Enjoy this delicious orange smoothie. Because it must be said that not everything orange is trying to ruin democracy as we know it.
SO much passion. Or maybe not! But there is passionfruit in this smoothie and it taste so yum! This is an INSIDE THE WINDOW Smoothie – perfect after a session! For those with lactose issues – drop the Yoghurt!
Just a *bit* flavour packed! This delicious smoothie is the perfect reward after a hard workout! Frozen Banana is best as it thickens up the smoothie! This smoothie is full of the good stuff but remember – it is an inside the window smoothie! It has a decent amount of carbs to replenish you post workout!
This is PROBABLY a morning smoothie given that it has coffee in it. I personally do it with Vanilla as it makes me think of a Vanilla bean iced coffee but chocolate works for those mocha lovers out there!
There are a few ways you can make this one and we will give you the quick and easy version and the more prepared but somewhat more delish/organised version!
The Loco Moco is a dish that is often featured in Hawaiian cuisine. I encountered the loco moco when I visited Hawaii in 2008. I was apprehensive at first as it had traditionally had a slab of spam in it. But I soon realised you could have a meat patty instead. The problem with the Hawaiian version is the portion size. They. Are. MASSIVE. But they don’t need to be! This version is a much smaller but still satisfying as when you break down the ingredients – it’s not that it’s really unhealthy – It’s quite the opposite!
When in Hoi An, I do overdose of Cao Lau. And rightfully so because it is DELICIOUS. The prep and cooking of it though would make it a rather rare dish though since it does require a fair bit of prep and cooking time. BUT THAT FLAVOUR.. UGH.
So! I promised I would try and replicate that flavour and streamline it down into a cooking style that works for me but without sacrificing that nom nom nomminess.
Yeah it’s not a word but deal with it!
When it came to food, my mum thought I was a picky eater. Turns out she was mistaking me for her other son – who wouldn’t eat anything that had or been near tomato. Eventually it dawned on her I was happy to try new foods and her beef stroganoff was the meal that I had “the talk” with her about – as in…. The talk where I explained to her that I’m not a picky eater and her beef strog smelled AMAZING.
When I finally moved out of home it was the first recipe I asked her to teach me and it has remained probably my centre piece dish. Impressed my friends, work colleagues – eventual fiance… it works so well. These days I have slightly adjusted the recipe so that it’s not as calorie dense so it is in fact a healthy dish now! We recommend it as a “Inside The Window” dish as we often serve it with rice or pasta but you can get away with doing it with salad only!
There are times when a delicious chocolate smoothie just doesn’t seem to hit the spot. It’s like it just doesn’t taste cold enough or there isn’t that fresh flavour that makes it feel like a refreshing drink to match the summer heat. Behold the Ginger Green Smoothie. Now this one has Banana in it so we recommend that you have it within your metabolic window! That ginger flavour just brings such a great summer flavour and not to mention you are having a decent serving of vegetables while drinking this!
This is a delicious Protein shake recipe submitted by the amazing Cass. Cass was our ladies champion for 2017 so you know you’re in good hands when it comes to eating something winning đŸ™‚
You’ve just done an early morning exercise session and you are short on time. Gotta eat something but what? Well then – why not this! These yummy Protein Oat Slices are full of nutrition to get your day started right – I mean – you’ve done the exercise, you might as well go all the way and back it up with some healthy food!
I was never really one to like Sweet Potato. I think it comes back to when I was a kid and mum used to use brown potatoes for most meals. I would steal bits from the chopping board and yes.. eat the potato raw. Weird? Probably!
Anyway, this recipe has shown me the light of how easy cooking can be and how delish sweet potato can taste!
I do chortle to myself when people say that salads are BORING. I then have to ask what they are putting in their salads to make them a culinary flatliner. Usually they put your very droll and run of the mill veges in there like iceberg lettuce and well – if that’s what you think is a salad – better get with the program! Flavour is abundant with salads if you know what you are doing and one thing that is very important is knowing what dressing will make it delicious and healthy too! This Herb and Garlic Vinaigrette will certainly do the trick!
Casseroles are ever so simple to make and we like simple. We’ve got enough going on in our everyday lives so having a yummy and nutritious meal that we can prepare is definitely a must!
This is one of those recipes where having a slow cooker is AWESOME. Spend 10 minutes getting your ingredients prepped and then set it, go to work come home and enjoy ever so tender chickeny goodness!
If you want to make this meal OUTSIDE the Metabolic Window, Swap out the Potato and put in the equivalent serving of Pumpkin instead.
Stir-fries are all kinds of awesome. They are flavoursome and you can mix and match the contents to suit your tastes.
This one is healthy and full of flavour.
Want to enjoy this one outside the window? Ditch the noodles!
This dressing has evolved ever since one day I boughta BBQ Chicken from Coles for the first time since returning from the USA and they had changed the packaging.. it not looked like a chicken in a hand bag hence the name. Since it now had a fancy name.. I figured I better make a fancy dressing to go with it!
Now as time has gone by, this dressing has certainly had more things added to it but when it started, it was only
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp of honey
1 tbsf of minced garlic
1 tsp of mixed dried herbs
I’ve since added and mixed it around some since then but it certainly has got better the more I played with it!
You know those meals where they taste sooo soo good and you just LOVE when they are on the dinner agenda? This is one of them. So healthy and so easy to make! These can be made with both the inside and outside window in mind. If eating inside the window, use the tortillas and wraps. If outside – don’t use the tortillas and wraps and just mix the filling and toppings together on a plate!
INSIDE THE METABOLIC WINDOW
Banana Smoothies are delicious and full of all the right stuff for growing bodies. This is an easy smoothie to make and is perfect for consumption after a workout while still within your metabolic window.
