Cajun Chicken Caesar

Well we have been following a better eating plan for the last week, my thing is getting ready for summer!!!!! So I tried a new recipe and I am hoping it is going to be good!

1 baby cos
300g chicken breast, thin sliced
1 tbs Cajun spice
4 slices the small bacon
2 eggs, poached
20g shaved parmesan
4 fresh basil leaves
2 slices sour dough

DRESSING

Zest and juice from 1 oragne
125m thick no fat natural yoghurt
black pepper

Make the dressing 1st combine all ingredients

Coat the chicken in the cajun spice then cook in a  non stick frypan. Cook the bacon until crisp.

Shred the lettuce leaves and divide between 2 dishes, add the chicken, bacon and parmesan  cheeses. Place the poached egg on top and add the sour dough (that has been slightly toasted). Add a little of the dressing. And Yummo!

Calories 365g
Protein 47g
Fat 17g
Carbs 8g

Oh and by the way the eating regime is eat high protein and low carb's with the idea of eating small meals 6 times a day. I will post the eating plan we are following soon!

Turkish Pide

Well I have been doing some new recipes of late. Recently we found Banjos made some great garlic and cheese pide and have become a little addicted as they are so yummy especially with soup! So I decided to do a little net hunting to find out more on this yummy bread. After a google search I found 100s of ideas on how to make them so then had to narrow it down, which I did to the following:

Plain Turkish Pide

2 tsp dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
150ml warm water or milk
300g plain flour
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tbs oil

1. Combine the warm water or milk and yeast in a bowl and leave for about 10 minutes or until yeast is dissolved. Then add the sugar and oil.

2. In a mixing bowl weigh out the flour and ad the salt. Attach the dough hook then gently fold the mix and slowly add the wet mixture. Allow to beat for about 10 minutes so that the mix can have more elasticity.

3 Put the dough into a well oiled bow and cover in cling wrap and put it into a warm place to double in size, approx. 30 minutes.

4. Divide the mix and make into whatever shape you wish. Lightly brush with a egg mix, just an egg lightly beaten and bake in the oven at 180 degrees until slightly golden.

I also found a recipe where I rolled out the dough and filled it with a lamb mince mix I made and wrapped it back together like a pastie and baked it in the oven which tasted pretty good.

You can also mince up some garlic and add some grated cheese to make the pide more savory if you wish also. You can actually add anything you want, next time I am thinking about adding some semi dried tomatoes, and shredded ham!

I'm an official worker at the gym!

Well after working at Theogenes for about 9-10 months I now have my own spot on the wall of instructors!!!! Luv the photo, not! The classes I take as an instructor are: body pump, combat, aqua, bootcamp, circuit, fitball and abs butts and thighs! I am currently working 6 days a week and I reckon if jeff had his way I would be working non stop 7, he asked me a month ago if I could do combat on a Sunday!!!! Hello I need at least one day to rest!
So if u are interested in getting in shape u should come and visit me and try, if you dare on of my classes!!!!!



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Clare's Place Give Away

A friend has a great new quilt that she has designed, to check out Clare's fantastic pattern go here. Her first pattern and I am looking forward to more if they are this good!

 

Choc Fudge Brownie with choc chip cookies

I found this great recipe on the net a few days ago and decided to make it. It uses 1 packet of Betty Crockers Fudge Brownie, made to the packet instructions. The I made a batch of choc chip cookie dough. Put the brownie mix in a slice tin then roll your choc chip cookie dough into small balls and put them into the fudge brownie mix randomly. Cook the brownie mix to the packets directions then when it is cooked through (a skewer comes out clean) remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the tin. Tips I found was to grease and line the tin and allow for over hang of the paper as it helps removal when the brownie is cold. Once the brownie is cold ice with a choc gnash using cream and choc drops smooth over the brownie and be prepared to have a sure chocolate rush! It was that good that Ryan struggled to get through his piece, so tip number 2 is you only need a small serve.

Happy Birthday Ryan

Well Ryan turned 38 today and he decided a few weeks ago that he didn't want to work on his birthday, so put in for a RDO. To start the day he enjoyed being woken by master William who has been very eager the past few days in telling Dad all about his presents and the cake we had made for him, no such thing as secrets with kids that's for sure!

After a busy morning were Ryan came to work with me I had the chance to inflict some pain on him with a dose of fitball and aqua. We then did a little retail therapy then decided to take ourselves with Will to Maccas for a birthday lunch, seriously try the limited edition chicken snack wraps with pesto as they are really good! Ryan also wanted to have the chance to hook into his new Iphon touch so he could try out the wifi connection and Maccas is a free place to go. 

This afternoon Will helped me decorate the sponge cake (as requested as the birthday cake, I was a little dissapointed as I wanted to make a mud cake or something) Ryan suggested a marshmallow sponge with cream so after opening three bags of marshmallows so I could use just the pink we finally got to eat and sing happy birthday. So now as I write this we are all on a little sugar rush! Tonight we are having Burger Got Soul and maybe a garlic pizza, as Ryan has been hanging out for one for a while. Then maybe a DVD when the kids go to bed, but only after Master Class!

SO I hope that Ryan has had a wonderful birthday and I have really enjoyed spending the day with him and the worse part is that the day always goes really quick which is a pain!

Westbury ice cream stop.

Well we have done nothing much this weekend considering it was a long weekend we ended up staying home as I had a few shifts for work but today we decided to do a little retail therapy for clothes for the kids and then to finish it off a trip to westbury for andys gelato! Whisky cream Anzac biscuit and cheesecake for me choc for will, carmel for Amelia and whisky cream and fruit of the forest for Ryan! We are now freezing cold but happy from our sugar rush!












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