family to see us. I haven't seen her since 2003 - so a long time!!:)
Then I've been looking at when we get to Northern Ireland. We are staying in the countryside about 30 miles from Belfast for 4 days (over St Paddy's Day - so no running then obviously), so I have been looking at ideas. There is a Park Run in Lisburn but we unfortunately won't be there on a Saturday. I think I might run the Park Run route though one of the mornings twice to get a good 10km run in.
I am going to attempt to stick to my current running plan while we are travelling, even if it's just a quick 5km run so that I can stretch my legs. So that is 3 x 5-10km runs a week, and 1 x long run a week. So only 4 runs all together per week. I do need to make sure I get the long runs in during the holiday.. so if I manage the 22km in London, then I will be right to fit 2 more long ones in - probably in Dublin, and Rome/Venice. :) I am looking forward to running through those glorious cities and taking lots of pictures.. I am not going to concern myself with time.. more just getting my legs moving and enjoying the experience.
I will update though with my runs when I get them done and how hard it was to fit in.
Meatloaf with Red Sauce
This was dinner last night and OMG it was absolutely delicious!!
Ingredients:
Meatloaf
60g parmesan cheese cut into cubes
4 springs fresh parsley - leaves only
1 garlic clove
1 sprig rosemary - leaves only
500g topside or rump steak
2 eggs
50g fresh breadcrumbs
sea salt and black pepper to taste
2 slices double smoked ham
90g mozzarella cut into 2cm x 2cm strips
8-10 slices bacon or prosciutto
2 x sweet potatoes
Red Sauce
1 garlic clove
1 brown onion, halved
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 celery stalk - roughly chopped
40g olive oil
150g white wine
800g tinned tomatoes
1 sweet potato, roughly chopped
1 carrot, roughly chopped
1 potato, roughly chopped
sea salt and black pepper to taste
Method
Place parmesan cheese and parsley into mixing bowl and grate at Speed 10/7 secs. Set aside.
Place garlic & rosemary into the mixing bowl and chop Speed 7/3 secs. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Add beef and press briefly 8-10 times/Turbo/1 sec to mince.
Add eggs, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and reserved Parmesan and parsley and press briefly 4-5 times / 1 sec / turbo, then mix Speed 5/20 secs to incorporate.
Take a long sheet of aluminium foil. Remove mi from bowl and place onto foil. Shape into a large rectangle about 3cm thick. Place ham and chess slices along the longest edge and roll mince up into a log to enclose. Gently remove the foil from underneath the foil and wrap the bacon around the outside of the meatloaf.
Lightly oil the aroma dish and place meatloaf into the centre. Pack vegetables of choice loosely around it, ensuring no overcrowding in the dish.
Set varoma aside while you make the red sauce.
Place garlic, onion, parsley, and celery into mixing bowl and Speed 7/3 secs. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add oil and sauté Speed 1/Varoma/3 mins.
Add all remaining red sauce ingredients and cook Speed 1/Varoma/5 mins.
Place varoma dish with meatloaf into position and cook Speed 2/Varoma/40 mins. Test to ensure meat is cooked through, or to your preference, by slicing open and ensuring the colour is uniform.
Once cooked, place meatloaf onto a large platter with steamed vegetables and pour sauce over the top or serve on the side.
This dish was absolutely DELICIOUS! I loved it. It took a bit of effort, but well worth it. :)
Meatloaf
60g parmesan cheese cut into cubes
4 springs fresh parsley - leaves only
1 garlic clove
1 sprig rosemary - leaves only
500g topside or rump steak
2 eggs
50g fresh breadcrumbs
sea salt and black pepper to taste
2 slices double smoked ham
90g mozzarella cut into 2cm x 2cm strips
8-10 slices bacon or prosciutto
2 x sweet potatoes
Red Sauce
1 garlic clove
1 brown onion, halved
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 celery stalk - roughly chopped
40g olive oil
150g white wine
800g tinned tomatoes
1 sweet potato, roughly chopped
1 carrot, roughly chopped
1 potato, roughly chopped
sea salt and black pepper to taste
Place parmesan cheese and parsley into mixing bowl and grate at Speed 10/7 secs. Set aside.
Place garlic & rosemary into the mixing bowl and chop Speed 7/3 secs. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Add beef and press briefly 8-10 times/Turbo/1 sec to mince.
Add eggs, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and reserved Parmesan and parsley and press briefly 4-5 times / 1 sec / turbo, then mix Speed 5/20 secs to incorporate.
Take a long sheet of aluminium foil. Remove mi from bowl and place onto foil. Shape into a large rectangle about 3cm thick. Place ham and chess slices along the longest edge and roll mince up into a log to enclose. Gently remove the foil from underneath the foil and wrap the bacon around the outside of the meatloaf.
Lightly oil the aroma dish and place meatloaf into the centre. Pack vegetables of choice loosely around it, ensuring no overcrowding in the dish.
Set varoma aside while you make the red sauce.
Place garlic, onion, parsley, and celery into mixing bowl and Speed 7/3 secs. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add oil and sauté Speed 1/Varoma/3 mins.
Add all remaining red sauce ingredients and cook Speed 1/Varoma/5 mins.
Place varoma dish with meatloaf into position and cook Speed 2/Varoma/40 mins. Test to ensure meat is cooked through, or to your preference, by slicing open and ensuring the colour is uniform.
Once cooked, place meatloaf onto a large platter with steamed vegetables and pour sauce over the top or serve on the side.
This dish was absolutely DELICIOUS! I loved it. It took a bit of effort, but well worth it. :)
Meal Plan - Week 2
I absolutely loved our meal plan last week - so easy using the Bellini. I am so in love with it and just know a Thermomix would be even better... now to keep using it so I can convince my hubby that I must have one when we get our tax return back! But until then I will keep using the Bellini and trying out fantastic Thermo recipes... here is this weeks menu plan:
Thursday 20 Feb
Tandoori Chicken & brown rice
Friday 21 Feb
Vegetarian Sausage Rolls & veggies
Saturday 22 Feb
Vegie Macaroni (I will be out with friends and B will have leftover Tandoori - so this is all for the kids)
Sunday 23 Feb
Shepherd's Pie & veggies
Monday 24 Feb
Cheese Souffles and Salad
Tuesday 25 Feb
Chicken Nuggets & Sweet Potato Chips
Wednesday 26 Feb
Bombay Chicken with Spinach Rice, Pappadums & Mango Chutney
Baking / Treats this week
Apple Cakes with caramel sauce
Bread Rolls
Raspberry Brioche Bread Pudding
Custard & Almond Brioche
Blueberry Muffins
Wholewheat Banana Sour Cream Bread
Thursday 20 Feb
Tandoori Chicken & brown rice
Friday 21 Feb
Vegetarian Sausage Rolls & veggies
Saturday 22 Feb
Vegie Macaroni (I will be out with friends and B will have leftover Tandoori - so this is all for the kids)
Sunday 23 Feb
Shepherd's Pie & veggies
Monday 24 Feb
Cheese Souffles and Salad
Tuesday 25 Feb
Chicken Nuggets & Sweet Potato Chips
Wednesday 26 Feb
Bombay Chicken with Spinach Rice, Pappadums & Mango Chutney
Baking / Treats this week
Apple Cakes with caramel sauce
Bread Rolls
Raspberry Brioche Bread Pudding
Custard & Almond Brioche
Blueberry Muffins
Wholewheat Banana Sour Cream Bread
Monday, February 17, 2014
Goals 2014
10 Goals to Accomplish in 2014
Visit the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland
Practice photography
Spend more time reading books
Girl’s weekend away
Finish the Paris Marathon under 5 hours
Finish the Darwin Half Marathon under 2 hours (hopefully!)
Run around Hyde Park in London
Keep trying healthy recipes
Create a photo book
Do a yoga course
Visit the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland
Practice photography
Spend more time reading books
Girl’s weekend away
Finish the Paris Marathon under 5 hours
Finish the Darwin Half Marathon under 2 hours (hopefully!)
Run around Hyde Park in London
Keep trying healthy recipes
Create a photo book
Do a yoga course
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Saturday morning LSR - 23km
This morning I had a 26-27km LSR planned. My goal was to do it under 7/min kms. I wasn't counting on my sunburn which is quite tight and sore (which is now all little blisters on on my shoulders - see pictures below)! I was feeling pretty comfortable all up but at 20km I knew I had to leg it back home because I was burning up on my shoulders..
I wore my Nathan Running belt with 2 10 oz bottles of water, and jelly beans as my choice of fuel. I am still not 100% sure what I will use in the marathon, but the jelly beans did seem to work. I do need to do a bit more research. I definitely need more water than the 2 x 10 oz bottles as I went through them this morning and had to refill both of them once out there! I know in the marathon there will be plenty of drink stations but I really didn't want to have to stop. I guess I'm going to have to. I am thinking of having gatorade in them in the marathon so that I can get a bit of a boost.
I was a little below pace but all in all I would still make the marathon around my goal time, so all good :) Here are the stats below:
So note to self - wear sunscreen!!
I wore my Nathan Running belt with 2 10 oz bottles of water, and jelly beans as my choice of fuel. I am still not 100% sure what I will use in the marathon, but the jelly beans did seem to work. I do need to do a bit more research. I definitely need more water than the 2 x 10 oz bottles as I went through them this morning and had to refill both of them once out there! I know in the marathon there will be plenty of drink stations but I really didn't want to have to stop. I guess I'm going to have to. I am thinking of having gatorade in them in the marathon so that I can get a bit of a boost.
So note to self - wear sunscreen!!
Friday, February 14, 2014
Meal planning..
I am so proud of myself!
The last few days I have stuck to our menu plan EXACTLY!
So last night we had Beef Stroganoff and it was delicious!!! We had it with quinoa which was absolutely delicious.
Tonight I made pumpkin soup which was also delicious and the children actually loved it - which is unheard of.
Tomorrow I will be starting to prep food for the boys birthday party on Sunday. I am pretty organised which is unheard of. All I have to duck out and get on Sunday morning is a few bags of ice and some grapes, water melon and strawberries, to make fruit kebabs.
I'll be back with lots of party pictures as I just love birthday parties!
Now to get things organised as I have a 25km run planned tomorrow.. wish me luck!!
"
The last few days I have stuck to our menu plan EXACTLY!
So last night we had Beef Stroganoff and it was delicious!!! We had it with quinoa which was absolutely delicious.
Tonight I made pumpkin soup which was also delicious and the children actually loved it - which is unheard of.
Tomorrow I will be starting to prep food for the boys birthday party on Sunday. I am pretty organised which is unheard of. All I have to duck out and get on Sunday morning is a few bags of ice and some grapes, water melon and strawberries, to make fruit kebabs.
I'll be back with lots of party pictures as I just love birthday parties!
Now to get things organised as I have a 25km run planned tomorrow.. wish me luck!!
"
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Meal Plan - Week 1
Since Thursday is our shopping day I thought I'd do my meal plan to start on Thursday and finish on Wednesday. So here is next weeks starting tomorrow. I am going to use my Bellini for all my dinner meals and also for all the "treats" for the kids. This weekend I also have a birthday party for the boys happening so have listed a rough list of what I am making for that too - which isn't too much since it's an outdoor venue and the kids will be flat out playing!
Thursday 13 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Chili Con Carne (leftovers from tonight)
Dinner - Beef Stroganoff
Friday 14 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Beef Stroganoff (leftovers from Thurs night)
Dinner - Pumpkin Soup
Saturday 15 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Cheese Souffles
Dinner - Apricot Chicken Risotto
Sunday 16 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - At Boys Birthday party - menu TBA
Dinner - Butter Chicken
Monday 17 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Butter Chicken (leftovers from Sunday night)
Dinner - Sweet & Sour Meatballs with veg
Tuesday 18 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Sweet & Sour Meatballs with veg (leftovers from Monday night)
Dinner - Meatloaf with red sauce
Wednesday 19 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Meatloaf with red sauce (leftovers from Tuesday night)
Dinner - Quiche Lorraine
Birthday Party baking
Too easy chocolate cake - I am planning on make a three tier cake with chocolate buttercream icing, and then just having some "Minecraft" Figurines on top.
Little sandwiches - egg and lettuce, ham, cheese and tomato etc
Home made Biscuits - as per baking list below
Cheese & Bacon Balls & various Chips
Fruit platter with fruit kebabs
Grown up platter with cheese / dip / crackers / cabanossi etc.
Zooper coopers which will be frozen and in the esky
10L water cooler for drinks
Since we are in Darwin and the party is at an outdoor venue it is a bit hard to cater with cooked food - so i think finger food will suffice. The kids will be too busy playing anyhow as there is a big waterside they just love, and also a wadding pool for the little ones.
Baking/treats
40 second biscuits
ANZAC biscuits
Choc Chic biscuits
Apple Pie and custard
Banana Bread
Soft butter rolls
Easy bread
Hopefully I will have time to bake all the above as I really want to get more treats in there for the kids. I will freeze some of the biscuits in zip lock bags ready for school lunch boxes, and the rest will be at the boys party ready for the kids to snack on. The kids absolutely adore apple pie so I promised them i'd make that for them when I got the chance.
Thursday 13 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Chili Con Carne (leftovers from tonight)
Dinner - Beef Stroganoff
Friday 14 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Beef Stroganoff (leftovers from Thurs night)
Dinner - Pumpkin Soup
Saturday 15 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Cheese Souffles
Dinner - Apricot Chicken Risotto
Sunday 16 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - At Boys Birthday party - menu TBA
Dinner - Butter Chicken
Monday 17 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Butter Chicken (leftovers from Sunday night)
Dinner - Sweet & Sour Meatballs with veg
Tuesday 18 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Sweet & Sour Meatballs with veg (leftovers from Monday night)
Dinner - Meatloaf with red sauce
Wednesday 19 Feb
Breakfast - Bircher Muesli
Lunch - Meatloaf with red sauce (leftovers from Tuesday night)
Dinner - Quiche Lorraine
Birthday Party baking
Too easy chocolate cake - I am planning on make a three tier cake with chocolate buttercream icing, and then just having some "Minecraft" Figurines on top.
Little sandwiches - egg and lettuce, ham, cheese and tomato etc
Home made Biscuits - as per baking list below
Cheese & Bacon Balls & various Chips
Fruit platter with fruit kebabs
Grown up platter with cheese / dip / crackers / cabanossi etc.
Zooper coopers which will be frozen and in the esky
10L water cooler for drinks
Since we are in Darwin and the party is at an outdoor venue it is a bit hard to cater with cooked food - so i think finger food will suffice. The kids will be too busy playing anyhow as there is a big waterside they just love, and also a wadding pool for the little ones.
Baking/treats
40 second biscuits
ANZAC biscuits
Choc Chic biscuits
Apple Pie and custard
Banana Bread
Soft butter rolls
Easy bread
Hopefully I will have time to bake all the above as I really want to get more treats in there for the kids. I will freeze some of the biscuits in zip lock bags ready for school lunch boxes, and the rest will be at the boys party ready for the kids to snack on. The kids absolutely adore apple pie so I promised them i'd make that for them when I got the chance.
Running in the middle of the day... bad idea!
Yesterday I decided to run to the kids school after work... and it was such a bad idea! It was only 32 degrees but OMG it was so humid and the sun was hot. I struggled big time. I still managed to do it under my 7 min/km pace which included lots of stops at traffic lights as there was lots of traffic.. so pretty happy with that. I think I seriously had sunstroke when I got home because I was so exhausted. I was also super grumpy so not a happy afternoon. Looking back I'm glad I did it but I won't be doing that again until the dry season comes around... and even then might run TO work and not from work. Running at 6am is definitely better than 2pm. :)
Here's the details of my run:
Here's the details of my run:
Monday, February 10, 2014
Wholelife Challenge - Menu Plan - Monday 10 February
Well I admit I have been slack in my menu planning and recording what I have been eating with the WLC. So I am going to *try* to document everything I eat until the end of the challenge - so almost 4 weeks... be kind to me if I miss a day here or there... I do have a lot on with life in general and also organising the final touches for our big holiday! :)
So saying all that here was today's menu plan...
Breakfast
Green Smoothie with Peach, Banana, Mango, Baby Spinach and Coconut Water with a banana. I had this post run.
Lunch
Last night dinner leftovers - Marinated Chicken Drumsticks with baked sweet potato. (kinda boring but delicious!)
Dinner
Chicken Fingers (chicken tenders in a almond flour crumb) with baked sweet potato
As you can tell my home delivery for shopping is arriving on Wednesday so we are down to bare bones!!
I am about to put a chilli con carne into the slow cooker ready to cook tomorrow for dinner. Lunch I think tomorrow will be a nice big garden salad, and breakfast probably another smoothie! :) I have to make sure lunch is quite filling since I will be doing a big run early afternoon to get the kids from school. I will be on tomorrow night to post about what I eat! :)
I haven't shared recipes for the above as it is all quite boring but if you want to know how I crumbed the chicken tenders, or the drumsticks marinade let me know and I will post it. :)
So saying all that here was today's menu plan...
Breakfast
Green Smoothie with Peach, Banana, Mango, Baby Spinach and Coconut Water with a banana. I had this post run.
Lunch
Last night dinner leftovers - Marinated Chicken Drumsticks with baked sweet potato. (kinda boring but delicious!)
Dinner
Chicken Fingers (chicken tenders in a almond flour crumb) with baked sweet potato
As you can tell my home delivery for shopping is arriving on Wednesday so we are down to bare bones!!
I am about to put a chilli con carne into the slow cooker ready to cook tomorrow for dinner. Lunch I think tomorrow will be a nice big garden salad, and breakfast probably another smoothie! :) I have to make sure lunch is quite filling since I will be doing a big run early afternoon to get the kids from school. I will be on tomorrow night to post about what I eat! :)
I haven't shared recipes for the above as it is all quite boring but if you want to know how I crumbed the chicken tenders, or the drumsticks marinade let me know and I will post it. :)
Quick morning run
Well this morning I was supposed to do 8km but I just didn't have the time or the inclination, so instead I did a quick 4km. I was pretty happy as when I normally run outside I find it hard to stay under 6min/km. Today it felt quite easy. Let's hope I'm turning a corner. :) Tomorrow I am going to do a walk with a girlfriend in the morning, and then in the afternoon i am going to run 8km from work to the kids school, then run the last 1km with the kids while they ride their bikes. It will be hot (as school pick up is 2.45 so I will leave work around 1.45 to ensure i'm there with a few minutes to spare - hopefully at least 10 mins if I run a good time!), but it's something I definitely need to start doing. :)
Here's the stats from today:
Here's the stats from today:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
My favourite Breakfast
My absolute favourite breakfast is poached eggs, ham and avocado with peach tea! So delicious. I just had to share this picture to show how delicious it is. I also love smoked salmon in place of ham. I have this several times a week and never get sick of it.
Paleo Pizza
One thing I really miss on the WLC is Pizza! We used to do Friday night home made pizzas and it has been strange not doing it. Last night we had friends come to visit and decided to do homemade pizza. So then of course I had to find a home made pizza recipe that was WLC compliant. A blog I regularly read is Everyday Paleo. I also have a few of their cookbooks too. Anyhow I was searching for a pizza dough and found an almond dough on that site. So decided to test it out. Here is the link to it on Everyday Paleo and I will list below what I did. Everyday Paleo Pizza.
Ingredients for base:
2 cups almond meal
2 eggs
3 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp baking soda
1 tsp garlic powder
1 ½ tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
Method for Pizza base:
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
I placed all this in the Bellini on speed 4 for 10 seconds.
Lightly grease a pizza tray with olive oil. Place the ball of dough in the center of your pizza tray and using your hands, push and pat the dough down into the shape of a circle. You want to make the dough as thin as possible. Bake JUST the base in your pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.
Toppings:
Capsicum
Pizza sauce (see how I made this below)
Mushrooms
Baby Spinach
Diced bacon
Red Onions
For the Pizza sauce - combine:
Small can of tomato paste,
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
While your base is cooking, prepare your toppings. After the base is done, remove from the oven and evenly spread the pizza sauce over the base. Add the diced bacon and all remaining toppings evenly over the sauce and bake again for an additional 25-30 minutes. Use whatever toppings you like.
Next time I think I might try a pizza with avocado and salmon - to try something different! I only used what I had in the fridge and while it was delicious it definitely will be better next time. Enjoy!
Ingredients for base:
2 cups almond meal
2 eggs
3 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp baking soda
1 tsp garlic powder
1 ½ tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
Method for Pizza base:
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
I placed all this in the Bellini on speed 4 for 10 seconds.
Lightly grease a pizza tray with olive oil. Place the ball of dough in the center of your pizza tray and using your hands, push and pat the dough down into the shape of a circle. You want to make the dough as thin as possible. Bake JUST the base in your pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.
Toppings:
Capsicum
Pizza sauce (see how I made this below)
Mushrooms
Baby Spinach
Diced bacon
Red Onions
For the Pizza sauce - combine:
Small can of tomato paste,
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
While your base is cooking, prepare your toppings. After the base is done, remove from the oven and evenly spread the pizza sauce over the base. Add the diced bacon and all remaining toppings evenly over the sauce and bake again for an additional 25-30 minutes. Use whatever toppings you like.
Next time I think I might try a pizza with avocado and salmon - to try something different! I only used what I had in the fridge and while it was delicious it definitely will be better next time. Enjoy!
Saturday Run
I was a bit nervous this morning testing out my new runners, so instead of my usual big run (20km was planned today), I decided to do a short run to ease my shoes in. I am very impressed - my feet do not hurt at all! So comfortable!! I ran a little loop near my house - down a hill, and down some stairs and along the beach, so probably lost a bit of time on this route, but it was a nice change. I am looking forward to my runs next week with these shoes. :)
Friday, February 7, 2014
New shoes!
I went along to the podiatrist this afternoon (second one in two days - I wasn't terribly impressed with the first one), and he was great. In about 2 seconds he told me I was wearing the wrong shoes and just had a build up of calluses on the ball of my feet. He did some foot magic and fitted me to some new Saucony Triumph shoes. I'll head out for a run tomorrow to see how they feel - but I am pretty confident as I already can tell the difference just wearing them around the house. Here is a pic of my new shoes:
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Pain...
With all the running I have been doing it is taking a toll on my feet. Today I went and saw a local podiatrist and she has taped my left foot up!! The ball of my foot is a bit swollen so she thinks it is just the pressure I am putting on it, and doesn't think it's too serious. I will be running tomorrow morning so will test it out! Wish me luck!
I will be on tomorrow with some more recipes so look out! They are delicious.
I will be on tomorrow with some more recipes so look out! They are delicious.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Birthday Run!
Today is my beautiful little boys birthday. I can't believe A & K are 9! The last 9 nine years have flown in a blink of an eye. They are the most gorgeous little men. B & I are truly blessed to be their parents.
Even though it was the boys birthday I still wanted to get my run in! So I met up with my neighbour at 5.30 and we decided to do a different route down around Cullen Bay. It was a lovely morning with a bit of rain which was quite refreshing.
When I got back from the run I made the kids pancakes for breakfast and then we opened presents! The little guys were stoked with their gifts which included Electronic Monopoly, some iPad cases with keyboards, some Spygear watches and a remote controlled mini helicopter. Pretty spoilt little guys. Here is a picture of them with their birthday breakfast:
Even though it was the boys birthday I still wanted to get my run in! So I met up with my neighbour at 5.30 and we decided to do a different route down around Cullen Bay. It was a lovely morning with a bit of rain which was quite refreshing.
When I got back from the run I made the kids pancakes for breakfast and then we opened presents! The little guys were stoked with their gifts which included Electronic Monopoly, some iPad cases with keyboards, some Spygear watches and a remote controlled mini helicopter. Pretty spoilt little guys. Here is a picture of them with their birthday breakfast:
Monday, February 3, 2014
Quirky Cooking - Fajita Chicken & Salad Pizza on Quinoa & Chia Seed Flatbread
My favourite blog is Quirky Cooking and I am always on there trying to find cooking ideas.
Tonight I thought I'd try a recipe I've been looking at for a while -
Fajita Chicken & Salad Pizza on Quinoa & Chia Seed Flatbread.
It is not WLC compliant as it has honey but i was happy to lose a point tonight as it was DELICIOUS!
Here is what I did - a little different to QC due to what I had in our house:
It makes 2 large pizza size flatbreads.
1. Toast 150g white quinoa using the Bellini at 100C for 10 mins, speed 1, with measuring cup off.
2. Then grind the toasted quinoa, 2 Tbspns chia seeds and 1/2 tsp salt in Bellini bowl for 1 minute, speed 9.
3. Add 180g water and mix on speed 5 for 10 seconds.
4. Drizzle pizza trays with some extra virgin olive oil (use baking paper if needed), and divide dough between trays. (The dough will be more like a sticky batter.) Drizzle the dough with some more oil. Using your fingertips, pat the dough out evenly into a thin circle, about 3mm thick. I find it's easier to use my fingers than a spatula, as the dough is very sticky. The oil will stop it sticking to your hands. There should be oil all around the edge of the dough, and a thin sheen over the top. This will make it crispy. If you want it soft, there's no need to use much oil.
5. Bake at 200C for 20-30 minutes, depending how crispy you like it.
Fajita Chicken & Salad Topping
1. While the pizza bases are cooking, make the toppings.
2. Chop garlic on speed 7 for 3 seconds - 2 garlic cloves
3. Add the remaining ingredients except the chicken and mix on speed 5 for 5 seconds
- 20g extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbspn honey
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
4. Add 500g chicken breast - thinly sliced, and cook for 5 minutes, ST temperature, blunt blade, with measuring cup off.
(There will be a bit of 'juice' left after cooking the chicken - you can just lift the chicken out with a fork or slotted spoon. I actually drizzled the juice over the top of the pizza because it was too yummy to waste!)
When flatbread is cooked, remove from oven and top with baby spinach, chopped tomato, thinly sliced Spanish onion and fajita chicken.
Enjoy - they are absolutely delicious! The fajita chicken was so delicious I will be making it regularly!
Tonight I thought I'd try a recipe I've been looking at for a while -
Fajita Chicken & Salad Pizza on Quinoa & Chia Seed Flatbread.
It is not WLC compliant as it has honey but i was happy to lose a point tonight as it was DELICIOUS!
Here is what I did - a little different to QC due to what I had in our house:
It makes 2 large pizza size flatbreads.
1. Toast 150g white quinoa using the Bellini at 100C for 10 mins, speed 1, with measuring cup off.
2. Then grind the toasted quinoa, 2 Tbspns chia seeds and 1/2 tsp salt in Bellini bowl for 1 minute, speed 9.
3. Add 180g water and mix on speed 5 for 10 seconds.
4. Drizzle pizza trays with some extra virgin olive oil (use baking paper if needed), and divide dough between trays. (The dough will be more like a sticky batter.) Drizzle the dough with some more oil. Using your fingertips, pat the dough out evenly into a thin circle, about 3mm thick. I find it's easier to use my fingers than a spatula, as the dough is very sticky. The oil will stop it sticking to your hands. There should be oil all around the edge of the dough, and a thin sheen over the top. This will make it crispy. If you want it soft, there's no need to use much oil.
5. Bake at 200C for 20-30 minutes, depending how crispy you like it.
Fajita Chicken & Salad Topping
1. While the pizza bases are cooking, make the toppings.
2. Chop garlic on speed 7 for 3 seconds - 2 garlic cloves
3. Add the remaining ingredients except the chicken and mix on speed 5 for 5 seconds
- 20g extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbspn honey
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
4. Add 500g chicken breast - thinly sliced, and cook for 5 minutes, ST temperature, blunt blade, with measuring cup off.
(There will be a bit of 'juice' left after cooking the chicken - you can just lift the chicken out with a fork or slotted spoon. I actually drizzled the juice over the top of the pizza because it was too yummy to waste!)
When flatbread is cooked, remove from oven and top with baby spinach, chopped tomato, thinly sliced Spanish onion and fajita chicken.
Enjoy - they are absolutely delicious! The fajita chicken was so delicious I will be making it regularly!
Monday Run
I did a great run this morning with some friends. It was nice to get out and it wasn't raining so that was a bonus!
Now to keep running so I am all prepared for the marathon! It is coming a lot quicker than I'd like!
Now to keep running so I am all prepared for the marathon! It is coming a lot quicker than I'd like!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Saturday morning long run
Well Saturday morning arrived and it was insanely wild weather here in Darwin. Lots of rain, wind and just generally nice lying in bed weather... that is for everyone BUT me! I knew I had to get my butt out of bed to get my long run done. Only 5 1/2 weeks til we head off to Europe so I need to get all my long runs in now.
So I bundled up my iPhone in 2 x ziplock bags, put on my hat to shield my face from the pouring rain (so I could see), and set off!
I struggled a fair bit because of the wind - it was against me for a fair while so my time suffered... saying that my goal time was between 6:30 and 6:50/km, and I came in at 6:53, so I am pretty happy with that considering the weather. In reality I just want to be under 7.00/km so I can crack the 5 hour marathon time!
Here are my stats for the big run:
Now to get myself to bed because I have a 5.30am running date with 2 of my lovely running neighbours. We are planning on doing 8km - so will see how we go if the weather is nice to us. Either way I will be running but I just hope there is a break and it's not too wet!
So I bundled up my iPhone in 2 x ziplock bags, put on my hat to shield my face from the pouring rain (so I could see), and set off!
I struggled a fair bit because of the wind - it was against me for a fair while so my time suffered... saying that my goal time was between 6:30 and 6:50/km, and I came in at 6:53, so I am pretty happy with that considering the weather. In reality I just want to be under 7.00/km so I can crack the 5 hour marathon time!
Here are my stats for the big run:
Now to get myself to bed because I have a 5.30am running date with 2 of my lovely running neighbours. We are planning on doing 8km - so will see how we go if the weather is nice to us. Either way I will be running but I just hope there is a break and it's not too wet!
Chile Lime Chicken Wings, Beetroot Salad and Sweet Potato Fries
Two of my favourite paleo / healthy eating blogs are Quirky Cooking and Nom Nom Paleo and while looking for ideas I found some great recipes for dinner tonight.
I have wanted to make Quirky Cooking's Beetroot Salad for a long time so have finally taken the plunge... sweet potato fries are a staple in our house, and chicken wings are always a winner - so I am hoping to other 4 people in this house like it all too!
So here goes with the recipes and some pictures.
Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
1 large sweet potato
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
salt, pepper and paprika
Method
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius.
I peeled the sweet potato and cut into even matchsticks.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the matchsticks out.
Then bake for 20 minutes - turning after 10 minutes.
Then they should look something like this:
Chile Lime Chicken Wings
Ingredients
½ medium onion
2 jalapeno peppers
3 garlic cloves, peeled
½ cup coriander
Freshly ground pepper
Zest from 2 limes
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2.5kg chicken wings
Method
Place the onion, jalapenos, garlic, coriander, ground pepper, lime zest and juice, fish sauce, and coconut aminos into the bellini. Blitz it all on speed 9 for 10 seconds.
Place chicken wings into a bowl and cover with marinade. Use your hands to mix it in. Place in the fridge for 30-60 mins to marinade. Leave up to 6 hours, but no longer.
Once you are ready to cook - preheat the oven to 220 degrees, line an oven tray with baking paper and bake for 30 minutes. Turn the chicken wings over at 15 minutes. Grill for the last 5 minutes to brown the top.
Beetroot Salad
Ingredients
400g raw beetroot (I cut the top and bottom of the beetroot off but didn't peel)
100g carrot, quartered
1/4 small red onion
1 green apple, quartered
1 handful of parsley leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
pinch salt
Method
Place all vegies in Bellini and chop on medium speed (sp. 5) until evenly chopped (3-4 seconds). Scrape down sides and chop again for a couple of seconds until desired consistency.
This was the whole dinner together.. just delicious:
I have wanted to make Quirky Cooking's Beetroot Salad for a long time so have finally taken the plunge... sweet potato fries are a staple in our house, and chicken wings are always a winner - so I am hoping to other 4 people in this house like it all too!
So here goes with the recipes and some pictures.
Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
1 large sweet potato
2 tablespoons of coconut oil
salt, pepper and paprika
Method
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius.
I peeled the sweet potato and cut into even matchsticks.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the matchsticks out.
Then they should look something like this:
Chile Lime Chicken Wings
Ingredients
½ medium onion
2 jalapeno peppers
3 garlic cloves, peeled
½ cup coriander
Freshly ground pepper
Zest from 2 limes
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
2.5kg chicken wings
Method
Place the onion, jalapenos, garlic, coriander, ground pepper, lime zest and juice, fish sauce, and coconut aminos into the bellini. Blitz it all on speed 9 for 10 seconds.
Place chicken wings into a bowl and cover with marinade. Use your hands to mix it in. Place in the fridge for 30-60 mins to marinade. Leave up to 6 hours, but no longer.
Once you are ready to cook - preheat the oven to 220 degrees, line an oven tray with baking paper and bake for 30 minutes. Turn the chicken wings over at 15 minutes. Grill for the last 5 minutes to brown the top.
Beetroot Salad
Ingredients
400g raw beetroot (I cut the top and bottom of the beetroot off but didn't peel)
100g carrot, quartered
1/4 small red onion
1 green apple, quartered
1 handful of parsley leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
juice of 1/2 lemon
pinch salt
Method
Place all vegies in Bellini and chop on medium speed (sp. 5) until evenly chopped (3-4 seconds). Scrape down sides and chop again for a couple of seconds until desired consistency.
This was the whole dinner together.. just delicious:
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