Coconut Chia Pudding

Chia seeds are having their moment just now and rightly so! They are power houses of nutrition, including protein, fibre, omega 3 and anti-oxidants. This means they’re great at breakfast to see you through to lunch without the munchies or to stop the evening snacking. This recipe is quick to whip up with only three ingredients and it keeps well in the fridge so I make a batch on a Sunday evening so that my weekday breakfasts are sorted all in one go. Don’t be put off by the word ‘pudding’ in the title - that just describes the texture, although I admit that some people find the texture a little bit ‘gelatinous’!! It’s also lovely warmed up like porridge when the temperatures start to fall again. midlifemenu.com/recipes/coconut-chia-pudding

Breakfast, Dessert, Low carb, Quick meals, Sweet thingsMidlife MenuAugust 10, 2019chia seeds, coconutComment

Super Easy Fish Curry

A quick mid-week curry that uses curry paste and whatever veggies to hand. It also makes a plain piece of white fish far more tasty. An ideal combination of bags of flavour with minimum effort. Perfect for a work night meal or perhaps a Friday night when you fancy curry but are resisting the take-away! midlifemenu.com/recipes/quick-fish-curry

Dinner, Leftovers, Low carb, Quick meals, LunchMidlife MenuMay 14, 2019Fish, Vegetables, cauliflower, coconutComment

Low sugar granola

Breakfast tends to be a very high carb meal, traditionally cereal or toast. While these taste great, they won’t keep you full for long and they can put you on the blood sugar rollercoaster for the rest of the day. But some of my clients struggle with giving up their cereal for breakfast so this granola recipe keeps the usual granola ingredients but with less sugar to reduce any blood sugar spikes and dips. www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/low-sugar-granola

Breakfast, Low carb, SnacksMidlife MenuApril 24, 2019Nuts, Seeds, coconutComment

Coconut whipped 'cream'

With just one ingredient, this quick and easy substitute for whipped double cream contains good fats and way more nutrition than the dairy variety - it's a staple in our house. midlifemenu.com/recipes/coconut-whipped-cream

Dessert, Side dishesMidlife MenuMarch 24, 2019coconut, Dairy freeComment