Healthy Recipes
root veg stew that basically made itself
Right so this was genuinely just clearing out the bottom of my veg drawer situation. Parsnip that had seen better days, half a swede, some sad looking…
peanut butter overnight oats — yes again, no I'm not sorry
Right so I know overnight oats are everywhere but I keep coming back to them cos honestly nothing else works when I've got a 9am and zero brain capaci…
baked oats — I know, I know, but hear me out
My nan used to do proper porridge every morning without fail, October through March, no exceptions. I've never been that disciplined tbh. But baked oa…
lentil soup but make it actually taste of something
Right so I've done the pumpkin soup, I've done the butternut squash thing, but lentil soup kept putting me off because every time I've had it it's jus…
roasted red pepper and tomato soup — dead simple
Right so I've already posted about the butternut squash soup this week and I don't want to be that person who only talks about soup but honestly this…
ok so the warm-up thing clicked for me finally
Went for a run this morning and actually timed my warm-up properly for once. Not just a few arm circles and hoping for the best. Basically I've been…
the butternut squash thing I've been making since it got cold
ok so it's not even a proper recipe, more like a thing I do when I get home from the shop and can't be bothered but also want something that feels lik…
leek and potato soup but with a proper collagen broth base
Made this yesterday and honestly it's the kind of thing my nan would've had on the Aga all Sunday. Classic leek and potato, right, but instead of just…
my skin has just gone full autumn before I have
Right so I've not changed anything in my routine and suddenly my face is dry and a bit flaky round my nose and I'm like... oh. It's that time again.…
peanut noodles with whatever veg is sad in your fridge
Right so I had about 20 minutes and half a courgette looking sorry for itself. Soba noodles, that courgette, some spinach I needed to use before it tu…
egg in a mug actually saved me this morning
Right so I have a 9am lecture on Thursdays and I am physically incapable of waking up early enough to make actual breakfast. Like I've tried, me duck,…
this soup takes about 20 minutes and I've made it three times this week
Right so autumn has properly arrived and I've gone full soup mode, not even sorry about it. I've been making this really simple butternut squash and m…
pre-workout food is genuinely confusing me
Honestly I've been going back and forth on this for months. Some people swear by training fasted, others are like no you need carbs an hour before, an…
carrot and ginger soup — properly warming
Right so it's been one of those weeks where I've eaten well every day and I'm genuinely proud of it. The thing that's carried me through honestly is t…
avo and egg flatbread — sort of accidental
Had a flatbread left over from the week and genuinely no plan for it. Toasted it in a dry pan until it started going a bit crispy at the edges, smashe…
butternut and chickpea tray bake — dead simple
Had half a butternut squash left from the week and basically threw this together on autopilot. Turned out properly lush so I'm writing it up properly.…
my face has just given up
Honestly the second the heating went on in the house my skin just… cracked. Like overnight. Cheeks are dry, that patch by my nose is back, and I've go…
my skin has been all over the place this month
Genuinely didn't expect the change in weather to hit my skin this hard. It's not even that cold yet but something shifted and suddenly my face is dry…
made a root veg stew last night and it actually slapped
Had a load of random veg knocking about — parsnips, carrots, a sad-looking turnip — and it was one of those evenings where you just can't be bothered…
roasted squash and lentil salad — autumn in a bowl basically
Right so I know 'autumn salad' sounds a bit poncy but this one actually works and Tom had two helpings which is frankly a miracle. Half a butternut s…