BBQ Pulled Pork

This yummy recipe is super easy, virtually fat free and mouth watering good.

Ingredients:
1  Large Pork Joint (Remove all visable fat)
1 Carton of Passata
5 Tablespoons of Worcester Sauce
3 Tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar
3 Tablespoons of Sweetener
2 Crushed Cloves of Garlic
1 Tablespoon of Smoked Paprika

Method:
1. Sear the pork in a hot frying pan
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to a saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes
3. Transfer the pork to a roasting dish lined with foil
4. Pour the sauce over the pork
5. Cover the pork with foil
6. Bake at 160 degrees/gas mark 3 for 5 hours
7. Remove the pork from the oven and rest for 15 minutes
8. Use 2 forks and gently pull the pork so that it shreds

Healthy Takeaway Alternative - Prawn & Turkey Balls

I fancied a healthy alternative to a Chinese takeaway, and rustled up this little number, Steamed Prawn and Turkey Balls. 

For this recipe I used:

1 pack of minced turkey 

a handful of ready to eat prawns

teaspoon of ginger

2 finely sliced cloves of garlic

half a chilli

juice of half a lime

couple of splashes of soy sauce

After finely chopping the prawns I threw all the ingredients into a bowl and squished with my hands before rolling into balls.

I then steamed them for 12 minutes and served on a bed of noodles with Pak Choi. Delicious, quick and healthy.

Butternut Squash Soup

When it's cold and miserable outside and you fancy something filling and yummy that won't leave you feeling like a fat heffer, butternut squash soup is the way to go. Creamy, warm full of vitamins and v.good for you. Here's how:

You will need:
1 Large Butternut Squash (peeled and diced)
1 Large Onion
2 Garlic Cloves
Heaped tablespoon of Mixed Spice
Vegetable Stock Cube

Chop the onion and garlic and add to a hot saucepan to dry fry (I used a few squirts of fry light but you can skip this if you like). Add around 100ml of boiling water to help it sweat. Let it simmer until the onion softens.

While your waiting, make a jug of vegetable stock by stirring a crushed vegetable stock cube in around 600ml of hot water.

When the onions are soft, throw in the diced butternut squash and the mixed spice. Pour in the vegetable stock and simmer until it goes all mushy (this should take around 30 minutes

Use a blender to blend the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency.

 Pour into cups/bowls and serve. Yummy!

Health Kick Cocktail

If like me you have over indulged over Christmas and are craving some goodness, try this lovely Health Kick Cocktail to help get you back on the straight and narrow:

This recipe will serve 1
You will need:

• 1/2 a fresh pineapple
• 1 medium avocado
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 cup of orange juice
• drizzle of honey to taste

Chop the pineapple, and then peel and slice the avocado (remove the stone)

Throw everything into a blender and blitz until smooth

That's it. Easy peasy, ready in 5 minutes and delicious. You can't really taste the avocado but it does give it a smooth creamy texture and is full of goodness. Enjoy!