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01 February, 2021

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🥩 F R I D A Y N I G H T S seem to have turned

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="🥩 F R I D A Y N I G H T S seem to have turned into steak nights at DizzleSky HQ. This is a super quick fun way to turn it into a mini-roast... 🥩 Get the best sirloins you can (my current fave are from @riverford as the flavour and texture is worth every penny and they're not that spenny) 🥩 Simply cook the steak as you normally would 🥩 Serve with mini Yorkshire puds. 🥩 Lots of quick mixed veg, seasoned well. 🥩 Greek yoghurt, mayo and mix of Dijon and grainy mustard dip on the side instead of faffing around with gravy. Open a bottle of wine and watch Netflix. Well that's what I plan to do! 🍷 🎥 Happy Friday everyone xx Ps. Recipe from the Kitchen Club. If you'd like more of the same head to the link in my profile above or send me a message. 😊 #sirloinsteak #fridaynight #quickfood #familyfood #kitchenconfidence #effortlesscooking #easyrecipes #kitchenclub #whattocook #cookwelleatwelllivewell #riverford #riverfordorganic #organicsteak">

L U N C H I D E A S 💡I find lunch for just me

L U N C H I D E A S 💡I find lunch for just me the easiest and often most enjoyable meal of the day. It's where I can really fill my boots with 'me' food and cram the veggies in that some of the family would gaup at.

It's really a way of clearing out bits and bobs in the fridge too. And I think in the back of my head I'm always thinking of mixing up colours, contrasting textures and lifting flavours - often more boldly than I would for the rest of the family.

Here though I was looking for something decidedly green. Do you get that? Where sometimes you just want green, or yellow, or orange food? I think it's our bodies way of telling us what it needs.

So I went through the fridge and grabbed everything green I could see...

Salad leaves including spinach and watercress
Avocado
Cucumber
Spring cabbage
Leftover broccoli and beans from the night before
Fresh coriander
Spring onions

With a bit if dressing and some seasoning of Maldon sea salt and pepper it hit the spot.

What do you like for a 'me only' lunch? I'd love to hear x

#lunchideas #whattoeat #foodinspiration #howtocook #whattocook #kitchenconfidence #cookingmadeeasy #easyfood #greenfood #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #positivefood

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="L U N C H I D E A S 💡I find lunch for just me the easiest and often most enjoyable meal of the day. It's where I can really fill my boots with 'me' food and cram the veggies in that some of the family would gaup at. It's really a way of clearing out bits and bobs in the fridge too. And I think in the back of my head I'm always thinking of mixing up colours, contrasting textures and lifting flavours - often more boldly than I would for the rest of the family. Here though I was looking for something decidedly green. Do you get that? Where sometimes you just want green, or yellow, or orange food? I think it's our bodies way of telling us what it needs. So I went through the fridge and grabbed everything green I could see... Salad leaves including spinach and watercress Avocado Cucumber Spring cabbage Leftover broccoli and beans from the night before Fresh coriander Spring onions With a bit if dressing and some seasoning of Maldon sea salt and pepper it hit the spot. What do you like for a 'me only' lunch? I'd love to hear x #lunchideas #whattoeat #foodinspiration #howtocook #whattocook #kitchenconfidence #cookingmadeeasy #easyfood #greenfood #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #positivefood">

Here's my weekly menu plan round up to help inspir

Here's my weekly menu plan round up to help inspire you with what to cook your family for dinner. I understand it can be a drag...... 🙃

I decided to video instead of a live... figured that was safer and you can join me on my walk by the Dart.

Any questions to the recipes, just let me know!

Happy cooking my friends 😊

#weeklymenuplan #whattocook #weekly #weeklyvideo #whaticooked #foodinspiration

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Here's my weekly menu plan round up to help inspire you with what to cook your family for dinner. I understand it can be a drag...... 🙃 I decided to video instead of a live... figured that was safer and you can join me on my walk by the Dart. Any questions to the recipes, just let me know! Happy cooking my friends 😊 #weeklymenuplan #whattocook #weekly #weeklyvideo #whaticooked #foodinspiration">

W H A T A B O U T C H U N K Y S O U P S ? Ther

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="W H A T A B O U T C H U N K Y S O U P S ? There's alot to be said for the smooth silkiness of puréed soups BUT there is absolutely also a time and a place for its chunky chunksmeister friend. Oh yes! 😜 And so today, here are my top 3 tips to cooking the most delicious chunky soups 💃🏼 1. Think about the size and shape of your chunks. It's more interesting to eat if you have different sizes and shapes than if all the ingredients are the same. For example, think small diced butternut and bacon, batons of carrots, rounds of courgettes and petit pois peas, strips of baby corn and wilted leaves of spinach. 2. Use spaghetti, rice noodles, rice, butter beans or chickpeas to bulk out your soup. Potato based soups can be yum but also leave you feeling sluggish afterwards. Try breaking up a handful of spaghetti or rice noodles to boil up with your veggies, or throw in some leftover rice. Or stir through butter beans or chickpeas and cook with your vegetables for at least 10 minutes to soften so they are softer on your tummy. 3. Don't forget to taste it at the end and see what it needs. Use Maldon sea salt, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh herbs to lift it, a squeeze of lemon or lime, a dash of soy sauce if it needs depth and salt, a quick grate of Parmesan. Use sparingly and then taste again to see if it needs more. Keep adding until you are happy with it. Do you prefer chunky or smooth? If you fancy more seasoning tips like these then head to the link in my profile to download your free seasoning checklist. There's soon to be a new resource up there so grab it while you can! #soupideas #chunkysoup #howtocooksoup #whattoeat #whattocook #chefsolutions #kitchencoach #howtocook #kitchenconfidence #familyfood #eatmoreveg #betterhealth #cookwelleatwelllivewell">

I T' S S O U P T I M E ! ⏰ Blooming freezing h

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="I T' S S O U P T I M E ! ⏰ Blooming freezing here this morning and the first thing I thought of when I woke up was I needed soup... So, if you are feeling the same and find your soups can be a bit bland, here's some tips I use to build flavoursome soups: 1. Try roasting your vegetables, onions and garlic with fresh herbs, oil, salt and pepper first. This saves time as you are not stirring over a pan and you get some lovely caramel flavours going on with the veg. When they are nicely golden, pour them into a saucepan and add stock. Boil for 5 minutes and blitz. 2. Or how about making a spice paste first to add to vegetables while you are sauteing them? Simply blitz up a lemongrass stick, a peeled onion, 2 cm peeled fresh ginger, 4 lime leaves, 2 peeled cloves of ginger, 1 teaspoon of cumin and coriander seeds and 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil. Add to your choice of vegetables as you are sautéing them in a pan. Then add stock and boil until the vegetables are soft. Blitz and taste for seasoning. 3. Think low and slow whenever you are sauteing vegetables when you start making your soup. Turn the heat right down and cook the base vegetables (onions, carrots, celery, fennel, leek etc) really gently for longer than you'd think necessary (without burning them) to eek out all their beautiful soft sweetness. Hope these help! If you'd like more top tips and you're not signed up to my newsletter yet, you can join on the linktree link in my profile. Or head to the link and become a member of the Kitchen Club today for all my soup recipes.👆 Happy souping my friends! ✨ #kitchenconfidence #cancookwillcook #flavour #soupideas #winterfood #vegetableideas #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #healthy #healthyliving #betterhealth #youarewhatyoueat #helpmecookbetter #helpmecook #newsletter #weeklynewsletter #signup #letsdothis">

F R I D A Y V I B E S... beach and sea produced g

F R I D A Y V I B E S... beach and sea produced good chat today. We talked

🌊Barriers
🌊Fear
🌊Identity
🌊How deep the sea is
🌊How to reach goals
🌊How wild and uninhibited the sea feels
🌊How cold I get

Paddled out to the little rocks for arm training and caught the odd mini wave!

The Friday surfs were meant to be for an adrenaline hit. But they've turned into so much more. Connection. Friendship. Conversations. Over coming barriers. Adopting habits. More connection... this time to the 🌎. Pushing myself. Change. Improvement. Failing. Laughing. Me time.

I really cherish them.

Hope you've had a good day. Happy weekend my friends xx

#fridayvibes #surfing #southhams #habitchange #livebetter #connection

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="F R I D A Y V I B E S... beach and sea produced good chat today. We talked 🌊Barriers 🌊Fear 🌊Identity 🌊How deep the sea is 🌊How to reach goals 🌊How wild and uninhibited the sea feels 🌊How cold I get Paddled out to the little rocks for arm training and caught the odd mini wave! The Friday surfs were meant to be for an adrenaline hit. But they've turned into so much more. Connection. Friendship. Conversations. Over coming barriers. Adopting habits. More connection... this time to the 🌎. Pushing myself. Change. Improvement. Failing. Laughing. Me time. I really cherish them. Hope you've had a good day. Happy weekend my friends xx #fridayvibes #surfing #southhams #habitchange #livebetter #connection">

Weekly menu planning made easy for members and non

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Weekly menu planning made easy for members and non-members of the Kitchen Club! Soooo, we had a great live but it seems IG lost the sound half way through - gah!! So here is a summary of what to be sure you look at when you plan your meals. ✨ Because I too used to think that planning your menu just looked like a daily plan of what I wanted us to eat, and therefore often found I didn't stick to it. ✨ UNTIL, I realised that with a structure behind me, I was more often than not likely to stick to it. So my questions to you before you plan are: ✍🏻 What did you eat the day before? ✍🏻 How much energy do you need? ✍🏻 How much time do you have? Then, and only then, decide what you and your family will eat over the course of the week or 10 days etc. Ps. Watch to the end and I share why I don't think 21 day menu plans work!! Pps. I'll be back next Wednesday with more menu planning shenanigans. Ppps. If you are not a Kitchen Club member and would like to come on board, head to my profile link and you can join from there. #menuplanning #kitchenchat #whymenuplan #menuplanstructure #howtomenuplan #easymenuplan #kitchencoach #kitchenconfidence #kitchenclub">

The reality of a family dinner... it's not really

The reality of a family dinner... it's not really about perfectionism is it?

✨ It's about the squabbles over who gets the most crackling, the dunking of fingers in the apple sauce, the hecticness of the first mouthfuls and watching the food take on the effect of fuel on little bodies.

✨ It can be stressful thinking, making and clearing the endless meals up. But it is the little pockets of pureness that are at the heart of family food.

✨ Take the weight of responsibility off your shoulders and let the meal pan out as it's meant too... in all it's chaotic glory. The finesse will come. Hopefully they'll be using a spoon to try the apple sauce when they are 20. Perhaps not?!

✨ Focus on the goodness and the love that you can put in to your cooking (whatever level of compentency you are), because just by showing up you are making it perfect.

✨ That is the perfect reality. It might not seem it at the time as the predicted chaos and craziness of mealtimes ensues, but hold it high as your torch to keep you going. You are providing your family with their reality. You can do this. ✨

👩🏼‍🍳 If cooking for your family is something you'd like help with, head to the link in my bio to sign up to my newsletter where I give weekly wisdom (sometimes practical/sometimes mindset based) on how to be the best version of yourself every time you pop your pinny on. See you soon my friends✨

#familyfood #healthyrecipesforfamilies #kitchencoach

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="The reality of a family dinner... it's not really about perfectionism is it? ✨ It's about the squabbles over who gets the most crackling, the dunking of fingers in the apple sauce, the hecticness of the first mouthfuls and watching the food take on the effect of fuel on little bodies. ✨ It can be stressful thinking, making and clearing the endless meals up. But it is the little pockets of pureness that are at the heart of family food. ✨ Take the weight of responsibility off your shoulders and let the meal pan out as it's meant too... in all it's chaotic glory. The finesse will come. Hopefully they'll be using a spoon to try the apple sauce when they are 20. Perhaps not?! ✨ Focus on the goodness and the love that you can put in to your cooking (whatever level of compentency you are), because just by showing up you are making it perfect. ✨ That is the perfect reality. It might not seem it at the time as the predicted chaos and craziness of mealtimes ensues, but hold it high as your torch to keep you going. You are providing your family with their reality. You can do this. ✨ 👩🏼‍🍳 If cooking for your family is something you'd like help with, head to the link in my bio to sign up to my newsletter where I give weekly wisdom (sometimes practical/sometimes mindset based) on how to be the best version of yourself every time you pop your pinny on. See you soon my friends✨ #familyfood #healthyrecipesforfamilies #kitchencoach">

Are you up for a weekly live explaining the though

Are you up for a weekly live explaining the thought process behind my own weekly menu plans for my family so that you can feel confident putting them in place for you and your unique circumstances?

I understand that menu planning can be this big thing on our to do lists and often we feel like we are 'failing' because we don't stick to it.

In these lives, I will:
🪄Break down the structure behind my menu planning.
🪄Show you how to come up with alternatives if life gets in the way.
🪄Help you understand how to build a plan that suits you.

These are for you if you:
💕 Want to menu plan and don't quite know how.
💕 Don't feel confident with your cooking.
💕 Have a menu plan in place but find it hard to stick to.

First live is tomorrow at 9:30am UK time. Looking forward to seeing you there!! ✨

#menuplanning #menuplanningmadeeasy #healthyrecipesforfamilies #healthyrecipeshealthylifestyle #howtoplan #whenthingsgowrong #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #cookingmembership #kitchenclub #kitchenconfidence #cookingpyschology

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Are you up for a weekly live explaining the thought process behind my own weekly menu plans for my family so that you can feel confident putting them in place for you and your unique circumstances? I understand that menu planning can be this big thing on our to do lists and often we feel like we are 'failing' because we don't stick to it. In these lives, I will: 🪄Break down the structure behind my menu planning. 🪄Show you how to come up with alternatives if life gets in the way. 🪄Help you understand how to build a plan that suits you. These are for you if you: 💕 Want to menu plan and don't quite know how. 💕 Don't feel confident with your cooking. 💕 Have a menu plan in place but find it hard to stick to. First live is tomorrow at 9:30am UK time. Looking forward to seeing you there!! ✨ #menuplanning #menuplanningmadeeasy #healthyrecipesforfamilies #healthyrecipeshealthylifestyle #howtoplan #whenthingsgowrong #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #cookingmembership #kitchenclub #kitchenconfidence #cookingpyschology">

🤔 What makes the DizzleSky Kitchen Club so diff

🤔 What makes the DizzleSky Kitchen Club so different to other family-based services to help you with your cooking?

With 1,000's and 1,000's of recipes in the world (and quite possibly lots of beautiful cookbooks in your kitchen) it would be all to easy just to provide more. Which I do... HOWEVER, It's not recipes alone which make you a better cook.

Understanding your Cooking Type (like your Personality Type but for cooking) lets you cook in a way that feels natural for you.

You can:

🔥Forget about how your Mum, neighbour or best friend cook.
🔥Not have to buy another cookbook only to leave it to one side and not pick it up for months.
🔥Know how to organise your kitchen so that it 'flows' for you.
🔥Know how to cook... and how not to cook specifically for you.
🔥Recognise how your other half cooks so that you can either help them or avoid them at all costs! But at least you know for sure!

Knowing your Cooking Type gives you confidence to cook. It brings clarity to cooking so that you can then follow a recipe knowing you will nail it.

Come and find out how you too can sprinkle your magic over your cooking in the Kitchen Club Membership 🪄 .

Link (finally working again!!) in bio. Any questions, DM me or send me an email. 💕💕

#kitchenclub #cookingmembership #familymeals #whattocook #cookingcommunity #cookingtype
#supportingwomeninbusiness #womensupportingwomen #professionalcoach #professionalmentor #chef #helpmecook #whatmakesmedifferent #unique #usp #linkinbio

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="🤔 What makes the DizzleSky Kitchen Club so different to other family-based services to help you with your cooking? With 1,000's and 1,000's of recipes in the world (and quite possibly lots of beautiful cookbooks in your kitchen) it would be all to easy just to provide more. Which I do... HOWEVER, It's not recipes alone which make you a better cook. Understanding your Cooking Type (like your Personality Type but for cooking) lets you cook in a way that feels natural for you. You can: 🔥Forget about how your Mum, neighbour or best friend cook. 🔥Not have to buy another cookbook only to leave it to one side and not pick it up for months. 🔥Know how to organise your kitchen so that it 'flows' for you. 🔥Know how to cook... and how not to cook specifically for you. 🔥Recognise how your other half cooks so that you can either help them or avoid them at all costs! But at least you know for sure! Knowing your Cooking Type gives you confidence to cook. It brings clarity to cooking so that you can then follow a recipe knowing you will nail it. Come and find out how you too can sprinkle your magic over your cooking in the Kitchen Club Membership 🪄 . Link (finally working again!!) in bio. Any questions, DM me or send me an email. 💕💕 #kitchenclub #cookingmembership #familymeals #whattocook #cookingcommunity #cookingtype #supportingwomeninbusiness #womensupportingwomen #professionalcoach #professionalmentor #chef #helpmecook #whatmakesmedifferent #unique #usp #linkinbio">

AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! Another brilliant quote from

AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! Another brilliant quote from @jamesclear.

✨ At school I loved art. And my friends. But that was kind of all I was massively in to.

Now I see that the love of art was actually the love of the creative process, of going from visual concept to product.

Whether it's an online course, a recipe, our home, a painting, a meal I want to try out. Whatever it is, it's the whole project from start to finish that drives me.

✨And my friends I still love dearly. And I realise in adulthood that it's also a connection to people that drives me.

To support others reach their total best on this 🌎. To learn from them. To see how they sparkle their magic. To stand back and watch them come to their own incredible solutions to their own very personal problems.

To learn, research and develop more and more and more about us as human beings. How we tick. How we behave. How we communicate. How we can change. How our minds and bodies are connected. How we live in this digital age with the same basic make up as we sid as cavemen and cave women. And how we can continue to thrive.

So yes, @jamesclear, I couldn't agree with you more. When you are genuinely interested, mental toughness absolutely increases. Your words are very wise and I appreciate them every week in your newsletter.

🤔 Question to you all tonigh: What is your genuine interest these days that keeps you going vs what you learnt at school?

Ps. James Clear has an awesome newsletter that is well worth signing up too. My weekly newsletter goes out on a Friday as well so I should probably tell you about that too! 😂 Full of kitchen insights (today's was about how to have a greener, climate-conscious kitchen). Head to my bio and click on free checklist or DM me with your email and I'll sign you up.

Pps. Have a fab weekend! X

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! Another brilliant quote from @jamesclear. ✨ At school I loved art. And my friends. But that was kind of all I was massively in to. Now I see that the love of art was actually the love of the creative process, of going from visual concept to product. Whether it's an online course, a recipe, our home, a painting, a meal I want to try out. Whatever it is, it's the whole project from start to finish that drives me. ✨And my friends I still love dearly. And I realise in adulthood that it's also a connection to people that drives me. To support others reach their total best on this 🌎. To learn from them. To see how they sparkle their magic. To stand back and watch them come to their own incredible solutions to their own very personal problems. To learn, research and develop more and more and more about us as human beings. How we tick. How we behave. How we communicate. How we can change. How our minds and bodies are connected. How we live in this digital age with the same basic make up as we sid as cavemen and cave women. And how we can continue to thrive. So yes, @jamesclear, I couldn't agree with you more. When you are genuinely interested, mental toughness absolutely increases. Your words are very wise and I appreciate them every week in your newsletter. 🤔 Question to you all tonigh: What is your genuine interest these days that keeps you going vs what you learnt at school? Ps. James Clear has an awesome newsletter that is well worth signing up too. My weekly newsletter goes out on a Friday as well so I should probably tell you about that too! 😂 Full of kitchen insights (today's was about how to have a greener, climate-conscious kitchen). Head to my bio and click on free checklist or DM me with your email and I'll sign you up. Pps. Have a fab weekend! X">

🐟 KEEP FISH SIMPLE 🐟 Are you slightly nervou

🐟 KEEP FISH SIMPLE 🐟 Are you slightly nervous about cooking fish? I get it... so many people in the UK are. Probably because most of the fish is battered and deep fried and we don't know what it looks like, let alone tastes like! Which makes it harder to replicate at home 🏡

My fave way is to bake it lightly and serve it with a killer flavour-packed side. Toally effortless, totally delicious and ready in under 20 minutes.

Try baking salmon, cod, haddock, pollock or hake lightly on a lined baking tray for 15-20 minutes at 180 until just done.

You can tell it's done as the flesh will break up if you gently push it down with a fork.

Remember you are looking for tender, flaky, juicy lightness instead of dry, tasteless overdone flesh.

Break through the fear and become a fishy cook. 🐟👏🐟

#cookwithfish #fishrecipes #fishideas #simplesupper #easydinner #kitchencoach #healthcoach #wellbeing #wellbeingcoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="🐟 KEEP FISH SIMPLE 🐟 Are you slightly nervous about cooking fish? I get it... so many people in the UK are. Probably because most of the fish is battered and deep fried and we don't know what it looks like, let alone tastes like! Which makes it harder to replicate at home 🏡 My fave way is to bake it lightly and serve it with a killer flavour-packed side. Toally effortless, totally delicious and ready in under 20 minutes. Try baking salmon, cod, haddock, pollock or hake lightly on a lined baking tray for 15-20 minutes at 180 until just done. You can tell it's done as the flesh will break up if you gently push it down with a fork. Remember you are looking for tender, flaky, juicy lightness instead of dry, tasteless overdone flesh. Break through the fear and become a fishy cook. 🐟👏🐟 #cookwithfish #fishrecipes #fishideas #simplesupper #easydinner #kitchencoach #healthcoach #wellbeing #wellbeingcoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell">

Leek, apple, fennel and celery soup from the Kitch

Leek, apple, fennel and celery soup from the Kitchen Club. Simple easy... just make sure you sautee all the vegetables down for a good 15-20 minutes to soften and lose their bitterness.

🍎 Apples add a soft sugaryness if you are blizting soups and sauces.

✍🏻 Writing 'sugaryness' I'm thinking that's not a word. No. The word you are looking for Annabel is sweetness. Oh gahd! Been head down in accounts today.

Hope you are having a good one.

#healthyrecipes #healthysoups #leeksoup #kitchenclub #cookingmembership #cookingonline #whattocook #soupideas #recipes #recipeideas

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Leek, apple, fennel and celery soup from the Kitchen Club. Simple easy... just make sure you sautee all the vegetables down for a good 15-20 minutes to soften and lose their bitterness. 🍎 Apples add a soft sugaryness if you are blizting soups and sauces. ✍🏻 Writing 'sugaryness' I'm thinking that's not a word. No. The word you are looking for Annabel is sweetness. Oh gahd! Been head down in accounts today. Hope you are having a good one. #healthyrecipes #healthysoups #leeksoup #kitchenclub #cookingmembership #cookingonline #whattocook #soupideas #recipes #recipeideas">

Post walk lunch. ✨ If you fancy a salad, try swa

Post walk lunch. ✨ If you fancy a salad, try swapping lots of lettuce for chopped raw vegetables. It will keep you fuller for longer and add in lots of fibre and goodness. Try sliced baby corn, green beans, cucumber, tomatoes & spring onions for a mix of crunch and juice. Add in some protein like boiled eggs, salmon, mackerel, chicken or lentils.

Here I then had oat, seed and nut bread with Boursin because I'm always a hungry bumpkin. God, I had forgotten how blooming amazing Boursin is! The garlicky creaminess 🥰

What's your favourite post walk meal? 🥗

#postwalklunch #lunchideas #lunchboxideas #healthyrecipes #healthyrecipesideas #whattoeat #nutritious #nutritiousanddelicious #kitchencoach #healthcoach #healthcoaching #cookwelleatwelllivewell

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Post walk lunch. ✨ If you fancy a salad, try swapping lots of lettuce for chopped raw vegetables. It will keep you fuller for longer and add in lots of fibre and goodness. Try sliced baby corn, green beans, cucumber, tomatoes & spring onions for a mix of crunch and juice. Add in some protein like boiled eggs, salmon, mackerel, chicken or lentils. Here I then had oat, seed and nut bread with Boursin because I'm always a hungry bumpkin. God, I had forgotten how blooming amazing Boursin is! The garlicky creaminess 🥰 What's your favourite post walk meal? 🥗 #postwalklunch #lunchideas #lunchboxideas #healthyrecipes #healthyrecipesideas #whattoeat #nutritious #nutritiousanddelicious #kitchencoach #healthcoach #healthcoaching #cookwelleatwelllivewell">

Sleeeeep 💤... anyone who knows me knows I like

Sleeeeep 💤... anyone who knows me knows I like a snooze. In fact, I try to deny it but, like so many I get really very snoozy, especially after lunch.

So here is what I've learnt:

1. What you eat really can help. Try eating fresh, nutritious food. Keep it simple and tasty and balance lots of nuts, seeds, vegetables, pulses such as beans and lentils, fruit, well farmed meat and freshly caught fish.

2. Avoid deep fried things or big sandwiches for lunch and gluten if you think you are intolerant.

3. Exercise even when you think you are to snoozy... your body and mind will thank you.

4. Eat earlier to get a good nights sleep (your body can then step away from digesting all your lovely food and move on to growing and repairing instead). You'll feel more awake and less snoozy in the day time.

5. Sleep! It might sound bloody obvious , but so often (myself included) avoid a quick nap in the day as we've got to much to do! But actually, feeling tired and needing a quick nap might be your brain and body's way if getting the reset it so clearly needs.

As parents, we are busy these days. Set an alarm for 4, 8, 12, 24 minutes... whatever works best for you.

And allow yourself that time to nap. It's called good 'Sleep Hygiene' (really, that's a thing). And it works like magic ✨🪄✨

This was me on Friday afternoon curled up in the car as I was a fee minutes early on the school run. Sleep wherever you feel you need to (as long as you are safe). There is no shame to sleeping. It's our way of recharging and taking responsibility for good Sleep Hygiene.

Hope that helps you feel you're not alone if you are a fellow snoozer too ✨ 💤 ✨

#fatigue #afternoonnap #snoozing #eatwell #cookwell #livewell #coach #narcolepsy #narcolepsyawareness #tiredness #sleeprepeat #healthy #feelbetterlivemore #feelbetter

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Sleeeeep 💤... anyone who knows me knows I like a snooze. In fact, I try to deny it but, like so many I get really very snoozy, especially after lunch. So here is what I've learnt: 1. What you eat really can help. Try eating fresh, nutritious food. Keep it simple and tasty and balance lots of nuts, seeds, vegetables, pulses such as beans and lentils, fruit, well farmed meat and freshly caught fish. 2. Avoid deep fried things or big sandwiches for lunch and gluten if you think you are intolerant. 3. Exercise even when you think you are to snoozy... your body and mind will thank you. 4. Eat earlier to get a good nights sleep (your body can then step away from digesting all your lovely food and move on to growing and repairing instead). You'll feel more awake and less snoozy in the day time. 5. Sleep! It might sound bloody obvious , but so often (myself included) avoid a quick nap in the day as we've got to much to do! But actually, feeling tired and needing a quick nap might be your brain and body's way if getting the reset it so clearly needs. As parents, we are busy these days. Set an alarm for 4, 8, 12, 24 minutes... whatever works best for you. And allow yourself that time to nap. It's called good 'Sleep Hygiene' (really, that's a thing). And it works like magic ✨🪄✨ This was me on Friday afternoon curled up in the car as I was a fee minutes early on the school run. Sleep wherever you feel you need to (as long as you are safe). There is no shame to sleeping. It's our way of recharging and taking responsibility for good Sleep Hygiene. Hope that helps you feel you're not alone if you are a fellow snoozer too ✨ 💤 ✨ #fatigue #afternoonnap #snoozing #eatwell #cookwell #livewell #coach #narcolepsy #narcolepsyawareness #tiredness #sleeprepeat #healthy #feelbetterlivemore #feelbetter">

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🥩 F R I D A Y N I G H T S seem to have turned

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="🥩 F R I D A Y N I G H T S seem to have turned into steak nights at DizzleSky HQ. This is a super quick fun way to turn it into a mini-roast... 🥩 Get the best sirloins you can (my current fave are from @riverford as the flavour and texture is worth every penny and they're not that spenny) 🥩 Simply cook the steak as you normally would 🥩 Serve with mini Yorkshire puds. 🥩 Lots of quick mixed veg, seasoned well. 🥩 Greek yoghurt, mayo and mix of Dijon and grainy mustard dip on the side instead of faffing around with gravy. Open a bottle of wine and watch Netflix. Well that's what I plan to do! 🍷 🎥 Happy Friday everyone xx Ps. Recipe from the Kitchen Club. If you'd like more of the same head to the link in my profile above or send me a message. 😊 #sirloinsteak #fridaynight #quickfood #familyfood #kitchenconfidence #effortlesscooking #easyrecipes #kitchenclub #whattocook #cookwelleatwelllivewell #riverford #riverfordorganic #organicsteak">

L U N C H I D E A S 💡I find lunch for just me

L U N C H I D E A S 💡I find lunch for just me the easiest and often most enjoyable meal of the day. It's where I can really fill my boots with 'me' food and cram the veggies in that some of the family would gaup at.

It's really a way of clearing out bits and bobs in the fridge too. And I think in the back of my head I'm always thinking of mixing up colours, contrasting textures and lifting flavours - often more boldly than I would for the rest of the family.

Here though I was looking for something decidedly green. Do you get that? Where sometimes you just want green, or yellow, or orange food? I think it's our bodies way of telling us what it needs.

So I went through the fridge and grabbed everything green I could see...

Salad leaves including spinach and watercress
Avocado
Cucumber
Spring cabbage
Leftover broccoli and beans from the night before
Fresh coriander
Spring onions

With a bit if dressing and some seasoning of Maldon sea salt and pepper it hit the spot.

What do you like for a 'me only' lunch? I'd love to hear x

#lunchideas #whattoeat #foodinspiration #howtocook #whattocook #kitchenconfidence #cookingmadeeasy #easyfood #greenfood #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #positivefood

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="L U N C H I D E A S 💡I find lunch for just me the easiest and often most enjoyable meal of the day. It's where I can really fill my boots with 'me' food and cram the veggies in that some of the family would gaup at. It's really a way of clearing out bits and bobs in the fridge too. And I think in the back of my head I'm always thinking of mixing up colours, contrasting textures and lifting flavours - often more boldly than I would for the rest of the family. Here though I was looking for something decidedly green. Do you get that? Where sometimes you just want green, or yellow, or orange food? I think it's our bodies way of telling us what it needs. So I went through the fridge and grabbed everything green I could see... Salad leaves including spinach and watercress Avocado Cucumber Spring cabbage Leftover broccoli and beans from the night before Fresh coriander Spring onions With a bit if dressing and some seasoning of Maldon sea salt and pepper it hit the spot. What do you like for a 'me only' lunch? I'd love to hear x #lunchideas #whattoeat #foodinspiration #howtocook #whattocook #kitchenconfidence #cookingmadeeasy #easyfood #greenfood #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #positivefood">

Here's my weekly menu plan round up to help inspir

Here's my weekly menu plan round up to help inspire you with what to cook your family for dinner. I understand it can be a drag...... 🙃

I decided to video instead of a live... figured that was safer and you can join me on my walk by the Dart.

Any questions to the recipes, just let me know!

Happy cooking my friends 😊

#weeklymenuplan #whattocook #weekly #weeklyvideo #whaticooked #foodinspiration

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Here's my weekly menu plan round up to help inspire you with what to cook your family for dinner. I understand it can be a drag...... 🙃 I decided to video instead of a live... figured that was safer and you can join me on my walk by the Dart. Any questions to the recipes, just let me know! Happy cooking my friends 😊 #weeklymenuplan #whattocook #weekly #weeklyvideo #whaticooked #foodinspiration">

W H A T A B O U T C H U N K Y S O U P S ? Ther

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="W H A T A B O U T C H U N K Y S O U P S ? There's alot to be said for the smooth silkiness of puréed soups BUT there is absolutely also a time and a place for its chunky chunksmeister friend. Oh yes! 😜 And so today, here are my top 3 tips to cooking the most delicious chunky soups 💃🏼 1. Think about the size and shape of your chunks. It's more interesting to eat if you have different sizes and shapes than if all the ingredients are the same. For example, think small diced butternut and bacon, batons of carrots, rounds of courgettes and petit pois peas, strips of baby corn and wilted leaves of spinach. 2. Use spaghetti, rice noodles, rice, butter beans or chickpeas to bulk out your soup. Potato based soups can be yum but also leave you feeling sluggish afterwards. Try breaking up a handful of spaghetti or rice noodles to boil up with your veggies, or throw in some leftover rice. Or stir through butter beans or chickpeas and cook with your vegetables for at least 10 minutes to soften so they are softer on your tummy. 3. Don't forget to taste it at the end and see what it needs. Use Maldon sea salt, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh herbs to lift it, a squeeze of lemon or lime, a dash of soy sauce if it needs depth and salt, a quick grate of Parmesan. Use sparingly and then taste again to see if it needs more. Keep adding until you are happy with it. Do you prefer chunky or smooth? If you fancy more seasoning tips like these then head to the link in my profile to download your free seasoning checklist. There's soon to be a new resource up there so grab it while you can! #soupideas #chunkysoup #howtocooksoup #whattoeat #whattocook #chefsolutions #kitchencoach #howtocook #kitchenconfidence #familyfood #eatmoreveg #betterhealth #cookwelleatwelllivewell">

I T' S S O U P T I M E ! ⏰ Blooming freezing h

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="I T' S S O U P T I M E ! ⏰ Blooming freezing here this morning and the first thing I thought of when I woke up was I needed soup... So, if you are feeling the same and find your soups can be a bit bland, here's some tips I use to build flavoursome soups: 1. Try roasting your vegetables, onions and garlic with fresh herbs, oil, salt and pepper first. This saves time as you are not stirring over a pan and you get some lovely caramel flavours going on with the veg. When they are nicely golden, pour them into a saucepan and add stock. Boil for 5 minutes and blitz. 2. Or how about making a spice paste first to add to vegetables while you are sauteing them? Simply blitz up a lemongrass stick, a peeled onion, 2 cm peeled fresh ginger, 4 lime leaves, 2 peeled cloves of ginger, 1 teaspoon of cumin and coriander seeds and 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil. Add to your choice of vegetables as you are sautéing them in a pan. Then add stock and boil until the vegetables are soft. Blitz and taste for seasoning. 3. Think low and slow whenever you are sauteing vegetables when you start making your soup. Turn the heat right down and cook the base vegetables (onions, carrots, celery, fennel, leek etc) really gently for longer than you'd think necessary (without burning them) to eek out all their beautiful soft sweetness. Hope these help! If you'd like more top tips and you're not signed up to my newsletter yet, you can join on the linktree link in my profile. Or head to the link and become a member of the Kitchen Club today for all my soup recipes.👆 Happy souping my friends! ✨ #kitchenconfidence #cancookwillcook #flavour #soupideas #winterfood #vegetableideas #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #healthy #healthyliving #betterhealth #youarewhatyoueat #helpmecookbetter #helpmecook #newsletter #weeklynewsletter #signup #letsdothis">

F R I D A Y V I B E S... beach and sea produced g

F R I D A Y V I B E S... beach and sea produced good chat today. We talked

🌊Barriers
🌊Fear
🌊Identity
🌊How deep the sea is
🌊How to reach goals
🌊How wild and uninhibited the sea feels
🌊How cold I get

Paddled out to the little rocks for arm training and caught the odd mini wave!

The Friday surfs were meant to be for an adrenaline hit. But they've turned into so much more. Connection. Friendship. Conversations. Over coming barriers. Adopting habits. More connection... this time to the 🌎. Pushing myself. Change. Improvement. Failing. Laughing. Me time.

I really cherish them.

Hope you've had a good day. Happy weekend my friends xx

#fridayvibes #surfing #southhams #habitchange #livebetter #connection

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="F R I D A Y V I B E S... beach and sea produced good chat today. We talked 🌊Barriers 🌊Fear 🌊Identity 🌊How deep the sea is 🌊How to reach goals 🌊How wild and uninhibited the sea feels 🌊How cold I get Paddled out to the little rocks for arm training and caught the odd mini wave! The Friday surfs were meant to be for an adrenaline hit. But they've turned into so much more. Connection. Friendship. Conversations. Over coming barriers. Adopting habits. More connection... this time to the 🌎. Pushing myself. Change. Improvement. Failing. Laughing. Me time. I really cherish them. Hope you've had a good day. Happy weekend my friends xx #fridayvibes #surfing #southhams #habitchange #livebetter #connection">

Weekly menu planning made easy for members and non

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Weekly menu planning made easy for members and non-members of the Kitchen Club! Soooo, we had a great live but it seems IG lost the sound half way through - gah!! So here is a summary of what to be sure you look at when you plan your meals. ✨ Because I too used to think that planning your menu just looked like a daily plan of what I wanted us to eat, and therefore often found I didn't stick to it. ✨ UNTIL, I realised that with a structure behind me, I was more often than not likely to stick to it. So my questions to you before you plan are: ✍🏻 What did you eat the day before? ✍🏻 How much energy do you need? ✍🏻 How much time do you have? Then, and only then, decide what you and your family will eat over the course of the week or 10 days etc. Ps. Watch to the end and I share why I don't think 21 day menu plans work!! Pps. I'll be back next Wednesday with more menu planning shenanigans. Ppps. If you are not a Kitchen Club member and would like to come on board, head to my profile link and you can join from there. #menuplanning #kitchenchat #whymenuplan #menuplanstructure #howtomenuplan #easymenuplan #kitchencoach #kitchenconfidence #kitchenclub">

The reality of a family dinner... it's not really

The reality of a family dinner... it's not really about perfectionism is it?

✨ It's about the squabbles over who gets the most crackling, the dunking of fingers in the apple sauce, the hecticness of the first mouthfuls and watching the food take on the effect of fuel on little bodies.

✨ It can be stressful thinking, making and clearing the endless meals up. But it is the little pockets of pureness that are at the heart of family food.

✨ Take the weight of responsibility off your shoulders and let the meal pan out as it's meant too... in all it's chaotic glory. The finesse will come. Hopefully they'll be using a spoon to try the apple sauce when they are 20. Perhaps not?!

✨ Focus on the goodness and the love that you can put in to your cooking (whatever level of compentency you are), because just by showing up you are making it perfect.

✨ That is the perfect reality. It might not seem it at the time as the predicted chaos and craziness of mealtimes ensues, but hold it high as your torch to keep you going. You are providing your family with their reality. You can do this. ✨

👩🏼‍🍳 If cooking for your family is something you'd like help with, head to the link in my bio to sign up to my newsletter where I give weekly wisdom (sometimes practical/sometimes mindset based) on how to be the best version of yourself every time you pop your pinny on. See you soon my friends✨

#familyfood #healthyrecipesforfamilies #kitchencoach

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="The reality of a family dinner... it's not really about perfectionism is it? ✨ It's about the squabbles over who gets the most crackling, the dunking of fingers in the apple sauce, the hecticness of the first mouthfuls and watching the food take on the effect of fuel on little bodies. ✨ It can be stressful thinking, making and clearing the endless meals up. But it is the little pockets of pureness that are at the heart of family food. ✨ Take the weight of responsibility off your shoulders and let the meal pan out as it's meant too... in all it's chaotic glory. The finesse will come. Hopefully they'll be using a spoon to try the apple sauce when they are 20. Perhaps not?! ✨ Focus on the goodness and the love that you can put in to your cooking (whatever level of compentency you are), because just by showing up you are making it perfect. ✨ That is the perfect reality. It might not seem it at the time as the predicted chaos and craziness of mealtimes ensues, but hold it high as your torch to keep you going. You are providing your family with their reality. You can do this. ✨ 👩🏼‍🍳 If cooking for your family is something you'd like help with, head to the link in my bio to sign up to my newsletter where I give weekly wisdom (sometimes practical/sometimes mindset based) on how to be the best version of yourself every time you pop your pinny on. See you soon my friends✨ #familyfood #healthyrecipesforfamilies #kitchencoach">

Are you up for a weekly live explaining the though

Are you up for a weekly live explaining the thought process behind my own weekly menu plans for my family so that you can feel confident putting them in place for you and your unique circumstances?

I understand that menu planning can be this big thing on our to do lists and often we feel like we are 'failing' because we don't stick to it.

In these lives, I will:
🪄Break down the structure behind my menu planning.
🪄Show you how to come up with alternatives if life gets in the way.
🪄Help you understand how to build a plan that suits you.

These are for you if you:
💕 Want to menu plan and don't quite know how.
💕 Don't feel confident with your cooking.
💕 Have a menu plan in place but find it hard to stick to.

First live is tomorrow at 9:30am UK time. Looking forward to seeing you there!! ✨

#menuplanning #menuplanningmadeeasy #healthyrecipesforfamilies #healthyrecipeshealthylifestyle #howtoplan #whenthingsgowrong #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #cookingmembership #kitchenclub #kitchenconfidence #cookingpyschology

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Are you up for a weekly live explaining the thought process behind my own weekly menu plans for my family so that you can feel confident putting them in place for you and your unique circumstances? I understand that menu planning can be this big thing on our to do lists and often we feel like we are 'failing' because we don't stick to it. In these lives, I will: 🪄Break down the structure behind my menu planning. 🪄Show you how to come up with alternatives if life gets in the way. 🪄Help you understand how to build a plan that suits you. These are for you if you: 💕 Want to menu plan and don't quite know how. 💕 Don't feel confident with your cooking. 💕 Have a menu plan in place but find it hard to stick to. First live is tomorrow at 9:30am UK time. Looking forward to seeing you there!! ✨ #menuplanning #menuplanningmadeeasy #healthyrecipesforfamilies #healthyrecipeshealthylifestyle #howtoplan #whenthingsgowrong #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell #cookingmembership #kitchenclub #kitchenconfidence #cookingpyschology">

🤔 What makes the DizzleSky Kitchen Club so diff

🤔 What makes the DizzleSky Kitchen Club so different to other family-based services to help you with your cooking?

With 1,000's and 1,000's of recipes in the world (and quite possibly lots of beautiful cookbooks in your kitchen) it would be all to easy just to provide more. Which I do... HOWEVER, It's not recipes alone which make you a better cook.

Understanding your Cooking Type (like your Personality Type but for cooking) lets you cook in a way that feels natural for you.

You can:

🔥Forget about how your Mum, neighbour or best friend cook.
🔥Not have to buy another cookbook only to leave it to one side and not pick it up for months.
🔥Know how to organise your kitchen so that it 'flows' for you.
🔥Know how to cook... and how not to cook specifically for you.
🔥Recognise how your other half cooks so that you can either help them or avoid them at all costs! But at least you know for sure!

Knowing your Cooking Type gives you confidence to cook. It brings clarity to cooking so that you can then follow a recipe knowing you will nail it.

Come and find out how you too can sprinkle your magic over your cooking in the Kitchen Club Membership 🪄 .

Link (finally working again!!) in bio. Any questions, DM me or send me an email. 💕💕

#kitchenclub #cookingmembership #familymeals #whattocook #cookingcommunity #cookingtype
#supportingwomeninbusiness #womensupportingwomen #professionalcoach #professionalmentor #chef #helpmecook #whatmakesmedifferent #unique #usp #linkinbio

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="🤔 What makes the DizzleSky Kitchen Club so different to other family-based services to help you with your cooking? With 1,000's and 1,000's of recipes in the world (and quite possibly lots of beautiful cookbooks in your kitchen) it would be all to easy just to provide more. Which I do... HOWEVER, It's not recipes alone which make you a better cook. Understanding your Cooking Type (like your Personality Type but for cooking) lets you cook in a way that feels natural for you. You can: 🔥Forget about how your Mum, neighbour or best friend cook. 🔥Not have to buy another cookbook only to leave it to one side and not pick it up for months. 🔥Know how to organise your kitchen so that it 'flows' for you. 🔥Know how to cook... and how not to cook specifically for you. 🔥Recognise how your other half cooks so that you can either help them or avoid them at all costs! But at least you know for sure! Knowing your Cooking Type gives you confidence to cook. It brings clarity to cooking so that you can then follow a recipe knowing you will nail it. Come and find out how you too can sprinkle your magic over your cooking in the Kitchen Club Membership 🪄 . Link (finally working again!!) in bio. Any questions, DM me or send me an email. 💕💕 #kitchenclub #cookingmembership #familymeals #whattocook #cookingcommunity #cookingtype #supportingwomeninbusiness #womensupportingwomen #professionalcoach #professionalmentor #chef #helpmecook #whatmakesmedifferent #unique #usp #linkinbio">

AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! Another brilliant quote from

AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! Another brilliant quote from @jamesclear.

✨ At school I loved art. And my friends. But that was kind of all I was massively in to.

Now I see that the love of art was actually the love of the creative process, of going from visual concept to product.

Whether it's an online course, a recipe, our home, a painting, a meal I want to try out. Whatever it is, it's the whole project from start to finish that drives me.

✨And my friends I still love dearly. And I realise in adulthood that it's also a connection to people that drives me.

To support others reach their total best on this 🌎. To learn from them. To see how they sparkle their magic. To stand back and watch them come to their own incredible solutions to their own very personal problems.

To learn, research and develop more and more and more about us as human beings. How we tick. How we behave. How we communicate. How we can change. How our minds and bodies are connected. How we live in this digital age with the same basic make up as we sid as cavemen and cave women. And how we can continue to thrive.

So yes, @jamesclear, I couldn't agree with you more. When you are genuinely interested, mental toughness absolutely increases. Your words are very wise and I appreciate them every week in your newsletter.

🤔 Question to you all tonigh: What is your genuine interest these days that keeps you going vs what you learnt at school?

Ps. James Clear has an awesome newsletter that is well worth signing up too. My weekly newsletter goes out on a Friday as well so I should probably tell you about that too! 😂 Full of kitchen insights (today's was about how to have a greener, climate-conscious kitchen). Head to my bio and click on free checklist or DM me with your email and I'll sign you up.

Pps. Have a fab weekend! X

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH! Another brilliant quote from @jamesclear. ✨ At school I loved art. And my friends. But that was kind of all I was massively in to. Now I see that the love of art was actually the love of the creative process, of going from visual concept to product. Whether it's an online course, a recipe, our home, a painting, a meal I want to try out. Whatever it is, it's the whole project from start to finish that drives me. ✨And my friends I still love dearly. And I realise in adulthood that it's also a connection to people that drives me. To support others reach their total best on this 🌎. To learn from them. To see how they sparkle their magic. To stand back and watch them come to their own incredible solutions to their own very personal problems. To learn, research and develop more and more and more about us as human beings. How we tick. How we behave. How we communicate. How we can change. How our minds and bodies are connected. How we live in this digital age with the same basic make up as we sid as cavemen and cave women. And how we can continue to thrive. So yes, @jamesclear, I couldn't agree with you more. When you are genuinely interested, mental toughness absolutely increases. Your words are very wise and I appreciate them every week in your newsletter. 🤔 Question to you all tonigh: What is your genuine interest these days that keeps you going vs what you learnt at school? Ps. James Clear has an awesome newsletter that is well worth signing up too. My weekly newsletter goes out on a Friday as well so I should probably tell you about that too! 😂 Full of kitchen insights (today's was about how to have a greener, climate-conscious kitchen). Head to my bio and click on free checklist or DM me with your email and I'll sign you up. Pps. Have a fab weekend! X">

🐟 KEEP FISH SIMPLE 🐟 Are you slightly nervou

🐟 KEEP FISH SIMPLE 🐟 Are you slightly nervous about cooking fish? I get it... so many people in the UK are. Probably because most of the fish is battered and deep fried and we don't know what it looks like, let alone tastes like! Which makes it harder to replicate at home 🏡

My fave way is to bake it lightly and serve it with a killer flavour-packed side. Toally effortless, totally delicious and ready in under 20 minutes.

Try baking salmon, cod, haddock, pollock or hake lightly on a lined baking tray for 15-20 minutes at 180 until just done.

You can tell it's done as the flesh will break up if you gently push it down with a fork.

Remember you are looking for tender, flaky, juicy lightness instead of dry, tasteless overdone flesh.

Break through the fear and become a fishy cook. 🐟👏🐟

#cookwithfish #fishrecipes #fishideas #simplesupper #easydinner #kitchencoach #healthcoach #wellbeing #wellbeingcoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="🐟 KEEP FISH SIMPLE 🐟 Are you slightly nervous about cooking fish? I get it... so many people in the UK are. Probably because most of the fish is battered and deep fried and we don't know what it looks like, let alone tastes like! Which makes it harder to replicate at home 🏡 My fave way is to bake it lightly and serve it with a killer flavour-packed side. Toally effortless, totally delicious and ready in under 20 minutes. Try baking salmon, cod, haddock, pollock or hake lightly on a lined baking tray for 15-20 minutes at 180 until just done. You can tell it's done as the flesh will break up if you gently push it down with a fork. Remember you are looking for tender, flaky, juicy lightness instead of dry, tasteless overdone flesh. Break through the fear and become a fishy cook. 🐟👏🐟 #cookwithfish #fishrecipes #fishideas #simplesupper #easydinner #kitchencoach #healthcoach #wellbeing #wellbeingcoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell">

Leek, apple, fennel and celery soup from the Kitch

Leek, apple, fennel and celery soup from the Kitchen Club. Simple easy... just make sure you sautee all the vegetables down for a good 15-20 minutes to soften and lose their bitterness.

🍎 Apples add a soft sugaryness if you are blizting soups and sauces.

✍🏻 Writing 'sugaryness' I'm thinking that's not a word. No. The word you are looking for Annabel is sweetness. Oh gahd! Been head down in accounts today.

Hope you are having a good one.

#healthyrecipes #healthysoups #leeksoup #kitchenclub #cookingmembership #cookingonline #whattocook #soupideas #recipes #recipeideas

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Leek, apple, fennel and celery soup from the Kitchen Club. Simple easy... just make sure you sautee all the vegetables down for a good 15-20 minutes to soften and lose their bitterness. 🍎 Apples add a soft sugaryness if you are blizting soups and sauces. ✍🏻 Writing 'sugaryness' I'm thinking that's not a word. No. The word you are looking for Annabel is sweetness. Oh gahd! Been head down in accounts today. Hope you are having a good one. #healthyrecipes #healthysoups #leeksoup #kitchenclub #cookingmembership #cookingonline #whattocook #soupideas #recipes #recipeideas">

Post walk lunch. ✨ If you fancy a salad, try swa

Post walk lunch. ✨ If you fancy a salad, try swapping lots of lettuce for chopped raw vegetables. It will keep you fuller for longer and add in lots of fibre and goodness. Try sliced baby corn, green beans, cucumber, tomatoes & spring onions for a mix of crunch and juice. Add in some protein like boiled eggs, salmon, mackerel, chicken or lentils.

Here I then had oat, seed and nut bread with Boursin because I'm always a hungry bumpkin. God, I had forgotten how blooming amazing Boursin is! The garlicky creaminess 🥰

What's your favourite post walk meal? 🥗

#postwalklunch #lunchideas #lunchboxideas #healthyrecipes #healthyrecipesideas #whattoeat #nutritious #nutritiousanddelicious #kitchencoach #healthcoach #healthcoaching #cookwelleatwelllivewell

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Post walk lunch. ✨ If you fancy a salad, try swapping lots of lettuce for chopped raw vegetables. It will keep you fuller for longer and add in lots of fibre and goodness. Try sliced baby corn, green beans, cucumber, tomatoes & spring onions for a mix of crunch and juice. Add in some protein like boiled eggs, salmon, mackerel, chicken or lentils. Here I then had oat, seed and nut bread with Boursin because I'm always a hungry bumpkin. God, I had forgotten how blooming amazing Boursin is! The garlicky creaminess 🥰 What's your favourite post walk meal? 🥗 #postwalklunch #lunchideas #lunchboxideas #healthyrecipes #healthyrecipesideas #whattoeat #nutritious #nutritiousanddelicious #kitchencoach #healthcoach #healthcoaching #cookwelleatwelllivewell">

Sleeeeep 💤... anyone who knows me knows I like

Sleeeeep 💤... anyone who knows me knows I like a snooze. In fact, I try to deny it but, like so many I get really very snoozy, especially after lunch.

So here is what I've learnt:

1. What you eat really can help. Try eating fresh, nutritious food. Keep it simple and tasty and balance lots of nuts, seeds, vegetables, pulses such as beans and lentils, fruit, well farmed meat and freshly caught fish.

2. Avoid deep fried things or big sandwiches for lunch and gluten if you think you are intolerant.

3. Exercise even when you think you are to snoozy... your body and mind will thank you.

4. Eat earlier to get a good nights sleep (your body can then step away from digesting all your lovely food and move on to growing and repairing instead). You'll feel more awake and less snoozy in the day time.

5. Sleep! It might sound bloody obvious , but so often (myself included) avoid a quick nap in the day as we've got to much to do! But actually, feeling tired and needing a quick nap might be your brain and body's way if getting the reset it so clearly needs.

As parents, we are busy these days. Set an alarm for 4, 8, 12, 24 minutes... whatever works best for you.

And allow yourself that time to nap. It's called good 'Sleep Hygiene' (really, that's a thing). And it works like magic ✨🪄✨

This was me on Friday afternoon curled up in the car as I was a fee minutes early on the school run. Sleep wherever you feel you need to (as long as you are safe). There is no shame to sleeping. It's our way of recharging and taking responsibility for good Sleep Hygiene.

Hope that helps you feel you're not alone if you are a fellow snoozer too ✨ 💤 ✨

#fatigue #afternoonnap #snoozing #eatwell #cookwell #livewell #coach #narcolepsy #narcolepsyawareness #tiredness #sleeprepeat #healthy #feelbetterlivemore #feelbetter

<img src="https://www.dizzlesky.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Sleeeeep 💤... anyone who knows me knows I like a snooze. In fact, I try to deny it but, like so many I get really very snoozy, especially after lunch. So here is what I've learnt: 1. What you eat really can help. Try eating fresh, nutritious food. Keep it simple and tasty and balance lots of nuts, seeds, vegetables, pulses such as beans and lentils, fruit, well farmed meat and freshly caught fish. 2. Avoid deep fried things or big sandwiches for lunch and gluten if you think you are intolerant. 3. Exercise even when you think you are to snoozy... your body and mind will thank you. 4. Eat earlier to get a good nights sleep (your body can then step away from digesting all your lovely food and move on to growing and repairing instead). You'll feel more awake and less snoozy in the day time. 5. Sleep! It might sound bloody obvious , but so often (myself included) avoid a quick nap in the day as we've got to much to do! But actually, feeling tired and needing a quick nap might be your brain and body's way if getting the reset it so clearly needs. As parents, we are busy these days. Set an alarm for 4, 8, 12, 24 minutes... whatever works best for you. And allow yourself that time to nap. It's called good 'Sleep Hygiene' (really, that's a thing). And it works like magic ✨🪄✨ This was me on Friday afternoon curled up in the car as I was a fee minutes early on the school run. Sleep wherever you feel you need to (as long as you are safe). There is no shame to sleeping. It's our way of recharging and taking responsibility for good Sleep Hygiene. Hope that helps you feel you're not alone if you are a fellow snoozer too ✨ 💤 ✨ #fatigue #afternoonnap #snoozing #eatwell #cookwell #livewell #coach #narcolepsy #narcolepsyawareness #tiredness #sleeprepeat #healthy #feelbetterlivemore #feelbetter">

Happy Friday! What can you create the perfect left

Happy Friday! What can you create the perfect leftover lunch with?

☑️ Leftovers from the freezer fridge
☑️ Leftovers from the kids dinner
☑️ Fresh herbs and spices for flavour
☑️ Greek yoghurt for creaminess/dressing/instead of buckets of mayo
☑️ Leftovers of leftovers
☑️ Pulses for added protein

Think about breaking down your meal into separate ingredients and building it back up again in a different way. Just like LEGO.

The first time you make LEGO you follow instructions. Then you break it down, keep some pieces, save other pieces for something else, and then create a new LEGO has a completely different identity to what you first made.

Just like cooking.

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All the pumpkin 🎃 for a pumpkin, squash and smo

All the pumpkin 🎃 for a pumpkin, squash and smoked haddock risotto. This was made with Crown Prince pumpkins (they beautiful grey ones which are my fave).

Not the manky carved ones which went mouldy by day 4 🤢. Even the chickens refused those.

The Crown Prince pumpkins look pretty and taste nutty and delicious. You don't have to use them all in one go. Take a wedge off, peel it with a sharp knife, and pop the remainder (seeds and all) back in the fridge.

Or, cut it all up and keep the leftover chunks in the fridge/freezer until you need them.

All recipes in the Kitchen Club Membership aaaannndddd thinking about sharing a few exclusive ones on here.

Would that be helpful? Pop 👍 or 👎 in the comments below.

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You'll recieve a helpful checkist for seasoning your food so it's damn fine and super duper tasty Every. Time. You. Cook!

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Seriously, who jumps for joy at the idea of menu p

Seriously, who jumps for joy at the idea of menu planning? Who wakes up and thinks, 'Yes! This is going to be a great day! It's menu planning day!☀️'?

Or are you more like 'Oh gahd, we've got no food in the house. Why can't I get my sh*t together. Why can't I just bloody well write a god-damn menu plan 🤯'???

The thing about menu planning is there's some things to consider before you even put pen to paper (or finger to screen).

If you put these 5 things in place menu planning and knowing what you're cooking will soon become part of who you are.

➡️ Think about timings. Timings are crucial... before you start leafing through pretty recipe books or scrolling on bbc good food think about how much you have to cook each night's meal.

➡️ Ask yourself 'am I a planner?' If the answer is yes, then wa-haaay! Get planning and plan to your heart's content. If it is a no way, I like to freestyle and live by the seat of my pants, then deciding what you want to cook in the morning for that evening is probably a better expectation for you.

➡️ Remember that there's no certificate to meal planning. I know that may be hard for some to hear (soz) so focus on the reason why we meal plan.... to make our lives easier. So create a plan that works for YOU (not your Mum, sister, friend or influencer) and measure your success by it making your life easier.

➡️ Think about what menu plan/meal planning actually MEANS? It's simply a plan for your meals. It doesn't have to be for 2 weeks, 21 days, rigid, skeleton, or flexible. Simply put, it's about having an idea of what you are going to cook so you can write a shopping list and buy food around what you've chosen.

➡️ I will bang on about this until I'm 7ft under... plan your menu how you plan the rest of your life. Your clever brain will, by now, have created many systems in your life and work which help you become efficient. Think about which systems you find easy and enjoy (which gives you that little satisfaction dance 💃🏼?) And then mirror that system in your meal planning.

Do you love or loathe planning your meals?

#whattocook #healthyrecipesforfamilies #mealplanning #mealplanningmadeeasy #menuplanning #menuplan

Happy November 🍁 The first of every month is a

Happy November 🍁 The first of every month is a special day for me as it's when the new recipes are released for the Kitchen Club. I 💕 sharing these new creations...

I start with a rough idea of what they are going to be, but they always change depending on what's available in the shops and I get swept up in the moment.

My core recipe values are always effortless, tasty and nutritious. This was one of my favourites for November... Pork chops with coconut and pistachio dukka. The dukka was inspired by a trip to the conrer shop when I was staying with my sister @sarahtski in London over half term.

(Just in case you were wondering, a dukka is a super versatile coarse ground powder made up of herbs, nuts and spices and it sounds way fancier than it is!💕)

➡️Find out more about how you too can cook effortless, tasty and nutritious by joining my weekly newsletter. Link in bio!

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Did you know that you are either someone who can m

Did you know that you are either someone who can make a meal from opening the fridge and cupboards OR you are someone who follows a recipe? 🥳

It's not so much about competency, it's about working out how you usually go about things. Do you free style when you do things in normal life outsof the kitchen or do you follow what it says on the tin? 🧐

For those of you who feel at home freestyling, keep tasting and tweaking as you create your meals. Taste and ask yourself, what other healthful food can I add to make this better? Don't add for the sake of it. Think of the purpose of each ingredient.

For example, this was tonight's fridge and cupboard raid. Swipe left and read the phases below to see how it evolved 👇

🤩 Phase 1:
1/4 leek
1 courgette
2 garlics
Leftover grated carrot from the kids dinner
1 round of noodles from @kingsobanoodleculture
150ml chicken stock from the freezer
Leftover shredded roast chicken from the freezer

Tasted it. It needed something creamy and more freshness.

🤩 Phase 2:
Added a tablespoon of Phillidelphia cream cheese
Spring onions
Spinach

Tasted. It needed freshness and zing.

🤩 Phase 3:
Added juice of 1/2 lemon 🍋
Some tarragon from the garden
A pinch of @maldonsalt

Tasted. NOW, and only now, was it balanced.

🤩 So this is how you build and layer a plate. If you follow a recipe then this won't make any sense. Don't feel bad... because your brain CAN follow a recipe and that's a massive skill that many people find really hard.

If this IS how you cook, then keep tasting and adding until you feel it's right. 🥳

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If you're children are on half term this week and

If you're children are on half term this week and you don't fancy eating fish fingers for 5 days on the trot, don't forget to 'jazz' 👋 your meal up leaving your children to eat theirs as bland as they need.

With these pork chops, the children's were lightly seasoned with Maldon sea salt (yes salt for children... just a teeny tiny sprinkle of the best natural sea salt there is), and ours had a light sprinkling of sumac as well. All doused in a squeeze of half a lemon.

Pan-fried first and then in the oven in a roasting tray for 15 minutes at 180. We had the delicious juices... they had theirs as plain as a brick. Every body was happy 😋

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Here are my top tips for healthful lunches this ha

Here are my top tips for healthful lunches this half term. 🎃 If you are anything like me, you may worry if your children are eating enough good stuff. Because it seems that so much of what they eat these days is the opposite. And kids can be picky about what they eat so let's be realistic here...

🎃 Add the goodness in. Give them fruit and vegetable choices when you can and cram in the vegetable intake where possible.

🎃 Give them fruits alongside breakfast and vegetables alongside lunch and dinner.

🎃 Try making homemade pizza using half wholemeal flour and half white bread flour in the pizza base. No need for a different recipe. Simply use wholemeal flour for 50% of the flour quantity.

🎃 Make soups! Tomato, red lentil, celeriac, celery, apple and red pepper soup is a good hearty one that kids love.

🎃 Provide sandwiches with a choice of fillings and lots of cucumber, carrots, red peppers, tomatoes, grapes and apples on the side.

🎃 Use eggs galore... think omlettes, frittatas, scrambles, poached, boiled 🥚

🎃 Beef up their protein at lunch (see what I did there)... think chicken drumsticks, baked ham, leftover roast chicken, smoked salmon, tuna.

I hope these help. What do your kids love for lunch at home in the holidays?

#halfterm #holidayfood #whattoeat #feedingchildren #kitchencoach #cookwelleatwelllivewell

Late night recipe creating... have you started slo

Late night recipe creating... have you started slow cooking this Autumn? 🍁Spend 20 minutes prepping, and leave the rest to the oven to do it's part during the slow cooking process. The flavours and textures will infuse and transform to the most succulent delicious meal. And all for 20 minutes work 🥳

Happy days.

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Hellooo 👋 to you if you've just hoped on and st

Hellooo 👋 to you if you've just hoped on and started following me. It is 💯 lovely to have you here and as much as I'd love to invite you in for a cuppa to talk about all things cooking, we can chat through these littles squares instead.

My name is Annabel Gonifas and I help people (mostly Mums) cook effortless, tasty and nutritious food so that you and your families can cook well, eat well and live well.

I hear you if you say that cooking for your family is not inspiring.

I see you when you say that you've never learnt to cook and now you have to not only cook for yourself, but feel a weight of responsibility for cooking for your family too.

I understand that as a parent it's bloody tough to think about what everyone's going to eat 365 days a year, and then have to shop, cook and clear it all up. Oh, and then press repeat.

I too feel that the messages around what we 'should' be feeding our families is contradictory, conflicting and just simply quite noisy.

I can sense your overwhelm, boredom, anxiety and frustration about cooking.

And that's why I'm here. To help, support, reframe, educate and inspire. 👩🏼‍🍳✨

As a professional coach, mentor and chef, I am passionate about making the whole cooking process (from kitchen set up, planning, shopping & cooking) easier for you. I'm also passionate about celebrating your uniqueness and helping you understand how you can cook to your strengths 💕.

Thanks again for joining x

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