Spinach & Cheese Wonton Cannelloni  Makes: 3 bariatric portions Ingredients: 6 wonton wrappers 80g frozen spinach, defrosted 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese 30g feta cheese, crumbled 1 scoop (30g) protein powder 1 garlic cloves, finely diced  1/2 long red chilli, finely diced (optional) 3/4 tomato pasta sauce 6 tablespoons grated cheese Method: Preheat the oven to
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Today my life was a Gloria Gaynor 1970’s pop song…….I will survive! First day back at work today after my sick leave stint. Getting ready this morning no amount of make up and bronzer could bring any colour back into my face! I was wearing one my new new down sized internet purchases. I got
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Riceless Sushi Make: 6 Sushi pieces Ingredients: 1 nori sheet 1 cup cauliflower rice 2 teaspoons rice bran oil 1 tablespoon salt reduced soy sauce 2 grilled chicken Tenderloins Julienne Vegetables of your choice. Picture shows; carrots, cucumber, snow peas and enoki mushrooms Method: Heat the oil in a heavy based frying pan over a
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Chocolate Protein Up & Go Go Go Serves: 1 Ingredients: 1 weetbix biscuits 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 1 scoop (30g) chocolate protein powder 1 teaspoon cacao 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup (optional) Method: Place a crushed weetbix in a bowl and cover with the milk, place in the refrigerator overnight to soak Place the
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My day started with the zoo and ended with spew! It’s a bad rhyme but it’s the truth. Head off to the zoo as a family this morning. I had a lovely day wandering around with the family. Clearly I completely overdid it as driving home I had to pull over as I started feeling
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After last nights Percy journal I had a bit of a nasty turn for the worst. I didn’t have an acute pain episode but I was feeling beyond nauseous and after a decent amount of dry retching my body decided it would follow through and unload the contents of my dinner. I felt revolting afterwards
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Not much to report today as it was just another day or coping and getting on with life with this daily pain. On the plus side I had a NSV today of buying some new $5 clearance clothes a size smaller and some are two big AND I bought a new towel for Jamie and
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Spinach and Ricotta Wonton Ravioli Makes: 3 Ravioli Ingredients: 6 wonton wrappers 20g frozen spinach, defrosted 1 tablespoon ricotta 1 teaspoon Parmesan meal 1 small garlic clove, finely diced Fresh red chilli, optional to taste 1 tablespoon (10g) pure protein powder Method: To prepare the filling place the spinach, Ricotta, cheese, garlic, chilli and protein
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Today I ventured back into the real world. After school drop off I drove into work for a couple hours to have a few work catch up meetings with people before they head off on extended leave. It was so nice to see my friends at work who noticed two distinct things I had shrunk
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Weigh in Wednesday…… after the huge number last week and the majorly disruptive events of the last fortnight I had no idea what to expect on the scales this week. Given than pain also has me laid up as a resident couch dweller I was honestly expecting a small gain this week. This week –
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