Angela's Anzac's

Ok so I decided to have a play around with a new recipe today and incorporate some more healthy options into the making of Anzac biscuits and here is the result!

1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup organic coconut sugar
1/2 cup organic rapadura
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup desiccated coconut
120 grams tasteless coconut oil
1 tablespoon golden syrup
2 tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda ( add a little more water if mixture is too dry)

1. Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees or 170 degrees for a fan forced oven.
2. Put grease proof paper onto biscuit trays or use a silicone reusable mat.
3. In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together.
4. In a microwave jug put the tasteless coconut oil and golden syrup and heat until coconut oil is melted.
5. In a small bowl add the boiling water and bicarbonate soda.
6. Add the bicarbonate of soda water mix to the golden syrup and tasteless coconut mix and stir until it froths up.
7. Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and stir in well and is not too crumble, if the mix crumbles add a small amount of water to make it stick more together.
8. Using a teaspoon size amount of mix roll into balls and place onto the prepared trays. The biscuits will spread so leave a good amount of room between each spoon mix.
9. Place in the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove from oven and let cool slightly on trays before transferring to cooling racks.
11. Allow Anzacs to cool then eat and enjoy!

Note:
For those who don't know rapadura is a form of sugar that is the dehydrated juice from the sugar cane. It is whole and unrefined with only the water removed. To read more about the health benefits of rapadura click  HERE.

To read more about the benefits of raw organic coconut sugar click here.

Are you feeling like your always hungry???

Do you often find yourself eating a lovely meal through out the day and then fins an hour later your tummy is rumbling again??? Well if this is you it could mean you are not eating enough  protein!

The University of Sydney did a study that found people who skimped on protein in their meals in fact ate more calories than those who did. It discovered that people who were on a 10% protein diet ate more calories overall, with 70% of these coming from snacks, when compared to people on a 15% protein diet.

Therefore is has been suggested that we should aim to get 15-20% of our daily calories from protein rich foods, which include things such as lean meat, fish, legumes and nuts.

Are you feeling Foggy!!!!

Do you often feel a little afternoon foggy and want to reach for the chocolate???? I know I do BUT instead of the chocolate, which is the not so health option you reach for the scrambled egg! Yes that's right how about some scrambled eggs or hard boiled eggs. Eggs contain amino acids which activate orexin cells in the brain, that will help the brain to wake up according to a report from the University of Cambridge scientists. So not only is eating eggs a great source of protein BUT you are also able to help get rid of that foggy feeling! So why not keep a hard boiled egg in the fridge for those moments!

Calcium are you getting enough?

So do you know how much calcium you need in a day?

If your a woman aged 19-50 you will need 1000mg per day and women over 50 need 1300mg per day!

So how can you get that amount?

200g plain low fat yoghurt contains on average 420mg
40g cheddar cheese contains 327mg
1/2 cup tofu contains 285mg
15 almonds contains 40mg
100ml fortified orange juice contains up to 80mg
100g cooked spinach contains 100mg
250ml skim milk contains 320mg
1/2 cup canned salmon contains 402mg

So next time your planning your day perhaps you might think of your calcium and if your getting enough as a lack of calcium for women can cause such things as osteoporosis!

Easy Home Made chicken Sausages

Last night I made the yummiest chicken sausages that were easy as!

500g chicken mince (if you have a mincer you can do your own using chicken breasts)
1 stem of spring onions cut up really small
1 tablespoon dried Italian Herbs
2 cloves of fresh garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or if you like it hot add more)

Mix all the ingredients together and roll into sausages. I made mine into small chipolata size as I was putting them into wraps.
Lightly spray a non stick fry pan and cook over a medium heat until cooked through.

Serving ideas:

I actually put mine into a wrap and had lettuce, tomato, little BBQ sauce, some sweet potato home made chips, red onion, and a shaving of parmesan cheese. Was very yummy and low in fat.

Also could roll the chicken mix into mini meat balls and serve over some pasta with home made or jar pasta sauce. Instead of putting the mince into wraps could just serve over a salad or with some vegetables.

Challenge!!!!

Has anyone joined up to this????

1 MILLION KILO CHALLENGE 

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Are you feeling STRESSED!!!

I recently read an article about how certain foods can help make you feel better.

If your feeling stressed try yoghurt with slivered almonds as this will give you a dose of lysine and ardine, and amino acids, which have showed results in a Japanese test that people were more calmer after eating containing these properties. Foods containing stress less goodness also include- tuna, chicken, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, ricotta and cottage cheese.