Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Main Meal 4 - Sushi Burito - 3 Days Worth on av

Ingredients 
Sushi Rice - £2
Nori Sheets -
Avocado - £1
Sweet Potatoes - £1
Cucumber - 45p
Soy Sauce - £1
(Optional) Chickpea Salad - instructions how to make HERE

How to prepare

  • Bake the sweet potatoes in oven for 1 hour
  • Cut sweet potato, cucumber and avocado into strips 
  • Cook the Sushi Rice
  • Fill burrito with fillings
  • Wrap up and then add soy sauce for flavor




Main Meal 3 - Vegan Tuna Salad - 3 Days Worth on av

Ingredients
2 Tins of Chickpeas - 50p - £1
1 and a half Pickles - £1 for a Jar
6 tbsp of Pickle Juice
1 Stalk of Celery - £1
Half of an Onion - 30p
Paprika and Cumin
Salt
Half of a Lemon - 35p

How to prepare 
  • Pour the 2 tins of chickpeas into a bowl and mash 
  • Dice your pickles, onion and celery then add to the bowl
  • Add 6 tbsp of Pickle juice from the pickle jar
  • Add spices, salt and half a lemons juice then mix together
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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Main Meal 1 - Sweet potato chili - 4 Days Worth on av

Sweet potato & potato chili (this ended up being a HUGE batch and I had a lot more than I thought, so I froze like half the amount!!) 

2 Medium Onions (3 small onions) - 50p
3 Medium potatoes (or 6-7 small) £1
3 Medium sweet potatoes (2.5 large) £1
2 cans of chopped tomatoes - 50p
1 tomato passata (500g) - 50p
3 cups chickpeas (or other type of beans) £1
1.5 cups red split lentils £1
4 Carrots / 2 peppers / 1 stalk broccoli £3
2 vegetable stock cubes - £1
spices: cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, chili flakes
Eat on it’s own or serve with rice/pasta/bread…whatever you want!

HOW TO COOK 
Cook chopped onions first in a pan with a cup of water
Then the chopped potatoes and sweet potatoes  
Add the veg stocks
Then the rest of the chopped veges
Add the chickpeas/beans
Then add the 2 tins of chopped tomatoes with 2 cups of water after (fill the tomato tins)
Finally, the tomoato passata, the spices and the lentils
(optional, add cilantro/coriander)
Stir until consistency of your liking

#MainMeal

Monday, 23 May 2016

Carbs

Stay aware of the effect eating various grains have on you. Avoid simple carbs (such as white rice or white pasta) and instead reach for whole grains (like brown rice or whole grain pasta) for lasting energy and to encourage weight loss. DO cut back on your sugar intake.

http://www.vegancoach.com/vegan-weight-loss-1.html


Simple and Complex Carbs 
http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/carb.html

Sunday, 22 May 2016

Main Meal 2 - Chickpea Curry & Vege Rice - 4 Days Worth on av

Cooked first:
potatoes (2lb 3oz - 1kg) - £2
brown rice (2¼ cup - 400g) - £1
kale (7oz - 200g) £1

Chickpeas curry:
1 tbsp ginger (5g)
1 clove garlic (5g) - 35p
1 small onion (50g) 20p
3 tbsp tomato paste (50g) - 35p
½ tsp curry powder (2g)
¼ tsp chili powder (1g)
1 cup water (240g)
1 can chickpeas (240g drained) - 60p
1 tbsp fresh coriander (2g) - £2
salt to taste

Rice with mixed vegetables:
1 carrot (100g) - 16p
1 red bell peppers (100g) - 70p
½ cup water (120g)
¾ cup peas (100g) 
3.5oz cooked kale (100g)
cooked rice from above
¼ cup almonds (40g)
salt to taste

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NUTRITIONAL INFO:
Total Calories: 3248kcal
Total Carbohydrate: 646g
Dietary Fibre: 64g
Total Fat: 41g
Total Protein: 90g



Wednesday, 11 May 2016

Breakfast 1 - Overnight Oats - 4 - 7 days on av

Overnight Oats
1 cup porridge oats (approx 90g) - £1.60 for 750g
1 cup almond milk - £1.20/70 a litre
1 tsp chia seeds (optional)
1 tbsp flax seed (optional)
½-1 tbsp maple syrup (or any sweetener) (Apple for example - £1.20/50 for 4
½ cup blueberries

Optional - Pack of oat breakfast buiscuits - £1.75 for 4
#Breakfast