I'm in the mood for something sweet. Anyone else?

How about a Stracciatella Shake - healtyfied?

For this shake you need:

• One Ripe Banana (The browner the better)
• Almond-Milk (I only had Almond-Drink, which is the sweetened version)
• Protein Powder (Optional)
• Vanilla
• Raw Kakao Nibs

This isn't even a real recipe cause it's so easy.

Throw everything into a blender ... (Here without the Almond-Milk yet) and mix it up. The protein powder gives it a nice foamy texture.

Instead of using chocolate we are using raw Kakao Nibs. This is basically chocolate in its pure form, without the added fats, sugars and milk. It's a bit bitter and tastes more like coffee beans, but it still has that dark chocolate taste and have health benefits!

In the end you're left with a delicious, sweet shake. You could also skip the Almond-Milk and use frozen banana and you would have yourself some vegan stracciatella ice-cream :D

If you use WeightWatchers, one big shake like this has around 4 ProPoints.

Enjoy,
Anna

I love fastfood as much as the next girl. But we all know that fastfood is not exactly helping with weightloss. So, just as I did with my Turkey Burger before, I came up with a version for Chicken Nuggets with Fries and Ketchup - healthified.

For this recipe you will need:

• Chicken breast
• Almond Flour (Or Ground Almonds)
• Pumpkin
• Mushrooms
• Spinach
• Garlic
• Shallots
• Broccoli
• Bell-pepper
• Olive Oil
• Spices

 
We will start with the Fries. I discovered a Turkish store in town with a huge selection of amazing fruits and vegetables. Last week they had this HUMONGOUS squash witch they sold in slices, so I got a piece.

Begin by cutting the squash into frie-sized pieces.

Put them in a bowl and add some olive oil and spices. I used Paprika, garlic powder and tomato-mozzarella spice.

Next cut your chicken breast into nugget sized pieces.

Go to work on them with a meat tenderizer.

Mix a bit of almond flour with spices and salt and coat the pieces. You won't be using all of the flour - but don't re-use it since it got in contact with raw chicken meat.

 

Put the fries and the nuggets into the oven, around 150° C - 180° C for about 25-30 Minutes.

Now for the vegetables! Cut off some broccoli and steam it for about 20 Minutes. I have a steamer but you can do it any way you like or boil it.

Next we will make some extra vegetables. Cut the mushrooms and fry them in a pan with a bit of love oil.

Clean and cut the spinach and the shallot.

Since the spinach will be done very quickly wait till the mushrooms are almost done before adding it. Season with salt and spices to your liking.

Now for the Ketchup: Chop up a red bellpepper and a clove of carlic. With a bit of water put them in a blender until you have a nice sauce before pouring in a pot.

 

 

 Start reducing the sauce until you have a thick consistency.

 

By the time your Nuggets and Fries are done ...

... your Mushrooms should be done, too ...

... so should your brokkoli ...

... and your ketchup.

Arrange everything and serve!

There you have it: Chicken Nuggets with Fries and Ketchup - healthified.

If you're using Weight Watchers: One Portion of this dish has around 6 ProPoints.

Enjoy,
Anna

Hello there my loveleys,

I've been gone so long! Things were crazy and work and the weekends were packed full too so I had no chance of preparing stuff for you. I hope I can do more again now that work starts to slow.

I will have a huge dinner tonight and thought I should go easy on lunch - and since I just bought a pack of Mushrooms I came up with:

Filled Mushrooms!

For this recipe you will need:

• Big Mushrooms
• Spinach
• Green Onion
• Rosemary
• Horseradish (Not the cream kind)
• Feta Cheese
• Nuts and Seeds (I used a Mix of Sunflower- and Pumpkin Seeds and Pine Nuts)
• 1 Egg

Start by cleaning your mushrooms. Take out the stems and the white surounding of the opening.

We will later on put these babies into the oven so place the empty mushrooms in an oven-dish.

Chop up the mushroom stems, spinach, green onion and rosemary.

I actually wanted to  fill the mushrooms and then top them off with a mix of the cheese and the nuts/seeds - but I ended up mixing EVERYING together in the end.

Now add the egg, horseradisch and spices (In this case salt, instant broth and paprika) to your mix and stir well.

Using a tea spoon fill your mushrooms. Put them into the oven at 150°C for 15-20 Minutes.

 
And we're done! Don't mind the stiff liquid at the bottom. That's a mix of egg and juice from the mushrooms - and it's delicious so don't throw that away.

 

This is an amazing, quick dish and can also be eaten cold afterwards.

So there you have it. Filled mushrooms.

If you're using Weight Watchers, this portion of 6 mushrooms has only 5 ProPoints.

I hope you liked the recipe.

Enjoy,
Anna