Words Of Wisdom

Written by bridget on . Posted in Words of Wisdom

Walk The World

Walk the world….

The easiest way to fall in love with life is to get out into it!

Especially into nature :)

Walk not for exercise, but for JOY…

Run not to burn calories, but to ignite your inner flame by being in touch with the earth…

Start small…

Make it FUN and EASY….

The way I began my FIT LIFESTYLE was with “Just 5 minutes”…

As soon as I got home from school, pooped, unmotivated and wanting ONLY to crash out on the couch, I would tell myself, “Bridge, just go out for 5 minutes, and if you are still tired after 5 minutes, you can turn around and come home…”

It got me out the door and 99.99999% of the time, 20-30 minutes later I would remember my pact to myself, and think “I’m SO GLAD I got out!”

I would return home always with SO MUCH more energy for having gone! :)

It soon became a LOVE and something I made a priority in my day…. 20 years later I’m still LOVING it and walking everywhere I can :)

Very much looking forward to exploring San Francisco, Boulder and NEW YORK, NEW YORK by footsies very SOON :) Wooooooo! :)

Try my “Just 5 minutes” trick and see what you can do :)

All my love,

 

BridgetJane
Food Body Lifestyle Guru
www.newleafnutrition.com.au

Four Seed Cashew Nut Bread…

Written by bridget on . Posted in Ravishing Recipes

Four Seed Cashew Bread

(Gluten, Grain & Dairy Free)

300g Smooth Cashew Butter*
4 Eggs (Separated)
1/4 Cup Coconut Milk
1tsp Raw Honey
2tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Sunflower Seeds
1/3 Cup Pumpkin Seeds
1Tbsp Sesame Seeds
1Tbsp Chia Seeds
1/4 Cup Coconut Flour
1Tsp Baking Soda
1/2Tsp Sea Salt

~ Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
~ Combine the egg yolks, cashew butter, coconut milk, honey and vinegar in a large bowl then mix well using a hand blender (or alternatively you could use a blender or food processor as this mixture is very sticky!)
~ In a separate bowl whisk your egg whites till stiff peaks form.
~ Add the coconut flour, baking soda and salt to the cashew mix and combine well.
~ Stir through a big spoonful of egg whites (to soften the mix) then carefully fold in the rest of your egg whites and seeds.
~ Pour into prepared pan and top with extra sesame seeds and sea salt flakes if desired.
~ Bake at 150 degrees for around 40-45 minutes till cooked through.
~ Cool on a rack, slice and enjoy!

* I use the Artisana brand of cashew butter which is available at Mrs Flannery’s or here http://www.iherb.com/Artisana-Cashew-Butter-16-oz-454-g/27142 on iherb. If you have a vitamix you could also try making your own using raw cashews… as long as its super smooth!
* This bread tastes awesome toasted and stores well in the fridge or freezer.

ENJOY!

Nicole Noodle

Sweet Parsnip and Apple Pancakes

Written by bridget on . Posted in Ravishing Recipes

Sweet_parsnip&apple_pancakes

Yet again I have come across another GENIUS creation AND super inspiring healthy life lover, @lornarle on good old INSTAGRAM :)

Yes it is a GOLDFIELD of amazing people, ideas, sights, inspiration and YUMMINESS if you are happy to add yet another social media world to your already full “for-reals” world ;p

I personally love it but do keep my time and interaction there to a minimum…. Most mornings or evenings I will skim through the feed, or add some of my own moments of GOODNESS :)

And every now and then I come across something that makes me go YUMMMMMMMM! And totally inspires me to want to share it with YOU :)

As I am such a K.I.S.S (Keep it SUPER SIMPLE) fan , these days I RARELY put too much time into food prep….Hence, NO RECIPES….

I LOVE the basics, and my body is super happy with that….But I DO remember the days when I was transitioning to this lifestyle and back then I NEEDED all the inspiration I could get…. I needed to learn how to make some of my favourites in healthy ways….And that is why I am always looking for such ideas to pass on to you :)

I am not one to spend hours in the kitchen…. (anymore!)

I am much too busy being out in the National Park, working with my VIPs, catching up with friends/family OR watching MKR (hahahaha)

Anywho! Thank you SO MUCH to this week’s INSTA-STAR :) @lornarle these are simply MAGIC :)

Enjoy guys and look forward to hearing your feedback :)

Ingredients:

100g finely grated parsnip
55g blended oats
2 medium eggs (approx 90g)
115g low fat cottage cheese
60g chopped apple
4g agave syrup
1tsp baking powder
1/2tsp vanilla extract

Method:

Blend all the ingredients and fry tablespoons on a skillet. Then, stack with blueberries, walnuts, apple pieces and agave syrup

Lornarle

Personally, I would definitely add natural yoghurt to these babies and perhaps substitute some other “sweet” ingredient for agave, as it’s not something I regularly use or have “in stock”- actually PEANUT BUTTER would go a TREAT me thinks!! NOMNOMNOM :)

Have fun guys! Let me know your thoughts :)

BridgetJane
FoodBodyLifestyleGuru
Healthy Lifestyle Coach, Counsellor, Nutritionist
www.newleafnutrition.com.au