Nutribuddy Breakfast 14 Day Trial Results*

A couple of weeks ago you may have seen my Nutribuddy Breakfast First Impressions post when I was a few days into my 14 day trial of this product.

Just to recap, a 14 day supply costs £14.99 and comes in a glass clip top jar however you can save £1.99 by getting a refill pack. I also received a shaker which you have the option of adding to your order for just £7.99.

The breakfast mix is made with only organic and genuinely healthy ingredients meaning it is free from pesticides and artificial fertilisers. It’s great that this is chemical free. It is also sweetened by the natural sweetener stevia as opposed to Aspartame which many people choose to avoid. I think this product is great and appeals to many for the following further reasons.

• It’s suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
• It’s gluten free.
• It’s soy free.
• It’s sugar free.
• Contains only 121 calories per serving.
• High in fibre.
• Contains no allergens.

It’s such a versatile product. I really noticed how this kept me fuller for longer compared to my usual breakfast and I felt like it gave me an energy boost throughout the morning. After the 14 day trial, I lost 5lbs. I also maintained a healthy diet throughout the rest of the day and I did also exercise which may have helped with this. The shakes really did kick-start my day, especially before taking part in Parkrun and I even smashed a new PB on week 2.

If you want to know more or purchase your own two week trial, head over to Nutribuddy.

*I received this item free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way.

Overnight Oats Recipe With Alpro Go On Plain*

I've been having overnight oats every week for the past year or so now, and I am always asked for the recipe. They are super easy to make and a great grab-and-go breakfast if you prepare these the night before. These are so versatile. You can change up the fruit, add some flavouring to the yoghurt, add nuts, seeds, chia seeds or even chocolate. The possibilities are endless. Make it your own! 

I recently received some Alpro Go On Plain and thought this would be a great addition to my daily overnight oats. The Go On Plain is the new plant based alternative to strained yoghurt. It has a smooth texture and a mild taste so is perfect for both sweet and savoury recipes. I have used it in my oats for a sweet breakfast but it can also be used to create dips or stirred into curries to give them a creamy texture. The product is very versatile and I will be using it in my cooking as an alternative to fatty dairy products. It also has the added benefit of being gluten free.

To make my overnight oats, I use the following:

40g Plain Dry Porridge Oats

½ a Tub of Alpro Go On Plain

Any Fruit you like – Raspberries and Blueberries for me!

I use a jar to put these in so I can grab it in the morning, take it to work and eat it right away but you can use a bowl or a lunchbox as well, whatever is convenient.

I started off by layering the Alpro Go On Plain with the oats then the fruit. Keep doing this until you have ran out of ingredients. I try and make sure the oats are fully covered so that they can soak up the yoghurt overnight. Sometimes I add a dash of milk to make sure the oats are all covered, I think the Alpro Oat Original would be the perfect addition!

When I have reached the top, I seal the lid and refrigerate overnight. You can literally put anything in these oats and they will taste great. I have tried them with chocolate chips, banana, peanut butter or pineapple.  The combinations are endless. Let me know if you have tried overnight oats, and what your favourite combination of flavours is!

The Alpro Go On Plain gave the overnight oats a really creamy texture the next day and tasted absolutely gorgeous in the morning! Will you be trying out the Alpro Go On Plain?

*I received some items free of charge in exchange for this blog post. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way.

The Perfect Winter Breakfast With Alpro's Oat Original*

I am a big lover of Alpro drinks especially the unsweetened almond milk which is delicious in my coffee. When I was offered the chance to try the Alpro Oat Original Drink I couldn’t wait to see what it was like.

Alpro Oat Original is high in fibre (The UK’s highest in fact!) and low in fat and great for a plant based diet. This delicious oaty drink is a great source of calcium, vitamins B2, B12 and D and contains no added sugar. The drink is easy to digest and contains only 44 calories per 100ml!

I received a beautiful Anthropologie porridge bowl to showcase my delicious porridge in. I cooked this on the hob on a medium heat until it was just how I liked it. I used ½ a cup of oats and 1 cup of the Alpro Oat Original Drink. I topped the porridge with some dried cranberries and it was absolutely delicious. The fact that the oats and the Alpro Oat Original are both high in protein meant that I was full right through until lunch time. The porridge was creamy and delicious and tasted completely natural.

This drink would also go really well in a smoothie. Will you be giving the Alpro Oat Original Drink a try?

*I received this item free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way.

Easy Flapjack Recipe Feat. Choco Writers*

I love making cakes and other sweets and recently I had some time off so decided to bake something quick and easy that is also super tasty. As Halloween is just around the corner I thought it would be a great idea to fit these Flapjacks in with that theme with the help of my new tool..

I recently received these Choco writers and I couldn’t wait to get creative in the kitchen and think of some ways of using these. After browsing the website, I had plenty of ideas on what I could do with my Choco Writers. I came up with this delicious flapjack recipe and the Choco Writers enabled me to create a really fun topping for them.

Ingredients:
120g Butter
100g Light Muscovado Sugar
250g Oats

6 tbsp Golden Syrup

For the topping:
200g Milk Chocolate
Choco Writer in contrasting colour.

Method:
In a saucepan on a medium heat, mix together the butter, sugar and golden syrup until everything has melted down. Turn off the heat and stir in your oats. It's that simple! Press your oats into a baking tray, I use a silicone dish so the flapjacks are easier to remove at the end. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees C for about 25 minutes or until golden.

The Choco Writers are so easy to use. The chocolate is already in the tube so there is no messing about with piping bags and melting chocolate. Simply pop the tube into hot water to melt, snip the end off and then write, swirl and draw at your own free will. I couldn’t believe how simple they were to use and I loved that there was no mess to clear up and the end.

To decorate my flapjacks and to keep with the Halloween theme, I covered the whole of the flapjack with melted milk chocolate. I then used my white chocolate Choco Writer to draw a spiderweb on top. I think it turned out really great, and it was so simple to do. I also did it in the reverse colours and that worked out really well too.

Choco Writers come in 3 different flavours, white, milk and dark and can be bought in national retailers across the UK including Lakeland, Asda and Sainsburys.

*I received these Choco Writers free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way.

Homemade Hobnobs!

I love baking and trying new recipes, so when I picked up this recipe book I knew I wanted to try something straight away. I usually pick recipe books based on their covers, which I know is shallow, but I want them to look nice on my future kitchen shelf! I loved the pastel yellow colour of this one, and I also picked up a pink cake book by the same author which will go nicely next to this one.

This recipe book is packed with all my favourite biscuits and cookies. They even have recipes for Jaffa cakes, custard creams and Maryland cookies! I want to try them all!

The recipe I decided to try was hobnobs. This was really easy, and we already had the ingredients in the cupboard so it didn’t require me to buy anything extra which is always a bonus! The recipe can be seen below. 

I mixed together my dry ingredients. I knew from the amount of sugar I used, these weren’t going to be healthy! 

I then added the wet ingredients as stated in stage 3 of the recipe. It mixed together really well and the consistency was just right for shaping into biscuit balls.

I possibly flattened my biscuits a bit too much, but they cooked fine. They do spread out a fair bit when cooking, so make sure you space them out more than I did! I actually had to cut them all apart from each other when they were cooked.

They look a bit messier than shop-bought hobnobs but they taste just as good! They’re lovely fresh out of the oven with a cup of tea. You can also melt chocolate on them to make chocolate hobnobs. These didn't last long enough in my house for me to do that though! What should I try next?