Another month has flown by. A new month is always a good reason to start eating or being healthy, and with the recipes on my blog, it shows that it doesn't have to be tedious, boring, difficult, time consuming or expensive.
Yesterday I went to the BBC Eat Well, Good Food Show in London. Hemsley and Hemsley, two sisters who cook healthy food together, gave a really good talk. It made me immediately want to get home and experiment, but instead we went to Whole Foods! (That place is my idea of what Heaven looks like!)
Anyway, they spoke of the importance of FATS, how much our body needs them, and how what we put into our body impacts on the way we look, feel and get through the day. I totally agree!
I'll repeat it again and again to people but, FATS don't make you FAT.
and while I'm at it, if you're a girl - lifting weights won't make you look like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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| Although Cupcakes are still good.... |
I find with eating healthy, its temptation that you really have to try and control. The smell of fish and chips on the way home, or the dairy milk bar looking at you while your paying at the till. Whatever it may be, fighting it is hard. But there are other options which taste just as good and wont make you feel as guilty.
Although please don't live your life by never going out for meals, or eating only a square of dark chocolate once a week. The only way in which your body will thank you, is through the enjoyment of eating. Don't stress over if you had those fish and chips or, that bar of chocolate. It won't do you or your body any good if your inflicting stress.
Although please don't live your life by never going out for meals, or eating only a square of dark chocolate once a week. The only way in which your body will thank you, is through the enjoyment of eating. Don't stress over if you had those fish and chips or, that bar of chocolate. It won't do you or your body any good if your inflicting stress.
Sweet Potato and Parsnip Chips, are something now which I actually enjoy more than normal chips. They are better for you as they are more nutrient dense and have a sweeter nicer taste. I have finally perfected the recipe to get them just right!
You will need:
Two Sweet Potatoes
Two Parsnips
Three Tablespoons of Coconut Oil
Two Teaspoons of Paprika
Sprig of Rosemary
Sprinkling of Sea Salt and Pepper
In a bowl over some boiling water, melt the coconut oil. (You can also do it in the microwave but that takes out a lot of the good nutrients!) While the oil is melting, you can cut your sweet pot's and parsnips. Leave the skins on, and cut them into equal size chip shapes. Have them so they are a bit chunkier and more wedge like, so they cook evenly and crisp up.
In a mixing bowl, put the chips in and pour over the the coconut oil. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix with your hands. Put the chips onto a baking tray, you will probably need two. Spread them so that they are evenly laid out and none are on top of each other. Pop into the oven at 200 degrees for around 30-40 minutes, turning them over half way through. Depending on your type of oven, they could be done sooner or later. Once they are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle you know they are done!
Serve as a side dish, or on their own with some mayo.
I normally have them with chicken wings or my Pulled BBQ Chicken: http://mollybuszardfood.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/pulled-bbq-chicken.html
Enjoy!
MB
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