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Recipe: Chocolate Nut Cookie Dough Bake with Multipower #MultipowerBakeOff

September 24, 2017 by wildcatfitness Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to let you guys know that I am a finalist in this years Multipower Great British Health Blogger Bake Off!

Sports supplement and nutrition brand Multipower UK approached me a few weeks ago asking me to create a protein-rich recipe using one of their huge range of flavoured protein powders – so being a lifelong chocoholic of course I choose the Pure Whey in Rich Chocolate.

Whilst my competitive streak is begging me not to mention this, all of the entries this year are pretty damn good, so whilst I’d love to win – I have some extremely tough competition. Check out all the entries, including mine, here and vote for your favourite – everyone who votes gets a Buy One Get One Free Voucher for 100% Pure Whey so you can even recreate the recipes at home.

If of course you want to stay loyal to your favourite Wildcat, then the direct link to vote for my Chocolate Nut Cookie Dough Bake is here – but without further ado, here is my delicious protein treat recipe – one for all the Peanut Butter lovers out there!

Healthy Easter Lunch with Rachel’s Organic Yogurt: Peashoot, Goats Cheese and Pomegranate Salad with Yogurt Dressing

April 12, 2017 by wildcatfitness Leave a Comment

Spring is most definitely in the air and Easter is just around the corner which of course brings with it plenty of chocolate, hot cross buns, simnel cake…. basically lots of delicious but not very healthy treats. So when Rachel’s Organic Yogurt sent me across a booklet of healthy Easter Recipes using their delicious products I couldn’t wait to give them a go – and this particular recipe was so good I had to share. So as the perfect Easter weekend lunch to balance out all those chocolate eggs, here is Rachel’s Organic Peashoot, Goats Cheese and Pomegranate Salad with Yogurt Dressing.

Recipe: Winter Vegetable Gratin

February 2, 2017 by wildcatfitness Leave a Comment

Winter may be dark and cold but it is good for one thing – root vegetables like parsnips, turnips and celeriac being in season. As well as this, these starchy vegetables pack a nutrient punch whilst at the same time satisfying our carb and comfort food cravings on dark Winter nights. This Winter Vegetable Gratin recipe works with pretty much any root vegetable so do feel free to experiment and find your favourite combination. I personally love the taste of celeriac (which is extremely low in calories but contains plenty of vitamin K which can boost bone health) and in this particular version I combined it with parsnips, squash and sweet potato – but carrots, potatoes, swede, fennel and turnip also work really well – if you have a favourite root vegetable now is the time to let it shine! This recipe makes a great side dish – I served it last night alongside steak for my husband and tuna steak for me, but it also works well with white meat. It was also delicious heated up again today for my lunch, so it works really well as a stand alone dish as well as an accompaniment. So how do you make it?

Recipe: Squash, Spinach and Lentil Curry

December 14, 2016 by wildcatfitness 2 Comments

For a variety of different reasons – health, environmental or even just emotional – more and more people are giving up eating meat, or at least limiting their intake. Personally I have been a vegetarian for over 15 years, which means in that time I have had to come up with many different ways to make meat-free dishes, and create my own recipes. When people first give up meat they can sometimes find it hard to be creative or have variety in their meals – which is hopefully where I (and this recipe) can help!

One cuisine that is super-vegetarian friendly is Indian – dhaals, ghobis, saag…. all of these dishes are vegetable based. So I’ve come up with a simple vegetarian curry recipe that is easy and inexpensive to make, and should easily last at least 3 days, so it’s the perfect dish to cook on a Sunday night to see you through midweek suppers and lunches.

So without further ado, here is my recipe for Squash, Spinach and Lentil Curry.

Recipe: Mixed Berry and Ginger Crumble

January 25, 2016 by wildcatfitness 2 Comments

Lets’s face facts: everyone loves a crumble! So warming, so comforting, and usually so full of fat and sugar. Not when you make it the Wildcat way! And not only that, my simple, healthy Crumble recipe takes less than 15 minutes to prepare (and much, much less time to devour!)

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Recipe: Mexican Veggie Bowl

June 2, 2015 by wildcatfitness 2 Comments

I love the flavours of Mexico….. Nachos, tacos, cheese toppings….. it may all be delicious, but it can often be packed with calories and fat. So I wanted to make a dish with all the flavour, but with plenty of goodness instead of naughtiness! I’ve made this a veggie version as I am a vegetarian, but you could easily add chicken to this dish if you wanted extra protein.