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Ingredients (Servings to last 1 week)

And there you have it!

A fast, easy and effective way to cut cherry tomatoes in half.

With all your ingredients prepared, add some butter into a big pot over medium-high heat.

I love butter and how the flavour really enhances a dish so I tend to put lots of it, but put however much you like.

Another tip is to add just a little bit of olive oil as well, and this prevents the butter from burning.

Add the beef first and stir-fry until they're brown and caramelised.

Next, add and stir-fry the garlic and leek for 1-2 minutes before adding all the vegetables in as well.

Add in the crushed tomatoes, beef stock and a few twigs/sticks of thyme.

Bring the pot up to a boil, then lower to medium-low heat to simmer.

I left it to simmer for a few hours, because the longer it simmers, the better the flavours.

Stir it every once in awhile to prevent the bottom from sticking to the pot.

When it's done simmering, taste it.

Then add some salt and pepper according to your taste, and lastly add in the chopped up basil.

Stir it for the last time and it's ready for serving!

(Save some chopped basil for garnish)

I usually serve a hot bowl of Ratatouille with some bread but it tastes good as a side with rice too.

There you have it!

Easy, simple and delicious one-pot ratatouille.

GREEN JUICE

Proof?

1 bunch of kale, washed

2 lemons, washed

9 apples, washed

1 bag of baby spinach (about 120g)

1 long cucumber, washed

Method

 Chop the kale, apples and cucumber into small chunks to fit into blender.

For this amount of ingredients, I had to blend in two batches so divide ingredients into two and add into blender.
Squeeze the lemon above your opened palms so catch any falling seeds.

Add a little bit of water to ease blending. 

Try not to add too much water or the juice will be diluted.

Blend for 2 - 3 minutes until you get a smoothie-like consistency.

At this point, you get a green smoothie and you can even drink it as it is! 

But I prefer it in juice form just cause it's easier to drink.

So, pass it through a sieve..

And you'll end up with the pupl, which is all the fibres from the vegetables

Usually, people throw these out but there are lots of good nutrients and vitamins in them as well.

There are loads of recipes online showing you how you can use the vegetable fibres.

I've tried one of them, and threw the vegetable fibre into some pancake batter.

You end up with green pancakes, but it tasted great.

It was hard to believe that the pancakes were actually healthy!

 After passing all the green "smoothie" through the sieve, you'll end up with GREEN JUICE.

There you have it!

Pretty simple and a great, easy way to start a healthy lifestyle.

Just a tip, since this green juice is fresh, you should store it in the fridge and for no longer than 2 - 3 days.
By the 3rd day, you'll notice the juice isn't a vibrant green anymore but has oxidised slightly into a green-ish brown.

Also, it is advised to store fresh juice in glass bottles as there are no chemicals in glass bottles.

I use my VOSS water bottles to store my green juice and its perfect, because VOSS bottles look so simple and cute!

In case you were wondering why I still had leftover Kale, that's because I saved some for my bunnies ;)

There are other ways to make juice without a juicer, to find out more, click the links below:
The Full Helping

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Ingredients (Serves 1)
1 chicken thigh fillet
1/2 a zucchini, washed
1 bunch of asparagus, washed
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup cooked brown Rice

Marinade
Smoked paprika
Thyme
Rosemary
Garlic Powder
Salt
Black pepper
Olive oil
(I don't really use measurements when I cook so just go with the flow!) 

Method
Place all ingredients of marinade into a bowl with the chicken thigh. Mix it all together and leave it to marinate.

Next, you want to wash and chop the vegetables in roughly the same sizes so they cook at the same time. I used zucchini and asparagus cause those are one of my favourites, but feel free to substitute that with any vegetables you want.

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat. If you just have a normal frying pan then you can just pan-fry the chicken as well. I've done it before and it tastes just as good.
Add the chicken to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Cook them until they're done depending on their size and thickness of the meat. Mine took about 4-5 minutes on each side.

Check if it's cooked enough by pressing down on the meat, it should feel tougher but still soft enough that it can be slightly pressed down. And the meat should bounce back up after you pull away.
Take the chicken off the heat and put it on a plate/chopping board.
Leave the chicken to rest.

Place the grill pan back on the heat let it heat up for about 1 minute. Add the vegetables and cook them until they are done.
It should take about about 10 minutes for the whole batch.
Try one to taste if it's cooked or not.
When they're done, just put them in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Go back to the chicken that was left to rest and cut it in strips.
Serve immediately.

I served them in a container with some brown rice because I had to pack some dinner for Lewis.
He was working so I had to do a little dinner delivery.

ALL DONE!
Hope you guys enjoy it, and if you tried it out please do let me know what you think!

Hello lovelies,

I've been trying to incorporate healthy eating eating into my lifestyle.

Of course, I can't just flip the switch. So I'm going at it, gradually..
That's why instead of having only zucchini noodles,
I had a mix of zucchini pasta and regular pasta as well.

I was pretty keen on trying out Zucchini Pasta with Cajun Shrimp!

Looks good, ey?
Well if you like what you see, continue reading!

So, most websites hinted the need of a spiralizer to make the zucchini into noodle form, but I found another way with something that you probably already have in your kitchen.

A grater

Yes, you heard that right. You can use an old-school grater instead of one of those fancy spiralizers. 

Check out this blog for more information. 

Lazy Girl’s Zucchini Spaghetti [NO FANCY TOOLS REQUIRED!]

And that, is pretty much how she does it.
I didn't believe it would be this easy at first. But I tried it out, and guess what!
IT WORKS.

That's my attempt on making zucchini noodles with a grater.
Just remember when you're doing it, when you reach the middle part where the seeds are then its time to move on to another side.
(the seed parts don't hold the zucchini very well and it'll end up in short broken bits)

Ingredients (Serves 1)
1 zucchini, washed
1 tsp olive oil (+ some butter if you'd like)
1 clove of garlic, finely minced
6 shrimps, shelled
A splash of white wine
A handful of chopped parsley

Marinade
Chilli flakes
Cajun seasoning
Smoked paprika
Salt
Black pepper
Olive oil
(I don't really use measurements when I cook so just go with the flow!)

Instructions
Place all ingredients of marinade into a bowl with the shrimp. Mix it all together and leave aside.

Place a large pan over medium-low heat. Add the shrimp to the pan and cook them for 1-2 minutes before turning them the other side. Cook other side for 1 minute until cooked throughout. Transfer shrimps to a bowl, leaving any remaining liquid in the pan.

Increase the heat to medium. Add the olive oil (and butter) and let it heat up for about 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook them for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the white wine to the pan. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan for any brown bits. After about 2 minutes, add the zucchini noodles. Stir the noodles occasionally for about 2 minutes to cook and soften them.
Don't cook the zucchini noodles for too long or else it'll get mushy and nobody likes mushy pasta.

Return shrimp and parsley to the pan and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve immediately.

ALL DONE!
Hope you guys enjoy it, and if you tried it out please do let me know what you think!