46 Foods To Stock Your Kitchen With

We all know what it’s like. If you have some chocolate in the cupboard it will be calling your name, again and again, until it is eaten. If it’s not chocolate then it will be whatever vice you have. Chips, cookies, crackers whatever it is – the list goes on. If it is in your cupboard then chances are you will, at some stage, eat it. It takes a whole lot of self will, power and mind control to say no. It is a whole lot easier to not have it in there at all, and this list will give you a pretty good idea of what you should be replacing these foods with.

• Almonds
• Cashews
• Walnuts
• Pistachios
• Pecans
• Macadamias
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Spinach
• Tomatos
• Beans
• Asparagus
• Snow Peas
• Peas
• Real Peanut Butter
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Protein Powder
• Chicken
• Lean Red Meat
• Tuna
• Salmon
• Spices
• Herbs
• Salt
• Pepper
• Teas
• Eggs
• Cabbage
• Onions
• Mushrooms
• Peanut Oil
• Avocado Oil
• Sesame Oil
• Olive Oils
• Coconut Oil
• Butter
• Cacao Nibs
• Garlic
• Soy Sauce
• Oyster Sauce
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Apples
• Balsamic Vinegar
  

That’s what i’m packin’!

Keep these foods handy, and you’ll keep the belly fat at bay. There are so many options using only these foods. Change one ingredient and you can change a meal.

What have I left off the list? What is a staple that’s in your kitchen that I’m missing? Leave a comment below to let me know.

Raspberry Blender Bomb

All of the recipes I post here are generally the result of some trial and error. As you probably know by now, my number one rule when it comes to eating food is that it has to taste good. Gone are the days of holding your nose and dry reaching in an effort to eat well. Say no to bad tasting food and say yes to this next recipe!

Raspberry Blender Bomb

Ingredients

• 200ml almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
• 1/4 cup whole walnuts
• 1/4 cup banana protein powder

Now this is where it gets tricky. You have to put all of the ingredients into a blender and blast it for 30-60 seconds.

Maybe it’s not that tricky after all, so that means there are no excuses for not eating well.

It will come out like a raspberry sorbet, but if you leave it for a few minutes (or use thawed/fresh raspberries) it will be a great tropical drink.

This blender bomb is perfect as a snack between meals, or even as a desert. You are getting a nice hit of protein, good carbs, good fats, fibre and a heap of other nutrients.

How To Make Almond Meal

I am always looking to find ways to add good fats, fibre and nutrients into my diet and nuts are a great way to do all three.

The thing with nuts though, is that it can be easy to over consume them and bump your daily calories up too high.

Enter almond meal, or any other nut meal really. (The best to work I have found are almonds, cashews, walnuts and hazelnuts)

It is very versatile and can be added to salads, used to make a paste (just add some seasoning and olive oil) for flavouring meat, thicken up your beef chili or even to add to your shakes.

You don’t need much as it works really well with other flavours.

Check out the video for a quick how to in the kitchen.

Time and Time Again!

If there’s one thing that has been obvious in the first few weeks of getting two new additions to the family, it’s that time is of the essence.

Every day activities seem to take a bit longer and before you know it you are running late and behind the eight ball.

Typically this translates into rushed eating and missed training sessions. Not a great combination when you want to be at your peak both physically and mentally.
So what can you do to combat this common problem? Well prevention is always better than a cure so use some protection! But assuming the kids are planned then you will also need some sort of a plan to make sure you stay on track with your eating and training.

1. Pre-make meals and freeze them so you have well prepared, healthy options at the ready. The best way to do this is to make a double or triple batch of your recipie and store the leftovers.
2. Have a plan ‘B’ for in between meals and so you don’t miss a meal. All you need for this is a few zip lock bags. In one put a serve of mixed nuts (almonds, cashews and walnuts work for me), and in the other have a serve of your favorite protein powder. Throw those in a large shaker and you have all your nutritional bases covered in on neat package.
3. Don’t train for more than 45 minutes per session and see how much you can cram into a 30 minute session. If you need some ideas make sure you have a look at these workouts. Keep your rest periods short and avoid isolation exercises.
4. If you only have 20 minutes a few times per week then your best option is to do some tabatas. If the word tabatas is foriegn to you then have a look at this Tabata Workout.

Keep an eye out for some more short, sharp and hard workouts which will be posted as soon as I have given them a test run and the thumbs up!

Update: Posted the first one yesterday! Check it out here –>> Time Saving Super Workout