Healthy What I Eat In A Day #2

I’m going to do another what I eat in a day because I really enjoyed writing the last one. I love this kind of post/video for finding inspiration for new healthy meals and snacks. Let me know what you want to see next and let me know what you eat in a day. To see my last what I eat in a day, click here.

Breakfast
I had breakfast at around 9:30am because I had a lie in as I went to bed quite late last night. I had porridge with seeds today as the only bananas were too ripe for my liking. To make this I used 30-40g (a bit more than usual to make up for the banana) of porridge oats which I soak in unsweetened soya milk. I then put that in the microwave for 1 minute and add a teaspoonful of honey, a couple of teaspoonful’s of chia seeds, a couple of teaspoonful’s of flaxseeds, some pumpkin seeds, some sunflower seeds and some goji berries.

Lunch
I had my lunch around 12:30pm and I had some homemade soup which contained carrots, courgette, butternut squash, tomatoes, sweetcorn and peppers. I also had a wholemeal rolls.

Snack
I had a snack at around 3pm and I had some watermelon. I had around an eighth of a whole watermelon.

Dinner
I had my dinner at about 5pm and I had the same homemade soup that I had for lunch. As I said, it contained carrots, courgette, butternut squash, tomatoes, sweetcorn and peppers.

Snack
I had another snack around 9pm and I had some more watermelon, and again, I had around an eighth of it. I also had two carrots.

Drinks
Throughout the day I drank around 5000ml of water. I also had a cup of green tea after my breakfast and after the last snack that I had.

Healthy Vegan Granola Bars – Quick & Easy

I want to start sharing with you some of my favourite healthy recipes and I thought the best one to start with would be healthy vegan granola bars as they taste amazing and really indulgent but they are healthy and vegan – they make the perfect snack or breakfast alternative.

These are really filling and satisfy that sweet craving due to the natural sweeteners from the dates. They also give you those essential healthy fats and also fibre. There are minimal ingredients involved which makes this really easy to make and you don’t have to bake them either (I prefer to though).

Ingredients

220g of dates (pitted and chopped into small pieces)
85g of agave nectar (or maple syrup or honey if not vegan)
65g of smooth peanut butter (or any smooth nut (or seed) butter)
135g of oats

Optional Ingredients

A splash of unsweetened soya milk (or any plant based milk alternative) to hold mixture together
Dried cranberries and/or raisins (and/or any other dried fruits)
Pumpkin seeds and/or sunflower seeds (and/or any other seeds)
Cashew nuts and/or almonds (and/or any other nuts)

Method

1. Chop dates into small pieces and pit them if not already pitted. You could alternatively blend them in a food processor.
2. Put the oats, dates, agave nectar and smooth peanut butter into a bowl and mix. If necessary, add a splash of soya milk to hold mixture together.
3. Add any other ingredients you want to add (e.g. dried fruit, seeds, nuts) and mix.
4. Pour mixture into a lined baking tray and press firmly using a metal spoon or glass to make them hold together.
5. Optional step: Put in the oven at 180c for 15 minutes.
6. Put in the freezer for 15-25 minutes until firm.
7. Leave to lie for a while until they have hardened.
8. Chop into whatever size of bar you want and keep them in an airtight container either in a cupboard or in the fridge to keep them fresher.

Healthy What I Eat In A Day

Just before I get into this post, I wanted to thank all of you for 100 followers. I didn’t think I’d get this many followers so fast so I’m glad you’re enjoying my content. Thank you so much guys!

Today I’m going to be sharing with you what I eat in a day. I thought some of you might find this interesting and I thought it might give some of you inspiration for healthy meals and snacks. If you enjoy this I can make it a regular post because I really enjoyed writing it. Let me know what you eat in a day and make sure to tell me what you’d like to see from me next. I’ll be back with a new post next Sunday at 6pm BST.

Breakfast
I had breakfast at around 10am today because I woke up really late. For breakfast I had banana porridge which is what I have almost every day. To make this I use about 20-30g of porridge oats which I soak in unsweetened almond milk. I put that in the microwave for 1 minute and then add one mashed banana. I add a teaspoonful of honey, a teaspoonful of chia seeds and a couple of teaspoonful’s of cinnamon.

Lunch
I had my lunch at around 1:30pm and for lunch I had two mini wholemeal pitta breads. In them I had some left over homemade chili from last nights dinner. Some of the main ingredients for the chili are turkey mince, courgette and chili pepper. I also had a bowl of fresh homemade soup which contained tomatoes, carrots, red peppers, onions and potatoes.

Snack
I had a snack at around 3pm and I had some watermelon. I had around an eighth of the watermelon.

Dinner
I had my dinner around 5:30pm and I had a wholemeal wrap with chicken, lettuce, red pepper and cucumber. I also had another bowl of fresh homemade soup which contained as I said contains tomatoes, carrots, red peppers, onions and potatoes.

Snack
I had another snack around 9pm and I had some watermelon, again, around an eighth of the whole watermelon. I also had two medium sized carrots.

Drinks
Throughout the day I drank roughly 3000ml of tap water. About an hour after breakfast I had a large cup of jasmine green tea. And with my last snack of the day I had a large cup of camomile tea.