Sweet Mango & Yoghurt

To welcome in Spring, I treated myself to a new season mango as part of my breakfast. After having weeks of strawberries, it was a nice change. 
In my research of mangoes, I found out that mangoes are super rich in iron, antioxidants, and Vitamin A. That means it has good cancer & heart disease fighting properties.

Salad of leg ham and baby cos + more!

So after making my turkey breast salad the previous day and finding that it wasn't as filling as my usual tuna/salmon salad, I decided I needed to add some more protein to help keep me more satisfied so I added a soft boiled egg which worked a treat!
So the next day, I made this wonderful Salad of leg ham, soft boiled egg, baby cos, tomato, radish, chick peas, corn, and my seed mix.  Dressed with honey mustard dressing.

Salad of turkey breast, baby cos, tomatoes, baby rocket, radish and more

Here is one of the delicious and nutritious salads I had for lunch this week.
What was in my salad: Turkey breast, baby cos leaves, roma tomatoes, cucumber, baby rocket, radish, chickpeas, corn, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds and chia seeds.
It was dressed with my own homemade honey mustard dressing: EVOO, white wine vinegar, honey, wholegrain mustard and seasoning.
It was quite satisfying although I did start getting a bit hungry by late afternoon so I decided to add a little more protein the next day when I made a similar salad with ham off the bone.

A visit to the markets

Last weekend, we took a visit to the organic markets. I love heading to the markets to get fresh produce and allowing what's available to inspire me!

I picked up some wonderful roma tomatoes, baby cos lettuce, baby radishes and some lovely rye and caraway seed organic bread.

Check out my other posts to see what I made with my ingredients!

Roasted pork with apple glaze on quinoa, cauliflower & peas

Whilst I can't wait for summer to arrive, I am mindful that there aren't many opportunities to cook those hearty winter comfort dishes. So I made this lovely winter pork dish tonight for dinner for Mr Carrots and me.

Avocado and Cherry tomatoes on toast

This was my weekend breakfast - I was really excited as it was a rare opportunity that I got to sit out on my balcony to bask in the winter sun.
I toasted my rye bread and topped it with avocado, chopped cherry tomatoes, rocket and chia and linseeds. A side of crunchy fuji apples was the perfect accompaniment. Delicious brekkie and warm winter sun - does it get better?