As Halloween has just gone, and party season is approaching, this is the perfect time to give your body a break and a boost for the coming weeks of festivities, food and fun. By no means is this about starvation, or deprivation, but wholesome nourishing meals that will strengthen your immune system, energise, flush fat, and get you glowing from the inside out. I am all for putting healthy foods, drinks, supplements in my body, but I still save 20% for treats like wine, cheese or chocolate. However eliminating the culprits completely will have a profound effect on your body, and you can focus on feeling good and having fun, rather than fighting a cold, and cancelling festive plans.
Most of these recipes require little time, so with proper meal planning , smart shopping, and food prepping, your on your way in the fab lane just in time for festive fun.
Tip : Get everything ready on the weekend, and do this monday- friday. * Recipes see below. Drink at least 6-8 cups of filtered water with lemon throughout the day for mega cleansing and detoxing properties. Either premake the smoothie, juice and soup, then pop them into mason jars or research healthy cafes/supermarkets close to your work for lunch ideas, many offer fresh healthy soups and fresh green juices, just make sure they are free from refined sugar, dairy, and wheat.
Monday
Breakfast: Ashfab Fruit smoothie* with 2 poached or boiled eggs
Lunch: Fresh hearty soup* with a green machine*
Snack: Apple with almond butter
Dinner: Poached Salmon with sautéed greens
Dessert: Herbal tea with some berries
Tuesday
Breakfast: Ashfab Fruit smoothie* with 2 poached or boiled eggs.
Lunch: Fresh hearty soup* a green machine *
Snack: Carrots and hummus
Dinner: Grilled chicken with carrots and cauliflower
Dessert: Herbal tea with some berries
Wednesday
Breakfast: Ashfab Fruit smoothie* with 2 poached or boiled eggs.
Lunch: Fresh hearty soup* with a green machine*
Snack: Apple with almond butter
Dinner: Poached Salmon with sautéed greens
Dessert: Herbal tea with some berries
Thursday
Breakfast: Ashfab Fruit smoothie* with 2 poached or boiled eggs.
Lunch: Fresh hearty soup* with a green machine*
Snack: Handful of gogi berries and walnuts
Dinner: Poached Salmon with sautéed courgette, asparagus and spinach
Dessert: Herbal tea with some berries
Friday
Breakfast: Ashfab Fruit smoothie* with 2 poached or boiled eggs
Lunch: Fresh hearty Soup* with a green machine*
Snack: Handful of almonds
Dinner: Sautéed mushrooms with whole grain rice, broccoli, kale, and broccoli
Dessert: Herbal tea with some berries
*Green Machine recipe
Handful of spinach, handful of kale, 1 juice of lemon, 1 cup of filtered water, small bunch of parsley, 1/2 cucumber.
Ashfab Fruit Smoothie
Handful of blackberries, Handful of Blueberries, 1 cup of dairy free unsweetened milk, Tbs of Chia seeds, 2 Tbs of gluten free oats, 1 tbs of coconut oil.
Hearty soup
2 cups of fresh vegetable or chicken broth/ stock ( free from wheat/ dairy/ sugar) , 1 cup of corn from can, 1 cup of sliced carrots, 1 cup of cauliflower, 1 cup of chopped and cooked free range chicken pieces, add garlic, salt, pepper, and turmeric for added taste. This is one portion just double up for more portions.
Good luck, and wishing you a wonderful week of feeling fab.
Ashley xoxo