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Ways To Deal With Chocolate Cravings Today
Chocolate cravings are a real pain when you’re trying to lose weight. This blog is especially important if you have PMT right now – it will become clear later. I want you to eat chocolate today (unless you have an allergy, duh). I want embrace the fresh Spring……um…..rain? (never mind) and see the little flower […]
Continue readingChocolate Orange Truffles
So once I’d made all that Chocolate Orange Marmalade, I had to eat it, obviously. Waste not want not and all that. Thing is I had quite a bit, so came up with the idea that maybe, just maybe, I could turn them into bars or truffles or something using Protein Pow Cooking Mixes. I chickened […]
Continue readingChocolate Orange Marmalade (healthy version)
Chocolate Orange Marmalade Makes about 700g (4 small jars) Chia seeds jellify in liquid, so less sugar needed to get that ‘jammy’ consistency. You can put this on protein pancakes, add it to smoothies for post workout carbs, or I recommend trying Sukrin Low Carb Gluten Free Breads warm straight from the oven. Mmmmmm pure […]
Continue readingStrawberries & Cream Chocolate Chia Pudding
This is actually healthy enough to be an extravagant breakfast, but you wouldn’t know it to taste. Chocolate is the ultimate feel good food at that’s a fact – it actually increases ‘happy’ chemicals serotonin and dopamine in the brain. You also get healthy fats, protein and some antioxidants in the fruit here too. Don’t […]
Continue readingRed Velvet Pancakes with Raspberry Coulis
Make that someone special in your life feel extra special with this Valentines themed fatloss breakfast. The (small amount of) effort required will mean more than any shop bought gift, especially if they’re watching their weight. Nothing says ‘you don’t listen to what I say’ more than a box of chocolates given to someone who’s […]
Continue readingRed Velvet Anniversary Shake
This was devised after I had leftover beetroot puree from the Red Velvet pancakes from Valentine’s Day that I’d frozen. It’s my wedding anniversary at the end of August, so I figured this would be a suitable start to the day! It’s a really yummy twist on the classic chocolate shake, with extra nutrients from […]
Continue readingProtein Pow & Green & Blacks Devil’s Food Cake
I can’t take credit for this recipe entirely – that must go to Green and Blacks, who include this recipe in their original book, available on Amazon and from all good bookstores should you wish to purchase it. Like my other Green & Blacks post where I put the Protein Pow Whey Cooking Mix to […]
Continue readingProtein Pow + Green & Blacks Chocolate Cupcakes
Protein Pow + Green & Blacks Chocolate Cupcakes I wanted to see if I could literally take any cake recipe and just swap the flour for one of Protein Pow’s baking mixes. So the rest of the ingredients are exactly the same as ‘traditional’ cake – butter, sugar etc. I used the whey one but […]
Continue readingProtein Pow Mocha Pancakes
Chocolate, coffee, what’s not to love when you need a ‘wakey wakey’ start to the morning? Mocha pancakes INGREDIENTS Many of the ingredients can be found on buywholefoodsonline here, use code POLLY-IMZB to get 5% off all orders! 50g Protein Pow Pea Cooking Mix (whey would work too) 1 egg 1/2 tsp instant […]
Continue readingChristmas Praline Chocolate Gluten-Free Chia Porridge
Is it just me or does ‘normal’ porridge get a bit samey? I love, no make that absolutely adore a hot bowl of something squidgy and comforting on winter mornings. There’s something about it being almost too hot to eat that somehow makes it feel much more satisfying than a cold breakfast, at least in […]
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