Fruit Dessert: Ice Cream Swiss Roll & Raspberries

I love a good dessert but I have to control myself from time to time as it goes straight to my hips ha ha!!! So to make myself feel better I tend to have a light Ice cream Swiss roll and add some fruit to it .

Ingredients

• Fresh raspberries
• Ice cream Swiss roll

Swiss Roll With Raspberries

Enjoy :-)

Stir Fry Noodles with Runner Beans & Skewered Beef

Skewered Beef

Meat and poultry form a good part of our diet.I  fancied some beef and chicken this weekend so I did a little bit of meat shopping and also bought some mushrooms and vegetables to make a lovely supper.

Noodles, Beef and Vegetables

Dinner is served

Ingredients

All purpose seasoning

Beef

Black pepper

Bell peppers ( Red & Green)

Light Soy Sauce

Mushrooms

Noodles

Onions

Olive oil

Runner Beans

Salt

Sweet Corn

Stir Fry Vegetables

Wooden Skewer

Instructions

For the Beef 

Preheat Oven

Cut beef into square pieces

Wash well with vinegar and let it stand for 10mins

Rinse  and season with beef seasoning, black pepper,salt, onions and place in the fridge for a little while.

Chop bell peppers into squares

Remove wooden skewers from pack

Place beef squared pieces unto the wooden skewer with bell peppers, repeat process till you have no more beef or bell peppers left

Wrap the end of the wooden skewer sticks with some foil so it doesn't burn you when you turn it over

Brush the foil with some olive oil and place skewered beef in the preheated oven.

Turn over 25mins later, ensure the beef is cooked

For the Stir Fry Vegetables

Preheat a little bit of olive oil in the wok and add already washed vegetables to the hot oil and turn until the vegetables are nice, soft and crunchy

Pour in a separate bowl

For the Noodles

Preheat a  teaspoon in the same wok, add noodles and stir till soft, add  some soy sauce

Add the stir fried  vegetable waiting in the bowl to the noodles

Stir until both vegetables and noodles are nicely merged

For the Runner Beans

Add runner beans to already boiling water for 5-8 mins, remove and drain

Serve Stir Fry Noddles with Runner Beans and Skewered Beef.

Enjoy.

DIY Fun Smoothie Ice Creams For Kids

Summer is here ...well not for us in the United Kingdom! Did I hear someone say here she goes again ranting about the weather? I can't help it as it's rained cats and dogs all week and there is still no news  of the sunshine :-(

When and If the sun does come out I will like moms and pops to try this DIY fun smoothie ice cream for the kids. Get the kids involved, let them choose the smoothie and make sure it is a nice mix of fruits and vegetables.

This is another way to ensure they have their fruits and vegetables but in a fun way....bit sneaky ha ha!! but if they like it then it will be a winner all round!!

Tools

• Ice cube tray
• strawberries
• low fat yogurt
• plastic cups
• little wooden holders ( I didn't have any so i used a used a straw(You can pick the little wooden forks up when you go to the chip shop haha! or get some from the store)
• smoothie mix ( I used the leftovers from my green and mango smoothie)

Instruction

• pour yogurt in the ice cube tray and place strawberry on top, you can do the same with any other fruit
• Pour  the green smoothie in  the plastic cup, pop some green grapes in and put the ice cream stick in and put it in the freezer overnight

OR 

• Cut  a nice mix of fruits such as strawberries, kiwis,blueberries,oranges, grapes  and place them in the plastic cup, add some orange juice and freeze. This will also make a nice healthy fruit ice cream for the kids.

Green Smoothie Ice Cream and Mango Smoothie for Kids

I think the kids will love it and it's different from the normal sweet and sugar coated ice creams that they are used to. You can make a fun ice cream smoothie with any smoothie mix you like but ensure it is  a mix of fruits and vegetables for them to cool down when the hot summer arrives.

Frozen Strawberry & Low Fat Yogurt

Try it and let me know what the kids think?

You can use the frozen  yogurt strawberries as your ice cubes and pop them in your  blender to make your smoothies too!

Mix and Match Salad

Ingredients

• avocado
• beetroot
• cucumber
• cherry tomatoes
• pomegranate seeds
• sweetcorn
• onion

Instructions

• Plonk in a bowl and enjoy!

Yum!!

Tomato & Apple Smoothie

Hello, ello, ello,

I hope everyone is well.

My current situation : Sipping on this delicious  smoothie and listening to Lionel Richie's Greatest Hits Medley 21 greatest hits! Lionel sure can sing.. " dances dances" ...

Does anyone else feel like a four day working week seems longer then a five day working week? Cor!!! I have worked hard for my wage this week .. I am absolutely cream cracker ed but I sure am glad that it's Friday tomorrow... Whoop!!!

Experimenting again with the fruit and vegetable smoothies.

Today I have a Tomato, yes tomato .... and apple smoothie, delicious, rich and very tomatoey lol!  Ah yes tomatoey is an actual word, it's actually an adjective used to describe the taste of a tomato.

See for yourself : http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tomatoey


Ingredients

• sweet cherry tomatoes
• 1 pink lady apple(frozen)
• pomegranate seeds
• coconut water

Tomato, Apple and Pomegrante Smoothie

Instructions

• cut the apples and tomatoes,place in the blender, add a splash of coconut water and blend till smooth
• pour in glass
• garnish with pomegranate seeds (optional)
• serve cold

Tomato, Apple and Pomegranate Smoothie

Stay hydrated!

How to Make A Healthy Smoothie By Diatta Harris

Hello Smoothie Lovers,

I hope you've all had a lovely Tuesday.

As I was doing some research today on the www and making notes for some new recipes the following video popped up in my YouTube recommendations list.

It's a video from Diatta Harris from the Femme Fitale Fit Club. She has a fitness fit blog that talks about fitness, go check it out : http://femmefitalefitclub.com/

In her opening remark she states "drinking smoothies is very popular right now and did you know that you could be sabotaging your fitness gains"?

I smiled when I read the first line and then nodded in agreement when she asked the question did you know it can sabotage your fitness gains?

She further went on to say smoothies are a great way to get in much needed nutrition but too many times people are overloading them with sugar so much so they are no better than drinking a soda or fast food milkshake.

Smoothies are a great way to have a meal if you can't cook or if you don't have time.

In the past she would have a smoothie which consisted of two cups of sweet juice, fruits and then add some protein powder and this was her routine for a year of which she noticed she was not loosing any weight, rather she was gaining weight and she was still exercising.

But smoothies are meant to be healthy aren't they? So why was she gaining weight instead of loosing it? ....One word SUGAR!!

In the video she talks about the sugar intake of smoothies which could have an adverse effect on your fitness gain.

A healthy smoothie should have a good balance of fruits and vegetables (green vegetables), also adding seeds such as Chia and Linseed are also good.

I love a green smoothie mixed with fruit so this was a great eye opener for me. I was also glad to hear that unsweetened milk and the use of water was a good liquid to use when blending your smoothies.

Read more: http://femmefitalefitclub.com/2014/05/make-healthy-smoothie/

Watch the Video : How to Make a Healthy Smoothie by Diatta Harris 

Thanks to Diatta Harris for this very informative video and for letting me share it on the blog.

Credits: Diatta Harris from the Femme Fitale Fit Club.

Keep making those healthy green smoothies, keep fit & drink those sweet smoothies in moderation!

Yellow Watermelon Smoothie

If you read my last post, you'll see that I got this delicious yellow watermelon from my sister. I had to ...it was too good a fruit to miss! 

Find about a bit more about the yellow watermelon here http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-yellow-watermelon.htm

Now let's make a smoothie ....

Yellow Watermelon

Ingredients

• cold watermelon
• 1 pink lady apple
• few blackberries
• ice cubes (optional)

Watermelon and Apple

Instructions

• Cut watermelon from skin, cut apples, place in blender and blend till smooth
• Pour in glass cup 
• garnish with blackberries (optional)
• serve cold

Yellow Watermelon and Apple

Refreshing and absolutely delicious!!

Yellow Watermelon Surprise!!

Have you ever seen or tasted a yellow watermelon?

I didn't even know they existed!

All my life ....." sounds like I am about to type my bio there " ...ha ha!! All my life all I have ever seen or tasted was a red watermelon and we all know how delicious and refreshing they are.

Red Watermelon

Warning: If you're my friend or family and you ever go fruit shopping and you happen to live nearby do not make the mistake of telling me you've gone fruit shopping because I would pay you a visit to see what goodies you've bought and definitely help myself to some of your fruits purchases ...with your permission of course ha ha!

On Saturday my sister made that mistake. She called and said " I have just gotten back from the fruit market" and then she made mention of all the fruits and bargains she bought and made an even bigger mistake of sending me a picture of all her purchases lined up on her kitchen counter.

As I zoomed in I spotted a few mangoes and a big watermelon, in my head I knew I was going to get half of that watermelon. I asked if she was going out soon and she replied no I'll be home for a while.

In less than 45mins I was at her door..... Lol!! she knew why I had come and had bagged and frozen all her fruit into the freezer. As I always say  "ditch the ice and freeze your fruits" . The only fruits on the counter were the mangoes and the juicy watermelon.

As we stood in the kitchen making small talk she picked up her big sharp knife and ripped into the watermelon and as she cut it wide open we both stared at each other blankly...

OMG!! I shouted you have been scammed Lol!!....this is a yellow watermelon... don't taste it I exclaimed!! I grabbed my phone and went unto Google, typed in yellow watermelon and clicked on images...lo and behold there they were... Yellow watermelons looking all yellow and delicious mixed with the red watermelon. It was hilarious!!

As you'd expect I demanded for half. She refused to share her mangoes though,her excuse was that she only bought 2 mangoes for £1 and needed them for her smoothies, I wasn't pleased but hey I got half of the juicy watermelon so hooray!!

I can not wait to make a yellow watermelon smoothie with it!

Yellow Watermelon

I am curious to know ... have you ever seen or tasted a yellow watermelon?

What were your initial thoughts when you saw one?

Am I the only one who has never seen a watermelon? Make me feel better please and tell me that you are just like me and have never seen a yellow watermelon ha ha!!

Till the next time.....

Stay Smooth :-)

Freestyle Veggie Salad

Ingredients 

• avocado
• aubergines (grilled)
• bell peppers (red)
• carrots
• cherry tomatoes
• courgettes (grilled)
• cucumber
• leaves

Delicious Freestyle Veggie Salad

Enjoy!

Thank You!

Dear Readers,

I'll keep it short and sweet as my header says it all! 

Thank You All for Joining me and Subscribing to my Blog, Blog Updates,Google Plus, My BBM Channel (C0037E44D) & Twitter Account (@YemSmoothies).

Thank you to all my subscribers worldwide, to those who pop in to have a sneak peak, to those who come  in via all the other social networking mediums and to all those who signed up to the recipe updates.

It makes me smile when I see a comment on my posts and when one of my readers says they've tried my smoothie recipe and  says " I tried this today and it made me feel like the ate the world " . .. Lol you know who you are ..thank you!!!

Makes me grin like a Cheshire cat when another ready says "  She's embarking on a 5 day smoothie/juice detox and will be using some of the recipes on YemSmoothies as a guide -Thank you!! We are glad we helped you on your successful detox journey.

Even more encouraging when a meal I have concocted together encourages someone to say hmm delicious  and they haven't even tasted it but they've decided to make it their dinner the next day- Thank You!!

It makes my mind run buck wild when a reader asks me if I have a smoothie outlet yet as she would love to taste a certain smoothies posted on the blog- Thank You!!
With God ALL things are possible  Matthew 19:26.

I am encouraged that whenever I post a blog someone out there is reading and is encouraged to go into their kitchen and bring out their food ingredients/ smoothie maker /juicer in storage and experiment with the fruits they have in their fridge or pantry.

Smoothing, healthy living and eating has become a way and a part of my life and I hope you'll make it the same for you and your families too.

Thank You For Reading!!


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Green Smoothie Breakfast With Spirulina Powder

Happy Monday Folks!!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

It's our spring bank holiday in the United Kingdom today and our fellow Americans are celebrating Memorial day.

I am currently sat at my desk typing away and as I look at the window all I can see and hear is rain! rain! rain! ....Yes I have started talking about the weather again but us Brits are known for talking about the weather. Can you blame us? We rarely get any sunshine and when we do we go nuts!!

The weather chat is the ultimate ice breaker for us when in public.

At the bus-stop you'll hear lovely day today isn't?

On the train if you're on a friendly train, you'll hear blimey it's freezing isn't ha ha!

So here's my rant to you....the weather is awful today, it's raining cats and dogs! Grrrrr!!!!.... 

I did some powder, nuts and seeds shopping at the weekend and got a nice bulk in. I have started added nuts to my smoothies to give me that energy and boost. I'll talk about my purchases in another blog.

Breakfast today is a green smoothie with Spirulina powder, I call it the "green eyed monster" because it's so green and smells a bit fishy in my opinion but with some good benefits.

Read more bout Spirulina powder http://wellnessmama.com/4738/herb-profile-spirulina/

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of Spirulina powder
• 2 frozen bananas
• handful of kale
• water
• dried fruits and linseed 
• ice cube (optional)

Instructions

• place washed kale, frozen bananas in blender, add Spirulina powder, water and blend till smooth
• pour in breakfast bowl
• serve cold
• add seeds or dried fruits

Kale, Water, Spirulina powder and dried fruits

Have a lovely day.

Blackberry & Banana Swirl Smoothie

Happy Sunday !!

I hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday. The weather today has been lovely for a 

change as we had a downpour yesterday. You can't predict our weather as it's moody ha 

ha!  I have a lovely Sunday evening smoothie recipe for you today.

You can make this, snuggle up on the couch and watch a movie. It's a simple and yummy one I promise you.

Right ...Let's Do IT!

Ingredients

• 2 frozen bananas
• a bowl of blackberries
• coconut water
• dry mixed fruit(optional)

Instructions

• to achieve the swirl, blend both fruits separately
• place the frozen banana in the blender, add coconut water and blend until smooth
• place the frozen blackberries in the blender, add coconut water and blend until smooth
• pour banana mix in a glass cup and top up with blackberry mix
• add dry mixed fruit (optional)
• serve cold

Blackberry & Banana Swirl Smoothie

Yummy!! Don't you agree?

Have  a lovely evening!

Salmon & Salad

Happy Friday Food and Smoothie Lovers,

Yayy!! It's Friday!!! What lovely plans do you all have for the weekend?

For us it's a long weekend as Monday 26th is our Spring  Bank holiday.

My friends who live in America always say that we Brits have too many holidays in a year Lol!! Jealous much? haha!

Ingredients 

• beetroot
• bag of leaves
• couscous
• cherry tomatoes
• feta cheese
• salmon

Feta Cheese, Beetroot, Salmon, Leaves and Couscous                     

Have a lovely evening and weekend ahead.

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The Pink & Cream Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 apples
• few sticks of celery
• raspberry
• blueberry

Instructions

• place the raspberry and blueberry in the blender and blend till smooth and pour in a glass cup
• cut the celery and apple, place in blender, blend till smooth and pour on top of the berry mix
• voila the two blends of smoothies on top of each other
• serve cold

The berry, apple and celery smoothie

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Breakfast:The Most Important Meal Of The Day!

Good Morning,

Breakfast is the the most important meal of the day.
It is the first meal of the day after the night you have gone to sleep.

Let's think about this for a second? 
You have gone to bed, the food you ate the night before has digested and then you wake up the next day on an empty stomach and skip breakfast. *puzzled face*

Eating breakfast regularly can speed up your metabolism in the morning  and can help you control your weight. Always make sure you have breakfast, don't skip it! 

Often people who skip breakfast tend to have a big lunch to make up for missing breakfast, this is not good practice.

I always have breakfast in the morning, even when I am in a hurry, I'll have it on the go in form of a morning smoothie.


Ingredients

• oats
• raspberries
• strawberries
• pomegranates

Pomegranate seeds, Raspberry and Strawberry

If you do not have the above fruits in your fridge you can add other fruits to your porridge/oats such as grapes, dried raisins, apples, nuts, kiwis, peeled oranges,sliced bananas and lots more. 

Check out the other breakfast porridge on the blog

http://yems-smoothies.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/porridge-and-fruit-for-breakfast.html

Have a lovely morning and remember to have breakfast!!

Apple and Pineapple Smoothie

Hello Smoothie Lovers,

Here's a delicious and very simple recipe for you to try.

Ingredients

• 3 apples      
• a big slice of pineapple    

Apple and Pineapple smoothie

Instructions

• peel the pineapple and cut them into small chunks, cut apple and place in blender
• blend till smooth
• pour in glass and serve cold

Nice fluffy texture from the blend of apples and pineapple

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Chicken Fillet, Couscous & Vegetables

Hello Food Lovers,

I hope you've all had a lovely day and the sun is shinning wherever you are?

I can't boast of a lovely weather here as the sunshine has disappeared again and the torrential rain is back :-(

I have another healthy dinner choice for you today.

You've probably noticed that I love couscous, well what's not to like?

Couscous provides you with essential nutrients to help maintain your overall health. It's light, delicious and can be eaten as a side dish or dessert.


You can buy the already made couscous from the salad bar in the supermarket or buy the dry grains in a packet as shown below. I prefer to buy the dry grains and add a few other bits to it such as mushrooms, onions, sweetcorn, olives and bell peppers.

Couscous has been a great alternative to rice and pasta for me.

Couscous 

Read bout more about the health benefits of couscous
http://www.livestrong.com/article/440051-what-are-the-health-benefits-of-couscous/

Chicken Fillet, Couscous, Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 packet of couscous

1 chicken fillet

green beans
cherry tomatoes

Instructions

For the Couscous

Place couscous in a plastic container, cover with 100ml boiling water  and close the lid to let the couscous steam and swell up

After 10mins, open the lid add some olive oil sweetcorn,chopped bell peppers and stir

  

For the Green Beans

Wash and remove ends

Add the green beans into the boiling water

Bring to boil for 5mins

Drain the beans, add salt and black pepper

Place on a plate

For the Chicken Fillet

Preheat the grill, place chicken fillet in grill and let it bake for 30-35mins turning on both sides

Wash and place the cherry tomatoes on the plate

Serve with Baked Chicken fillet, green beans and couscous

Try some ready made couscous from the salad bar at your local store and let me  know what you think?

Mango and Melon Smoothie

I bought this colorful new jar for my smoothies from the 99p store.It feels so heavy so I will stick to recycling my pickle and tomato sauce jars as my smoothie cups.
I might just use it as a sugar jar or use it as my smoothie storage container.

Ingredients

•  1 mango
•  1 melon
•  ice cubes

Instructions

• cut melon into two and then into small pieces
• cut mango into small pieces, place into blender, add ice and blend till smooth
• pour into glass and serve cold

Mango and Melon Smoothie

Delicious!!