Healthy, nutritious, delicious comfort food!
Enjoy these winter warming recipes utilising important winter diet foods mentioned in the last blog.
Breakfasts
Bircher Muesli
Makes 3 serves
Yes it’s hot and warming, but you’re including important ingredients of yoghurt, full of pro/prebiotics, milk and oats, for sustained energy and grapefruit and raw berries full of Vitamin C. Best of all is you make a big batch once and it’s ready to go and can be stored for 5 days!
Ingredients:
2 cups of mixed berries
1 cup rolled oats
1 tbsp honey
1 cup fat free natural yoghurt
1 cup grapefruit juice
1 cup low-fat milk
Method
- Mix all Ingredients well until they are combined. Add fruit
- Leave to chill and soften overnight
Apple and Cinnamon Porridge
Serves 2
Hot and delicious, includes whole grains, protein, fruit and cinnamon is known to stabilise blood sugar levels. What a great start to a winter’s day!
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1 cup of milk
1 cup of water
1 apple, grated
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp stevia/natvia
Method
1. Mix all Ingredients well and either microwave or cook on the stovetop for roughly 3 minutes
Tomato Baked Eggs with mushrooms, spinach and feta
Serves 2
Using immune strengthening ingredients and eggs and legumes full of filling protein. Giving warmth and energy!
Ingredients:
1 tsp garlic
1/2 onion
100g mushrooms
100g spinach
1 can chopped tomatoes
1/2 can chickpeas
30g feta
Salt and Pepper
1/2tsp cayenne pepper (optional – spicy!)
2 eggs
Method
- Grease 2 small ovenproof dishes/ramekins, preheat oven to 180
- Cook garlic, onion and mushrooms in a fry pan until browned
- Add spinach and cook until wilted then add tomatoes, chickpeas, feta, s&p and stir until combined and heated
- Divide amongst dishes and make small well in centre – crack the egg
- Bake in oven until egg white turns opaque and egg is cooked to your liking (about 20minutes)
- Serve with crusty bread if wish
Kat Rotunno
4 U Body Fitness Mobile Personal Training Specialist
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