Healthy Breakfast Cheesecake recipe

What you’ll need:

-Fat free greek yoghurt

-Wheetabix

-Protein powder or vanilla/almond/lemon extract

-Kefir, Dairy free milk or Milk

-Dates, blueberries, granola, chocolate

-Peanut butter (any nut butter of choice) or Jam

Method:

1. In a jar or container of choice, crush up a handful of wheetabix and mix with kefir, dairy free milk or milk.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together a few spoonfuls of your fat free yoghurt & protein powder. You may have to add a tiny bit of water or milk, as the consistency of the yoghurt will be super thick, but make sure it’s only a tad so that you still have a thick-ish consistency for that ‘cheesecake’ effect. You can also add some chia and hemp seeds. Once all mixed together, scoop your yoghurt into your jar on top of the crushed wheetabix.

3. Top your ‘cheesecake’ layer with a bit of peanut butter or jam for some extra flavour / that coulis effect. I mix mine with chocolate protein powder and top with peanut butter but mixing the yoghurt with a few drops of lemon extract and then topping with strawberry jam is sooooo delicious!

4. Leave in fridge for 3/4 hours or overnight for best results 🙂

5. Top with granola, dates, blueberries etc toppings of your choice when eating 😁

I got a puppy……

Hello strangers it has been a VERY long time since I’ve sat behind my desk and written. Life has well and truly gotten away from me and I have been living and doing everything that makes me happy so my little blog (although it brings me so much joy) has taken a major backseat in the past year.

2022 has already proven to be a rollercoaster of a year. We are only in February yet so much has happened.

I would like to welcome Koa (Nakoa) my new boy to ThatGirlLuce and introduce him to you all. He is a 13 week old short haired German Shepherd male. I’ve grown up with German Shepherd’s my whole life and for the longest time I have wanted one of my own but it has never been the ‘right’ time. I had planned to finally get one this Autumn but fate had other plans and last Saturday (05.02.22) I found myself bringing home this little bundle of joy.

This past week has been such a dream, I still can’t quite believe that he is mine and I have a puppy! He’s a super happy, cuddly, cheeky boy and I’m so excited for our adventures together 🙂

Mina & Koa

Koa – your little protector in life, your little warrior and nature lover. Koa was at home most when outside in nature and loved nothing more than observing and watching over the ones they loved most. The name means ‘brave’ and ‘warrior’ in Hawaiian.

Spring Brunch Outfits Ideas

Well it’s been a while! I’ve been hibernating and super busy with work these past few weeks that I’ve completely neglected my little blog but I promise I will be better 🙂

As lockdown has now lifted in the UK and we are finally allowed back out I’m sure like myself, many of you are needing some outfit ideas/inspo for all the brunches we have planned in the next coming weeks! Below are a few ideas I’ve put together and have worn/will be wearing so enjoy 😉

Crop: Zara, Trousers: Zara, Boots: Missguided

Blazer: H&M, Bodysuit: Zara, Boots: Zara

Blazer: H&M, Bodysuit: Zara, Boots: Zara

Blazer: H&M, Jeans: Topshop, Mules: Primark

Blazer: H&M, Crop: PLT, Jeans: Topshop, Mules: Primark

Crop Top: Zara, Jeans: Topshop, Sandals: Zara

Crop Top: Zara, Jeans: Topshop, Sandals: Zara

T Shirt: PLT, Knit Skirt: Zara

Dress: Zara, Sandals: Zara

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Cropped Jumper: Missguided, Joggers: Zara, Trainers: Nike

Cropped Jumper: Missguided, Joggers: Zara, Trainers: Nike

Cropped Jumper: Missguided, Joggers: Zara

Jumper: H&M, Jeans: Topshop

Jumper: H&M, Jeans: Topshop

Oversized Jumper/Dress: Zara, Boots: Zara

Oversized Jumper/Dress: Zara, Boots: Zara

Poplin Shirt: New Look, Leggings: Missguided, Heels: Missguided

Poplin Shirt: New Look, Leggings: Missguided, Heels: Missguided

Poplin Shirt: New Look, Leggings: Missguided, Heels: Missguided

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Jumper: Zara, Boots: PLT

Jumper: Zara, Boots: PLT

Jacket: NastyGal, Jeans: Topshop, TShirt: PLT, Trainers: Nike

Jacket: NastyGal, Jeans: Topshop, TShirt: PLT, Trainers: Nike

Jumper: H&M, Jeans: Zara

Jumper: H&M, Jeans: Zara

Trench: M&S

Lemon and Blueberry Overnight Oats (269cal)

Ingredients:

– Gluten Free Oats

-Almond Milk

– Blueberries

-Lemon Extract

– Flaxseed

-Hemp Seeds

Method:

1. Mix your gluten free oats, flaxseed, hemp seeds and almond milk in a bowl/container/glass (your choice) lemon extract and mix well together until you have your desired consistency.

2. Add your blueberries (and optional cranberries as pictured) and leave overnight (or for a few hours if you’re making them in the morning;))

3. Once you get back to your oats, they will be hard and have thickened as they will have absorbed the milk. You can either eat them like this or you can add more milk for a creamy texture (this is what I do).

4. Enjoy! Tastes exactly like a lemon cheesecake and only 269 calories 😉

Cauliflower Pizza Base Recipe

You’re probably reading the title of this recipe and thinking ‘YUCK’ or ‘absolutely disgusting’ BUT before you judge, give it a go because this was DELICIOUS!! Yes, cauliflower and pizza is not a combo that jumps to mind when you think of pizza (lol) but I love trying out healthy recipes and a cauliflower base was next on my list. Let me tell you all: WELL WORTH IT!

Base Ingredients:

– Cauliflower

– 1 Egg

– Goats Cheese

– Pepper, Salt and optional chilli flakes

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Cut up half a head of Cauliflower into pieces and boil on a high heat until it’s softened and you can easily stick a fork through. Drain your cauliflower.

2. Whilst your cauliflower pieces are draining, crack an Egg into your blender, add a chunk of Goats Cheese (approx a teaspoon) into the blender and add a sprinkle of Salt, Pepper and Chilli Flakes.

3. Add your drained cauliflower pieces into the blender and blend until smooth (do not be put off by the look of the texture haha).

4. Your mix should be a thick-ish creamy texture, on a sheet of baking paper pour your pizza mix into a big circle with a spoon so it forms the shape of a pizza base.

5. Heat your base in the oven at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes. (Tip – keep an eye on your base around the 15 minute mark so that it doesn’t burn as you will be putting it back into the oven once you’ve added toppings so it might only need 15 minutes and not 20).

This was my base after 16/17 minutes and I removed it when it looked like this (which was perfect).

6. Remove your base and let cool for 10 minutes.

7. Add tomato paste, cheese and toppings of choice! Whack straight back into the oven and enjoy 😀

(Another tip, once you’ve added toppings and it’s baking in the oven try not to leave it longer than 10 minutes or it will burn so if you have mushrooms etc I’d fry them a little before chucking them onto your pizza)

Full Body no jumping HIIT Workout

Happy Monday!! It’s been a while since I’ve posted a workout on here so here’s a great Full Body no jumping HIIT workout that I hope you enjoy!

Perform each exercise (1-5) for 40 seconds and rest for 15 in between each. Once you have completed all exercises, repeat 3 times.

1. Squats (40 seconds then rest for 15)

2. Burpee Plank walk out w/ 4 mountain climbers (40 seconds then rest for 15)

(Stand on your tip toes and squeeze your inner thigh, legs and bum as if you were jumping into the air, crouch down, walk your hands out to a plank position, bring your opposite knee to elbow 4 times, walk back into crouching position, stand up on your tip toes squeezing your legs and bum and repeat)

3. Sit up w/ box to each side (40 seconds then rest for 15)

4. Curtsy Lunges (40 seconds on one leg straight into 40 seconds on the other leg then rest for 15)

5. Rocket launchers (40 seconds then rest for 15)

You will really feel the burn with this one, enjoy! 😉

Protein French Toast

Ingredients:

– 2 Slices of Bread (I buy and eat Ezekiel bread)

– Protein Powder

– Nut Butter

– Almond Milk

– Vanilla Extract

– Cinnamon

– Flaxseed

Method:

1. Place two slices of your Bread into the toaster.

2. In a wide shallow bowl, pour 3/4 cup of Almond Milk, add 2 teaspoons of Nut Butter (I used Cashew), 1 teaspoon of Flaxseed, 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract, 1 teaspoon of Protein Powder and sprinkle your cinnamon.

3. Mix all your ingredients together until the mix becomes creamy.

4. Add one slice of your toasted bread into the batter and let sit for 15 seconds before flipping over and leaving for another 15 seconds.

5. Add some coconut oil to a pan and place your soaked bread on a low heat. Heat for 2 minutes then flip the toast over and heat for 1 minute. Place french toast on a plate. Repeat steps 4 & 5 with your other piece of toast.

6. If you have leftover batter from your bowl, drizzle this over your French toast alongside some optional toppings like dates, bananas, strawberries or blueberries.

7. Enjoy 🙂

As you can see on the right piece of toast, I drizzled my leftover batter for a creamy sweet topping alongside some blueberries, dates and desiccated coconut 🙂

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