Elisha Danine, Nutritionist for the January 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge shares her top tips on getting organised for Week 2 of the Challenge:
- By now you may realise eggs are a very healthy, versatile food and we take advantage of their low cost in our family friendly recipes. Source some farm fresh/free range eggs in bulk – as many as your fridge can hold!
- Feta & Asparagus Omelette – for this dish, prewash and trim asparagus and dice up your feta cheese. Place them in a bowl and store in fridge overnight to save time prepping in the morning.
- Place some bananas in the freezer for the Creamy Banana & Cashew Nut “Ice Cream” recipe.
- For the Chickpea & Veggie Wrap recipe you could use dried chickpeas instead of tinned. Just soak them overnight with a pinch of bi-carb. This helps them soften quicker and works out cheaper than buying canned chickpeas.
For the Healthy Lemon Cake recipe, save money and make your own almond meal using an easy method such as this one:
- Measure 1 cup of raw almonds (no need to remove skins)
- Pour into a high-speed blender – it’s a good idea to add enough almonds to cover the blades of your blender.
- Secure lid and blend on high speed for 7-9 seconds.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.
- Pre-bake the vegetables the night before for the Ricotta & Vegetable Bake. Place in an airtight container and they’ll keep well in the fridge for 2-3 days, so it makes sense to prepare them beforehand to save some time.
- For the Beef Stir Fry with Broccolini – buy a nice piece of organic or grass fed rump steak. Stir fry beef always costs a little more per kg and all they’ve done is slice it for you. It’s much better to buy a better quality steak and slice it yourself.