Foodie Favourites / Lean In 15, Deliciously Ella & More

Recently I've felt like a major foodie trying out new recipes and ideas, I got a couple of new recipe books for Christmas too so I love flicking through them and drooling over the Instagram worthy food photos.  I have been trying a few different healthy meals and recipes but there are still some which I just keep going back to - so I thought I'd share them with you all.

One of my favourite breakfast recipes is nutty granola with greek yogurt, I've posted about my favourite granola recipe here and it's sooo good.  It's from the Honestly Healthy cookbook and is so much better for you than most store bought granola mixes, it doesn't contain anywhere near as much oil and sugar so it's perfect first thing in the morning (it also works great as a snack if you're feeling peckish!).

During the week I like to keep my evening meals simple and straightforward and I find the Lean in 15 cookbook from The Body Coach is perfect for this.  One of my favourite meals from the book is the cheesy chorizo chicken and spinach recipe, you basically fling those ingredients and some extra vegetables in a large frying pan and let them cook away and that's it done! It's so tasty and filling too.  

Another Lean in 15 recipe I've tried recently is the bad-boy burrito, I actually had this with chicken instead of steak but it was still so good and easy to fling together.  The great thing about this recipe is you can really make this your own and add any other ingredients you like, I added some avocado and it was so good. 

On the snacking front I was looking for something healthy and that would give me energy so I turned to my Deliciously Ella cookbook as she has so many healthy alternatives to refined sugar filled snacks.  I made the almond and chia energy bites and they are SO tasty.  They are nice and sweet and a perfect pick me up for a mid afternoon or after work snack to keep me going!  I've made a few batches now and the recipe in Ella's book lasts so long, the energy bites last in the fridge for a long time too which is great - making sure I have healthy snacks available all the time!

What are your favourite healthy recipes and meals?  I'd love to get more ideas or hear about new ones you have tried.    

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