Stay at Home Mum – Survive and Thrive on One Wage

    Rhian Allen
  • Signs Our Body Needs Better Nutrition

    Signs our body needs better nutrition To have a healthy body we need to supply our body with a constant source of good nutrition – and this means a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, proteins, wholegrains and fats every day to nourish the cells in our body. However, because most of us are strapped for time and are tired we can often neglect our own nutritional needs which can lead to a lack of energy, dull hair and skin, weight...

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  • Low Fat Roast Chicken

    Low Fat Roast Chicken Low Fat Roast Chicken takes quite a while to cook but works a treat for lunches and dinners, the different seasonings make this dish superb. Ingredients: 1 family sized chicken – up to 2 kilos 1 x large red onion 3 x cloves of garlic 1 x pack of stuffing mix Dried rosemary – or you can use fresh Sea salt and pepper 1 x sweet potato per person 2-3 tbsp of flour (preferably wholemeal) LOTS of vegetables...

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  • Low Fat Beef Stroganoff

    Low Fat Beef Stroganoff This Low Fat Beef Stroganoff is a great meal if you if you are watching what you consume, as it is low fat but still great for the whole family. Enjoy! Ingredients: 250g lean beef – fat trimmed off and cut into rough pieces 150g sliced mushrooms 100g Philadelphia light 100ml skim milk 1 garlic clove 1 tsp. dried mixed herbs 1 finely chopped red onion 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. grainy mustard Oil spray...

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  • Pork Stuffed Capsicums

    Pork Stuffed Capsicums These easy Pork Stuffed Capsicums take just 25 minutes to cook and 10 minutes to prepare – and are very tasty! Ingredients: 4 large capsicum – use any colour ones 200 grams minced pork 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon paprika 1 crushed garlic clove 50 grams bulghar wheat 250ml low salt vegetable stock Handful chopped fresh parsley 3 tablespoons low fat sour cream Salt and pepper Slice the capsicum into two and remove the seeds and cores....

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  • Roast Tomato and Capsicum Soup

    Roast Tomato and Capsicum Soup is great for winter as it tastes good and isn't high in calories. This recipe serves one person - so adjust to fit your family! Ingredients: 4 large tomatoes, chopped 1 large red capsicum, chopped 1 small brown onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, slices 1 tablespoon basil leaves torn 2 tablespoon low-fat cottage cheese to serve 1 slice wholemeal mountain bread, toasted Preheat the oven to 180 degrees . Combine tomato, capsicum, onion and garlic...

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  • Iron Rich Vegetable Soup

    Iron Rich Vegetable Soup Iron Rich Vegetable Soup is a really good health kick, it tastes so good you can eat lots and all you get is an iron kick! Ingredients: 150g broccoli florets 150g spinach leaves 150g cabbage 1 onion 1 carrot 1 garlic clove 200g dried lentils 500ml chicken stock Oil spray Salt and pepper Cut the broccoli into florets and slice the cabbage. Thinly slice the onion and the carrot and mince the garlic clove. Heat oil...

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  • Moroccan Mushrooms with Couscous

    Moroccan Mushrooms with Couscous Moroccan Mushrooms with Couscous is lovely for a special occasion, its a very nice dish every once in a while. Tastes absolutely delicious!! Ingredients: 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes or freshly chopped tomatoes 175g couscous 50g soft dried fruit (sultanas, apricot etc.) Small handful freshly chopped parsley 300g chestnut mushrooms 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained 1 finely chopped red onion 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Sea salt and cracked black pepper...

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  • Spinach Tomato and Ricotta Frittata

    Spinach Tomato and Ricotta Frittata Spinach Tomato and Ricotta Frittata is a bit of a mouthful to say but tastes so good!! Its delicious at anytime of the day! Ingredients: 6 eggs 200g baby spinach leaves Chopped up basil leaves 300g cherry tomatoes 100g low fat ricotta cheese 1 x red onion Oil spray Sea salt and cracked black pepper Slice the onion and chop the tomatoes. Heat oil spray in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft,...

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  • Healthy Recipe with Pears

    Healthy Recipe With Pears Here are some Healthy Recipe with Pears! yumm! Pears are a great fruit to include in your diet as they are full of nutrients and fibre which means that they can help fight the hunger pangs and will also aid your digestion which is important for nutrient absorption and successful weight loss. Pears are ideal for the in between meal snack and even better when teamed with a couple of nuts and low fat yoghurt. They are...

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  • Celebrity Mums

    Celebrity Mums The majority of celebrity mums seem to lose their baby weight in record time and as their weight loss is always so publicised it can end up putting stress and pressure on everyone else to look the same way too. But, at Lose Baby Weight we believe it is so important NOT to compare the celebrity mums to your own weight loss as it is really like comparing apples and oranges – we are totally different to them...

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