First thing: Ditch the caffeine and wake up with a mug of hot water with lemon and fresh ginger. It's hard at first but after a while you won't miss it.
Breakfast: The most important meal of the day at any time of year but especially in late summer for stimulating the digestion and the metabolic system so don't skip it! I'm like a hobbit and like to have 2 breakfasts, one when I get up and one mid morning, preferably after I've done some yoga!
Bircher muesli - Soak a cup of mixed oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit (I like chopped hazelnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sultanas, apricots & dates) in freshly squeezed orange juice. Leave in the fridge overnight or for as long as you've got (at least 15 minutes), grate in half an apple and enjoy!
Tip: keep a box of the muesli mixture in an airtight container and mix as you need it. It will keep for months.
Mid morning - Juice or smoothie. My favourites at the moment are 1 Apple, 1 carrot, Slice of lemon & chunk of fresh ginger juiced over ice OR 2 Peaches blended with half a banana, a tablespoon of oats, juice of one orange and half a cup of almond milk.
Tip: freeze the banana to chill the smoothie in lieu of ice.
Lunch - seasonal salad. For me this depends on what's in the shops and/or lurking in my fridge but current favourites are:
Spinach, pine nuts & avocado,
Figs, mozzarella, spinach & Parma ham
Figs, fennel, pistachio, mint & feta
Spinach, smoked mackerel, orange & red onion
Quinoa with courgette ribbons, pistachios & lemon.
Dinner - Chicken thighs with roasted peppers, courgette, tomatoes, garlic & chorizo
- Fish tacos with guacamole & salsa.
- Chicken, sweet potato & cherry tomato Thai red curry (make it with chickpeas for a
veggie option)
- A cheeky glass of wine - after all it's important at this time of year to do something nice for
yourself every day!
Desert - roasted or poached peaches with some bitter dark or raw chocolate.
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