Cajun

  When I first decided to get healthy and change my diet, I knew that exercise was going to be an important part of that, but I just really didn't enjoy it and I know I am not alone. People seem to think that even now I wake up every morning with this insane drive and desire to kick butt in the gym. No. I still have to push myself to workout a lot of the time, because who doesn't want to spend an hour extra in bed? I think the key to wanting to workout, it to find something that you e ...

  Tomatoes here in the UK are not great at the moment. In fact, it is really hard to get decent tomatoes in a lot of places in the UK, they never seem to be ripe, but at this time of year it is even worse. So, I have to cook them in a way that makes them the best they can possibly be and that means roasted. Usually it would be a roasted tomato soup, but shockingly I was craving Mexican food tonight so I decided to make the tomatoes the main feature of the Mexican dish, rather than j ...

  I haven't updated all weekend, and I wish I could say it is because I had some crazy weekend full of exciting plans, but it was actually pretty relaxed. Not that it's a bad thing of course. I spent my Friday night at the gym. I told you it was a wild and crazy weekend! I didn't get up in time on Friday morning to fit in my workout, so I just made it work by fitting it in later in the day, even if that meant being there on a Friday night. I was actually really surprised at how busy i ...

  Sushi is usually the meal of choice for people who are watching their weight and you can see why with all of the fresh fish, but with the refined carbs and stacks of calories and fat in some things on the menu, it can actually push you off track if you are eating it too often. Everyday health have brought you this SUSHI GUIDE to help you make the best choices so you can still enjoy this amazing food, but not go off track at the same time. If you are making sushi at home, take a l ...

    As the warm weather approaches, a lot of us will have ice cream on the brain. Whilst I am all for enjoying the things you want in moderation (yes, even ice cream), if you are really trying to keep your diet in check or if you have had a particularly heavy day but still want something sweet, then this is for you. It tastes just like a chocolate ice cream bar and it is hard to tell the difference. The great thing about them is that you can top them with almost anything, but I we ...