FUEL YOUR FUTURE

A long weekend is on the horizon and we have three recipes that you #gottatry. 

1. Fruit Pancakes - Lazy Saturday/Sunday brekkies can extend to Friday and Monday this weekend. Pancakes NEED to happen. http://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/27/fruit-pancakes

2. Hummus Dip - It’s a crowd please and for good reason. Chop up some carrots and celery and BOOM you have #partyfood. http://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/64/hummus-dip

When your breakfast is like, totes carryable #notarealword #sorrynotsorry 

Fo real. These are really good and really easy. Aka #thebestcomboever. 

THICK CUT CHIPS - https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/41/spicy-thick-cut-chips

MINI PIZZAS - https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/61/mini-pizzas

BANANA OAT COOKIES - https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/24/banana-oat-cookies 

Quite often, new years resolutions fail because, despite people’s best intentions, they tend to launch themselves at a task or goal without properly thinking about its sustainability in the long term, or what they’re actually trying to achieve.

This is where the SMART model comes in.

The acronym ‘SMART’ stands for specific, measurable, achievable, responsible, and time-bound.

SPECIFIC: Your goal must be specific. If you want to increase or decrease something, be sure to quantify this.  

MEASURABLE: How will you measure your goal progress? Can your goal be measured? “I want to be able to run 5kms without stopping” is much easier to measure than “I want to be able to run”.

ACHIEVABLE: You need to be realistic about the goals that you’re setting yourself, and the time-frame that you’re allowing for this. Progress takes time, be patient with yourself.  

RESPONSIBLE: Who is accountable for undertaking this goal? If it involves someone other than you, be sure to discuss this with them and ensure that both parties understand what is trying to be achieved. If it’s just you, share your intentions with other people who will motivate and support your journey.

WE’RE BACK FOR 2016! And, to celebrate, here’s a quick visual of some of our holiday activities. We’re talking yummy food (check that smoothie bowl! You can make your own with our smoothie recipes on www.fuelyourfuture.com.au), taking the dog for beach walks and becoming TOTALLY obsessed with @lifeofjinkee on Instagram... look at that outfit!

- After a creative Xmas gift? Make up a batch of our fruit muffins or banana oat cookies and give them as prezzies!

- Take a platter of veggie sticks and pita triangles with 1 or 2 of our delicious dips to your next party. 

What have we been eating recently you ask? Well aside from the obvious answer (food - #dadjoke) we can tell you that some seriously tasty, healthy morsels have been happening at FYF HQ. In addition to our DELICIOUS recipes which we love very dearly (www.fuelyourfuture.com.au) we also like to give a few of our own “recipes” a go. 

1. Avo on Toast - Okay, maybe it doesn’t quite qualify as a “recipe” but it is DELISH. A great start to the day. Opt for wholemeal/multigrain bread as it will make you feel fuller for longer! We also like to throw salmon in the mix sometimes. 

2. Asparagus - YUM YUM YUM. It’s aspaso season (nb: aspaso is probably not a common nickname but we’re determined to get it there) and these bad boys taste so so so delicious. Plus - a few minutes in boiling water is all it will take to cook them. Genius! 

FRUIT - SO HOT RIGHT NOW. 

We love fruit at FYF (like, big time). And we LOVE tasty, healthy food. 

Check out these totally gram worthy snaps of fruit in action and see if you can add some fruity prettiness to your dishes. 

SWAPSIES

Nope, we’re not talking about your friends “borrowing” your stuff (and then never giving it back - RIP to all the pens I lost in high school) we’re talking about FOOD SWAPS. Because there is NOTHING more annoying than not having the right ingredients to whip up a tasty treat.

NO FRESH HERBS? > USE DRIED HERBS

NO CREAM? > TRY PLAIN YOGHURT (IT’S BETTER FOR YOU TOO!)

NO FRUIT JUICE? > TRY SOME HONEY 

Where are the #studysnacks at? HERE!!!! 

BLISS BALLS - https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/81/bliss-balls

SAVOURY PIKELETS - https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/69/savoury-pikelets

BANANA OAT COOKIES - https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/24/banana-oat-cookies

p.s. Here are our top #studytips... 

1. Drink plenty of water. Keeping hydrated is very important. It's great for your overall health and also helps keep you focused. Keep a bottle of water on your desk and sip from it regularly.

2. Avoid high fat, high sugar foods. These include lollies, chocolate and chips - to name a few. These foods don’t provide your body with any essential nutrients. They might make you feel good for an hour or two, but you will be hungry and lacking energy soon after.

We’re feeling FRUIIIITTTTTYYYY today. To celebrate said #fruityfeels, we’ve pulled together our top fruity recipes. NOM. 

APPLE AND BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE

https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/22/apple-and-blueberry-crumble

BANANA BERRY SMOOTHIE

https://fuelyourfuture.com.au/Recipe/23/banana-and-berry-smoothie

BLISS BALLS