Happy Thursday!
 
This week is officially “carb-loading” week for thousands of people get ready for one of the worlds biggest races -The London Marathon.  Carbohydrates are essential for fueling the body, especially when getting ready to put the body through 26.2 miles!!    I have to say, I’m not the worlds biggest fan of pasta, so today’s recipe is one of my quick meals that I whipped up during my marathon count down 2 years ago, but also works even if you are not training.
 
Noodle Stir Fry (Serves 4, but go for a generous serving if you are carb loading!!)
(Vegan & Gluten Free)
 
Ingredients

• 100g Rice Noodles (broken into small pieces)
• 1cup of Curly Kale
• 1cup of
• 200mls Hot Water
• 1 large carrot (diced)
• 2 Medium sized mushrooms (diced)
• 1inch slice of Ginger (minced)
• 1TBS Mixed Herbs
• 1tsp Sage
• 1tsp Black Pepper
• A pinch of Salt
• A few pumps of Fry Light
• 1tsp Coconut Oil

 
Method:
 
-Soak the rice noodles in a bowl of hot water for up to10mins (or until soft)
 
- Set your stove to a medium heat and add a few pumps of fry light to the pan.
 
-Toss in all your chopped ingredients in the pan and give it a little mix!
 
-Gradually add in the soaked rice noodles and water into the pan, along with your herbs and mix again
 
-Add in the frozen peppers and coconut oil
 
-Give it one final stir and then cover for 10-15mins.
 
 
 
Good luck to all those participating in The London Marathon.  If you are based in London, please do come out and support all the runners, as it really does help and is a great day out for all the family!!
 
 
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I feel like there is a little them running - last week pizza and today bolognese sauce (vegan style of course!!).  This really is a weekly staple in my house.  I tend to cook up a big batch as it is SOOOOOO easy to make and I can get my 21min HIIT workouts done whilst its on the stove!!


Vegan Bolognese Sauce (serves between 5-6)
(This recipe is gluten free also!! Yay!!)

















Ingredients

300g Dehydrated Soya Mince (If you don't like soya, feel free to use your favourite beans or pulses)
200g frozen mixed vegetables
1 can of chopped tomatoes
400ml Water
1 Red Onion (chopped)
1 or 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1TBS mixed herbs
2tsp Paprika
2tsp Dried Sage
1TBS Salt (Optional)
1TBS Ground Black Pepper
2TBS Tomato Puree
A few pumps of Fry Light (just to lightly mist your frying pan)
 
Method:
-On a medium heat, add a few pumps of Fry Light in your pan and add the onions, garlic, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, water, herbs and spices.

-Mix thoroughly, adding in the tomato puree and gradually stirring in the soya mince.

-Give the mixture a final stir and then cover with a lid for 15-20mins (you can cover with foil if you don’t have the matching lid like I did in the video!! LOL)

-Serve with your favourite type of pasta or enjoy as a hearty protein stew!
 
That’s it!!! The longest part in the whole process is literally the chopping, but in total, this shouldn’t take up to 30mins including all the prep!!  Remember you can tweak the ingredients as you please.  I’d love to hear what interesting variations of Bolognese sauce you have!
 
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I hope we all enjoyed the Easter break?  I certainly have had a busy time with the family and working on some exciting projects for Inspired By Vu which I know you are going to love!!  
​ Anyway, I thought I would share one of my easy pizza recipes which do not require any rolling or rising!! - Yep it's yeast free and you are going to LOVE it!!





Easy Peasy Pizza (Vegan & Gluten Free)

Ingredients (to make 2 medium pizzas)

(Base)
-2 Cups of Gluten Free flour
-1 Cup of Chickpea Flour
-1/2tsp Salt
-1/2tsp Sugar
-2 Cups of Water
-Oil
-Apple Cider Vinegar

For the toppings...
-2TBS Tomato Puree (per pizza)
-2tsp Mixed Herbs
-1/3 Cup of Grated Vegan Cheese 
-2 Handfuls of Chopped Spinach
-1/4 Diced Green Bell Peppers
-1/4 Diced Red Bell Peppers
-1 Cup of Chopped Mushrooms
-A dash of Black Pepper
-A few pumps of Fry Light Olive Oil Spray

Method:

1. Mix all the base ingredients in a bowl and pour into a jug 

2. Lightly mist your baking tray with fry light (or any low calorie spray) and pour half of the mixture onto a  tray (use a 10inch cake tin with the removable bottom to help to keep the shape of your pizza base.

3. Repeat step 2 again on another tray for the second pizza!

3. Put the trays in the oven on a medium heat (gas mark 4) and bake for 10mins (this will allow the base to set and allow you to start putting your toppings on!!)

4. Remove the trays from the oven and add the toppings in the order listed above.

5. Now put the pizzas back into the oven for another 10-15mins and then eat and enjoy!!


I have made this recipe hundreds of times because of how easy it is!! How says pizza's have to be fully loaded with cheese?!  This HEALTHY pizza so we have gone easy on the cheese and HEAVY on the greens.


Here's a how to video for you!!  Please do forward on to friends and let me know what recipes you want to see next

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