Individual Salmon and Broccoli Bites

What's Good about Them?

The salmon and chia seeds (if you choose to add them/have them available) are a mega dose of brain-friendly Omega-3's, the broccoli packs a punch of vitamin C (more than an orange!) and best of all, they are mega easy to make and transport well for a perfect packed lunch. Let the nom nom nom commence..

What You'll Need:

- 300g salmon

- 1 head of brocolli

- 4 eggs

- 1 tub single cream

- 100ml skim milk

- 1 handful spinach

- 1 tablespoon chia seeds to thicken (optional)

The How-To:

1. Preheat oven to 180c

2. Cut the brocolli small (no bigger than bite-sized), and steam until soft

3. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, cream, milk, chia seeds, brocolli and salmon. Gently mix through the spinach last.

4. Pour into cupcake cases* and cook approximately 25 mins (until middle is not gooey)

5. Serve with a crunchy side salad

*note on cupcake cases: I use silicon bakeware. I cannot vouch for how this might turn out in paper cases. I imagine it could get a little messy...!

Banana Pancakes: Flat out Goodness

Pancakes. Several ingredients, a bit lengthy to make (you have to let the mixture rest HOW long?!) and lets be honest, a bit fiddly. Until now.

A friend recently told me about a two-ingredient, gluten-free, dairy free pancake that is ready quicker than you can say pass-me-the-maple-syrup. 

What you need to fill two rumbling tummies:

- 4 Eggs
- 2 Bananas

(the basic rule: double the amount of eggs as bananas, and factor in 1 banana/2 eggs per person, to get 2 large pancakes each)

And that my friends is it. No, there is no accidental deletion of ingredients, that is literally all there is.

'How can it be so simple!', I hear you cry. 

Here's how -

- Mash the bananas with a fork
- In a separate bowl, mix around the eggs with a fork
- Combine the two
- Dollop onto a lightly oiled pan and cook until lightly bronzed either side

Why They're Vegetate-Worthy:
- The banana provides one of your 5-a-day
- The egg makes them high-protein to stop your tummy rumbling
- They taste awesome (if not better) cold, so you can make a big stack and grab a couple on your way out the door in the morning, allowing you that crucial extra 3.4 minutes in bed

For Ultimate Pancake Heaven:
- Add a generous whack of cinnamon and a solid tablespoon of honey to the mixture
- When cooked, top with greek yoghurt and blueberries (hello there 2 of my 5-a-day)
- Soak some porridge oats overnight (one cup should suffice) and add to the mixture. It makes them a bit 'meatier' and keeps you full forever

Flat out nommage.