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Halloween is here and the shops are full of pumpkins so I couldn't resist to buy 2 small pumpkins to make this delicious pie. My boys loved it and so did I. Such a nice try to have with a nice latte for a healthy snack. First step is to pre-heat oven at 180 degrees Celcius. For the base: Is the same base I have been using for others desserts. After experimenting with so many ingredients this one is without a doubt the best one I have ever tried: Once the base is done and pressed into a mould. Leave itin the fridge to set while you prepare the rest. Fot the filling: 750 grams of pumping peeled and without the seeds 2 eggs 1 teaspoon of nutmeg grated 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 cup of almond ground 1/2 cup of honey Boil the pumping until soft. Then place pumpkin on a sieve and mash it with a fork to remove excess water. place the pumping pure in a blender and add the rest of the ingredients blend well. Pour the pumping mixture on top of the base and bake for 25 minutes or until your pie

Halloween is here and the shops are full of pumpkins so I couldn't resist to buy 2 small pumpkins to make this delicious pie. My boys loved it and so did I. Such a nice try to have with a nice latte for a healthy snack. First step is to pre-heat oven at 180 degrees Celcius. For the base: Is the same base I have been using for others desserts. After experimenting with so many ingredients this one is without a doubt the best one I have ever tried: Once the base is done and pressed into a mould. Leave itin the fridge to set while you prepare the rest. Fot the filling: 750 grams of pumping peeled and without the seeds 2 eggs 1 teaspoon of nutmeg grated 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 cup of almond ground 1/2 cup of honey Boil the pumping until soft. Then place pumpkin on a sieve and mash it with a fork to remove excess water. place the pumping pure in a blender and add the rest of the ingredients blend well. Pour the pumping mixture on top of the base and bake for 25 minutes or until your pie

Stephanie is a 24 year old talented lady who was born in Dublin. She has 2 brothers and even though she was born in Dublin she considers Kildare her home. She studied Marketing and Advertising in IT Tallagh and she loved it. She currently works for the amazing brand Cocoa Brown as a marketing manager, and works alongside such a role model as Marissa Carter.  She describes it as the best job ever. She decided to start blogging in October 2012. Her blog called Snappedup.ie has has great success over the past 3 years. And I'm pretty sure it  will get bigger and bigger, as her blog is amazing.  Stephanie has lost a total of 5 stone over the last 3 years and she plans keeping them off! She looks amazing and her transformation is one of my favourite transformations I have seen on instagram, check it out: The picture above is the reason is why I decided to interview her and share her journey with you all, as she is such an inspiration.  So, lets found out what she eats on a typical day an

Stephanie is a 24 year old talented lady who was born in Dublin. She has 2 brothers and even though she was born in Dublin she considers Kildare her home. She studied Marketing and Advertising in IT Tallagh and she loved it. She currently works for the amazing brand Cocoa Brown as a marketing manager, and works alongside such a role model as Marissa Carter.  She describes it as the best job ever. She decided to start blogging in October 2012. Her blog called Snappedup.ie has has great success over the past 3 years. And I'm pretty sure it  will get bigger and bigger, as her blog is amazing.  Stephanie has lost a total of 5 stone over the last 3 years and she plans keeping them off! She looks amazing and her transformation is one of my favourite transformations I have seen on instagram, check it out: The picture above is the reason is why I decided to interview her and share her journey with you all, as she is such an inspiration.  So, lets found out what she eats on a typical day an

Made this banana muffins for my boys this morning. You can't go wrong with this muffins. It is like eating an unhealthy muffin the only difference is that this ones are full of nutritional value and flavour. Ingredients: (makes 10) 2 eggs 10 tablespoons os coconut oil 6 tablespoons of any milk you like (skimmed, almond, coconut etc) 1/2 cup of honey 2 cups of oats flour (porridge oats blended) 1 teaspoon of baking powder 150 grams of dark chocolate chips 2 bananas Pre-heat the oven at 150 degrees Celsius and line up a muffin tray with some muffin cases.  1. Mix the eggs, milk, oil and honey in a mixer (you can do it by hand with a whisk). 2. In a bowl combine the oats flour with the baking powder. Mix in the dark chocolate chips. 3. In a separate bowl mash the 2 bananas with a fork. 4. Mix the wet ingredients together (no whisk) just mix them in with a spatula 5. Fold into the mixture the mashed bananas 6. Spoon mix into the muffin tray 7. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until g

Made this banana muffins for my boys this morning. You can't go wrong with this muffins. It is like eating an unhealthy muffin the only difference is that this ones are full of nutritional value and flavour. Ingredients: (makes 10) 2 eggs 10 tablespoons os coconut oil 6 tablespoons of any milk you like (skimmed, almond, coconut etc) 1/2 cup of honey 2 cups of oats flour (porridge oats blended) 1 teaspoon of baking powder 150 grams of dark chocolate chips 2 bananas Pre-heat the oven at 150 degrees Celsius and line up a muffin tray with some muffin cases.  1. Mix the eggs, milk, oil and honey in a mixer (you can do it by hand with a whisk). 2. In a bowl combine the oats flour with the baking powder. Mix in the dark chocolate chips. 3. In a separate bowl mash the 2 bananas with a fork. 4. Mix the wet ingredients together (no whisk) just mix them in with a spatula 5. Fold into the mixture the mashed bananas 6. Spoon mix into the muffin tray 7. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until g

This dish is a great alternative for a low carb meal. It is delicious and just as filling as any other grainy carbohydrate. You would never think is not rice or as husband thought it was couscous. I served it with some chilli prawns which I made myself by mixing 1 tablespoon of chilli flakes, 2 garlic cloves chopped and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Then just heat that little sauce up on a frying pan, add the prawns one cook for a few minutes. Here is recipe for the cauliflower rice: (serves 4) Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 1 leek 1/2 red onion 10 mushrooms 1/2 cup of sweet corn 1/2 cup of garden peas 1/2 pint of vegetable or chicken stock First cut the leaves of the cauliflower off and also hard heart in it. Chop the little florets off and blend them on the blender or food processor until they become rice like: Now chop the leek, mushrooms and onion and sauté them on a frying pan with a bit of olive or coconut oil. Add cauliflower rice to the frying pan and sauté for a few minutes.

This dish is a great alternative for a low carb meal. It is delicious and just as filling as any other grainy carbohydrate. You would never think is not rice or as husband thought it was couscous. I served it with some chilli prawns which I made myself by mixing 1 tablespoon of chilli flakes, 2 garlic cloves chopped and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Then just heat that little sauce up on a frying pan, add the prawns one cook for a few minutes. Here is recipe for the cauliflower rice: (serves 4) Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower 1 leek 1/2 red onion 10 mushrooms 1/2 cup of sweet corn 1/2 cup of garden peas 1/2 pint of vegetable or chicken stock First cut the leaves of the cauliflower off and also hard heart in it. Chop the little florets off and blend them on the blender or food processor until they become rice like: Now chop the leek, mushrooms and onion and sauté them on a frying pan with a bit of olive or coconut oil. Add cauliflower rice to the frying pan and sauté for a few minutes.

I have this recipe for a while now, and I have been meant to try it for ages but finally I have made it today and OMG! I can confidently say is better than any cereal or granola I have tried before. Is properly crunchy and crispy. Is like one of those sugar loaded cereals (that taste so good) except that this one is actually very healthy! The right amount to serve once is cooked is: if you are losing 1/2 or 3/4 cup or 1 cup if you are maintaining. Ingredients: 2 cups of raw porridge oats 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds 1/2 cup slighlty toasted hazelnuts 1/4 cup of roughly chopped almonds 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil 1/4 cup of honey 1/2 cup or raisins 1/2 cup of cranberries ( I didn't have cranberries so I used goji berries) 1. Turn on the oven at 150 degrees celcius 2. Place the hazelnuts on a tray and toast them for 5 minutes 3. In a bowl mix the oats, sesame seeds, hazelnuts and almonds 4. Heat up the coconut oil and the honey until they are both melted an

I have this recipe for a while now, and I have been meant to try it for ages but finally I have made it today and OMG! I can confidently say is better than any cereal or granola I have tried before. Is properly crunchy and crispy. Is like one of those sugar loaded cereals (that taste so good) except that this one is actually very healthy! The right amount to serve once is cooked is: if you are losing 1/2 or 3/4 cup or 1 cup if you are maintaining. Ingredients: 2 cups of raw porridge oats 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds 1/2 cup slighlty toasted hazelnuts 1/4 cup of roughly chopped almonds 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil 1/4 cup of honey 1/2 cup or raisins 1/2 cup of cranberries ( I didn't have cranberries so I used goji berries) 1. Turn on the oven at 150 degrees celcius 2. Place the hazelnuts on a tray and toast them for 5 minutes 3. In a bowl mix the oats, sesame seeds, hazelnuts and almonds 4. Heat up the coconut oil and the honey until they are both melted an

Sweet Healthy Fun Pizza I made this little treat as an activity with my 2 boys. They had so much fun decorating the pizza and eating half of the fruit before the fruit actually made it on the pizza! But is healthy, is fun and is full of goodness for the whole family. Even if you don't have any kids you can make this for a little light and healthy dessert after lunch or dinner or something to have when you have friends over. Ingredients for the base: Simply blend the ingredients patiently until mix is smooth and press it down on a circular mould. Set the base in the fridge for a few hours or in the freezer for 30 min. For the "Sauce": Mix 4 oz. of cream cheese and 3 0z. of greek yogurt. I used coconut greek yogurt for an extra coconut flavour. Although you can use plain greek yogurt and add a bit of coconut to the mixture. To add a bit of sweetness I added a squeeze of sweet freedom which it can be substituted for honey. The toppings: Chop any fruit you have in the house.

Sweet Healthy Fun Pizza I made this little treat as an activity with my 2 boys. They had so much fun decorating the pizza and eating half of the fruit before the fruit actually made it on the pizza! But is healthy, is fun and is full of goodness for the whole family. Even if you don't have any kids you can make this for a little light and healthy dessert after lunch or dinner or something to have when you have friends over. Ingredients for the base: Simply blend the ingredients patiently until mix is smooth and press it down on a circular mould. Set the base in the fridge for a few hours or in the freezer for 30 min. For the "Sauce": Mix 4 oz. of cream cheese and 3 0z. of greek yogurt. I used coconut greek yogurt for an extra coconut flavour. Although you can use plain greek yogurt and add a bit of coconut to the mixture. To add a bit of sweetness I added a squeeze of sweet freedom which it can be substituted for honey. The toppings: Chop any fruit you have in the house.

1. Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford If you wan to have a deep understanding of food and its relation to your body, this is the book for you.  It's full of information on how to change your food habits. It is deep and full of information. Some parts can be heavy reading but if you are as passionate as I am about foods and its power of healing this book is definitely a must have. 2. Medicinal Herbs by Rosemary Gladstar The layout of this book is very easy to follow, it's colourful, contains plenty of pictures and easy to read. It explains which herbs can help you to improve your health. It couldn't be simpler than that. A very enjoyable book to have, especially in understanding the natural benefits that herbs can serve by including them into your daily diet. 3. Freedom From The Diet Trap by Jason Vale This book cuts through all the nonsense and goes directly to the point about sugar and junk food.  It is like a wake up call to get rid of bad habits and to focus on a

1. Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford If you wan to have a deep understanding of food and its relation to your body, this is the book for you.  It's full of information on how to change your food habits. It is deep and full of information. Some parts can be heavy reading but if you are as passionate as I am about foods and its power of healing this book is definitely a must have. 2. Medicinal Herbs by Rosemary Gladstar The layout of this book is very easy to follow, it's colourful, contains plenty of pictures and easy to read. It explains which herbs can help you to improve your health. It couldn't be simpler than that. A very enjoyable book to have, especially in understanding the natural benefits that herbs can serve by including them into your daily diet. 3. Freedom From The Diet Trap by Jason Vale This book cuts through all the nonsense and goes directly to the point about sugar and junk food.  It is like a wake up call to get rid of bad habits and to focus on a