Chocolate fudge

I've found a new recipe and now I'm really addicted. Sometimes I've got a huge chocolate craving. And last time I've made a delicious quinoa brownie. Now it was time to make a chocolate fudge. We all know fudge with caramel flavour but this one is with 100% cacoa. It's also a healthy snack. But if you are a chocolate addict like me than you will eat to many of those and that's also not that great haha.

Here is how you make it.

100 grams of coconut butter 

3 tbsp maple syrup 

2 tbsp cocoa powder 

2 tbsp of peanut butter 

1 tsp vanilla extract

Put everything in a saucepan and mix together on a low heat.

If you have a smooth mixture you put it in a mold.

That may be an ice mold or a cupcake form.

Store it in the freezer.

And your chocolate fudge snacks is ready.

It goes well with a cup of tea or a cup of coffee.

There is only 1 warning: It's addictive yummy!

Ow and this one is boyfriend proof. My hubby does not like that much of healthy home made stuff but this one he likes ;).

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” 

Roses are red, violets are blue, patatoes are sweet and so are you

    

Spring is in the air. And well like the titel said it allready it's time to eat some sweet patatoes.

I love the taste of these patatoes, but this is a recipe that takes some time.

Luckly for me I had a day off today and the sun is shining and I feel like making them for dinner. My hubby is busy with painting the room of our little baby, so I've got plenty of time to make this. 

First you start with the marinade of the chicken.

garlic, tomatopurree, parsley, cayenne pepper and salt. Mix them with some olive oil. Cut the chicken in little pieces and add the marinade on it.

If the patatoes are half their way in the oven I'll bake the chicken.

I prepare the sweet patatoes in the oven. So I cut them in small pieces and first I'll boil them a little (10min) 

Preheat the oven on 180degrees. Put the patatoes in an oven plate sprinkeld with some olive oil and bake them like 45min.

For the vegitables I've got some yummie Bimi, bean sprouts and garlic. I've baked them with a little bit of soya sauce.

So here was my dinner for the evening. First time we could sit outside in the sunshine for this year. 

Have a nice evening!

   

Goji Berries

Goji Berries are the most nutritionally dense fruit on Earth. They are a member of the nightshade family, which contains many other common vegetables such as potato, sweet potato, tomato, eggplant, and pepper, as well as some poisonous plants like belladonna and deadly nightshade. 
Although they have only been introduced in Western countries in recent years, gojis have been used for thousands of years in Tibet and China, both as a culinary ingredient and medicinally.

Goji Berries have the highest concentration of protein of any fruit. They are also loaded with vitamin C, contain more carotenoids than any other food, have twenty-one trace minerals, and are high in fiber. Boasting 15 times the amount of iron found in spinach, as well as calcium, zinc, selenium and many other important trace minerals. So you can say that these berries are a natural superfood!

In traditional Chinese medicine, the goji is said to act on the Kidney and Liver meridians to help with lower back pain, dizziness and eyesight. They are most often consumed raw, made into a tea or extract, or as an ingredient in soups.

But can you eat goji berries during pregnancy? The fact is that there is too little research on goji berries in relation to pregnancy ​​to say that using it is 100% safe.
Science said that these berries are very healthy but my advise call you docter first before you eat this during your pregnancy!

Lycium Barbarum bark and goji berries are used as an alternative medicine to prevent morning sickness during pregnancy.

The use of goji berries can help to lower the high blood pressure and to reduce, in the case of diabetes the glucose level in the blood.
So it's important to ask and specialist if there is already a very low blood pressure or low glucose levels in the blood.

According to the organization MedlinePlus, a highly respected research institution in the United States, the substance betaine can cause miscarriage. Premature contractions also would be awaken.


Normally I made a tea of these berries. Just add 2 spoons of those berries in a cup, add some hot water and let them soak.
Here is your easy made goji tea.



I talked to the midwife, who advises them not to use it during pregnancy. Even  though there are rumors avout them that they are not a superfood but it's a way to make a lot of money of it! 

Fish from the oven!

Recipe: cod, zucchini, onion, garlic and white wine.
wrap it up in aluminum foil
put it in the oven at 180 degrees for 3 quarters

Bon apetit

Sorry for the crappy pic

Be healthy first before you got pregnant

Women who live unhealthy in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, bring their children much damage. Who are more likely to be overweight and got the change to get a high blood pressure. Later in life they are at greater risk for heart disease.
Researchers from the Generation R of the Erasmus MC. Come to that conclusion Generation R is a large-scale population screening for growth, development and health of 10,000 children in Rotterdam.
It is now finally clear that there are physical consequences for children who grow poorly by the unhealthy lifestyle of their mothers.
"The growth of the fetus in the first stage of pregnancy appears to be higher than we have assumed so far and it's much more important for the development of the child after birth," says lead researcher and pediatrician Vincent Jaddoe Generation R.

According to him, it is good if women who want to become pregnant before they stop taking the pill have a conversation with a midwife. In such a conversation, they can receive advice what they can do to live healthy or how to change their behavior.
From the study group of Generation R, smokes about 20 percent of pregnant women and more than 30 percent overweight.
"It is good that we consider as pediatricians, gynecologists and obstetricians about what we can do to make mothers aware of how important it is that they are healthy living, especially in the first stages of pregnancy," says Jaddoe.

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So stop smoking, stop drinking alcohol and stop doing drugs!Take folic acid (and watch out for vitamin A) Taking a folic acid supplement is Crucial. By taking 400 mcg of folic acid a day for at least one month before you conceive and during your first trimester, you can cut your chances of having a baby with neural tube defects zoals spina bifida by 50 to 70 percent, accordion thing to the centers for Disease Control (CDC). Taking folic acid helps someother preventable birth defects as well.

Stock your fridge with healthy foods
You're not eating for two yet, but you should start making nutritious food choices now so thatyour body will be stocked up with the nutrients you need for a healthy pregnancy.
Try to get at least 2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of vegetables every day, as well as plenty of whole grains and foods high in calcium That Are - like milk, calcium-fortified orange juice, and yogurt. Eat a variety of protein sources, zoals beans, nuts, seeds, soy products, poultry, and meats.

May you have an easier time conceiving if you're at a healthy weight. Having a low or high body mass index (BMI) makes it harder for some women to become pregnant. (In one study, having a BMI below 20 or over 24 affectedness fertility negatively.)

So go and excersize, eat healthy, don't drink to much coffee or caffeine. This is all more important than we think. It's not only for your health but also for your baby. Just remember that!!!

Nails done and pregnancy..... just feel like a princess momma!

Well I was a little off the last days. Laying in the hospital... Luckly my baby is ok. Only mommy must get more rest. So I don't have time to make new healthy recipe or some nutrition advice. But what I've got is some beauty advice instead. Most pregnant ladies are wondering if manicures, pedicures, nailpolish etc are safe during the pregnanacy. But they are perfectly safe, so treat your self and feel like a princess momma! And make advantage now while your nails are growing faster and stronger than ever thanks to pregnancy hormones! There are no proof that acrylic chemicals are bad for you and your baby during pregnancy. Make sure the room is ventilated or else it can make you quesy. But that's also if you are not pregnant.

So treat yourself and feel pretty and confident. I'll do my nails every 3/4 weeks. And I love to do that.
It's a little relax time for myself. And I've got beautifull nails after that. In the hospital I've got a lot of compliments about my nails. Well that's always great to hear that. Not that I doing it by myself.
I go to a nail salon for that. Just go to her page and check it out. And if you live nearby you can make an appointment, Nagelstudio Carla . Great service, nice and fun woman and she does your nails perfectly. I can't wait to go back to her again.

Your nails are the reflection of yourself.

White gold is back!!!

I love white gold (asparagus)

And it's the time of the year again to make them! Normally I ate them with potatoes but now I want to try to something different.

The health benefits of asparagus

The reason asparagus are so healthy is because they are one of the most well-balanced vegetables available for consumption. Asparagus are not only low in calories and high in folic acid, they are also a good source of potassium, fiber, thiamin, and vitamins A, B6, and C. In fact, a 5-ounce serving provides 60 percent of the RDA for folic acid, an important nutrient especially for pregnant woman or those looking to start families.

My recipe:

lasagne sheets 

asparagus (cooked) 

asparagus sauce 

diced ham 

grated cheese

Preheat the oven 180degrees

Make the asparagus sauce like on the pakkage. Put the diced ham into the sauce. Cooke the asparagus.

grab a lasagna dish and make it layer on layer.

Layer lasagna sheets, layer sauce and some asparagus.

And again lasagna sheets, sauce and asparagus.

Last layer sheets, sauce and top it of with grated cheese.

Put it for 25minutes in the oven.

Enjoy your white gold dinner!

Going (pea)nuts

Craving for a snack? This is what you must try! Mix some biologic peanutbutter, muesli and a little bit maple syrup together. Roll small balls of it. And store it in the refrigerator. Enjoy....

Pasta Saint-Tropez and a special thanks

Before I will give you my recipe I will like to give a special thanks to a friend of mine.

I'm new here in Bloggerland and well I do not know everything about this page. She helped me this morning to figure some things out and make my page a little bit better.

She is also a very good lifestyle blogger. You really must follow her! www.linlicious-style.nl

Thank you for helping me with my blog Linda!!!!

Well and as promised here is my delicious pasta....

What you need is:

Pasta

Water

coconut oil

chicken

little tomatoes

rocket letuce

Boursin (or herb cream cheese)

Make pasta like you always do.

Cut the chicken in pieces,  Bake them in coconut oil, add the rocket letuce with the chicken.

Add the Boursin (or herb cream cheese) with the chicken and letuce and as last add the little tomatoes to your mixture.

If this is all done you've got a yummie dinner.

Summer chia pudding

Well I have told you guys the wheater is pretty bad today. specially if you think that yesterday it just feels like it was summer (23degrees) and today (10degrees) it's hailing and stormy.

And that while I made a summer pudding yesterday for todays breakfast. But hey that does not matter. You can eat it anyway and you get that summer feeling back again.

I've made my pudding yesterdy because it is made with chiaseeds so you must overnight it in the fridge.

6tbsp of Chiaseeds
3/4 cup of almondmilk
1tbsp of maple syrup for the taste
3tbsp coconut rasp
1 mango

Mix everything in a blender except for the chiaseeds. If that's done put it in a glass or bowl and than mix the chiaseeds in it. Overnight it in the fridge.
And you've got yourself a very tasty summer pudding.
top it with some slices of mango and coconut rasp and enjoy.

Smoothie hail time!

What a weather. It's hailing pretty hard. So time to stay inside and post some recipies. 

This time I will post a yummie easy and famous smoothie! 

I think everybody knows this one.

1banana contains vitamin C, B vitamins, Vitamin E, it contains beta carotene, Vitamin K

Handfull strawberries contains vitamin C, Potassium, Fiber, Antioxidants

1squeezed orange contains for 92% vitamin C, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, copper, pantothenic acid, calcium.

Mix everything together. If you think your smoothie is to thick to drink add some water en mix it again. 

Because I got high HempBalls

Say what?
No, no, no I'm not high. I've just made a delicious treat with hemp seeds in it.

And no you can't get high eating hemp seeds. There are no THC in it so you don't get stoned.

Hemp seeds are one of the safest foods on the planet.  It is THC free, pesticide free, gluten free, peanut free, and it is extremely easy to digest. It is excellent for those who suffer from food allergies, digestion problems, stomach sensitivities, and is perfect for those who are sensitive to pesticides. It has become extremely popular as a protein source for body builders who have experienced negative side effects from Whey Protein supplements. With the use of hemp protein professional body builders are now able to eat a vegetarian diet and still compete at the highest level. It is excellent for pregnant and lactating woman and for people of all health and fitness levels. 

My recipe for today:

Hemp Balls.
1 1/2 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
tea spoon maple sirup

Mix everything together. Place in the freezer for 20minutes to harden a bit. Use a small scoop to make tiny balls of it. cover it with hemp seeds and store it in the freezer

Don't feel down just smile

Pregnancy does a lot with you body and mind. And everybody dreams to look as beautifull like all of those celeberties. Everybody hopes they will not gain weight a lot.

But all those celebs have a personal trainer, diëtist and someone who will gave them advice  and what do you think about their stylist or visagist who makes sure they look great?



A lot of pregnant woman don't feel confident about theirselfs. Me either. Hanging above the toilet does not makes you feel pretty but just feeling dirty.

You feel unattractive and your body is changing a lot. It's just a normal process during the pregnancy.



But how can you deal with all those changes? How can you feel confident again?
Let me give you some advice.

First off all STOP with saying that you are ugly or your fat or what ever! This does not do your ego any good. Stay positive, how hard it will be sometimes. People who are saying they are ugly will look ugly. So simple as that.



Cuddle, kiss, have sex with your partner.For a lot of woman this makes them feel confident.



Weare your bump with pride. I've got a tiny bump with 24 weeks a friend of mine who's 20 weeks has a big bump. But wear your bump with pride, don't hide it. It's such a beautifull thing that mother nature gave it to us.



Wear comfortable clothing. If you don't fit in any skinny jeans any more just deal with it. But don't wear sweatpants instead. Yes I've got to deal with pregnancy pants also. But they feel much comfortable and you've got really nice and trendy ones. So if it fits great you will show it also.



Just spent a little more time to your appearance. Get up an half an hour earlier to do your make up and your hair. Don't think if you are pregnant you have not to do that any more. Well wrong. Make sure you look great and then you will feel great also.
I was trying to do that for a couple of days and I only get compliments that I sparkle and look great and happy. Well all those compliments will makes you feel great.



And finally: Be Yourself!
Everybody is beautifull in their own way. Even if you are pregnant or not. Just be yourself, smile and wear your bump with pride. It's such a gift to wear a little life inside of you.... Everybody feels happy in their own way. I feel happy if I get my nails done, wear some dresses (I wear them never before pregnancy but now I feel good in it), by wearing funny belly bands, wear braceltets and other jewelry to make my outfit complete and do my hair for ones (I've always wear my hair loose)



And here some advice from Jwoww and Snooki... I really need to laugh about those two.

Superfoods Chiaseed + recipe

I love superfoods. Superfoods are foods(mostly plants) and they are very good for your health. superfoods are nutrient powerhouses that pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Eating them may reduce the risk of chronic disease, and prolong life, and people who eat more of them are healthier and thinner than those who don't. 

I have some superfood in stock like: chiaseeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds.  I thought that everybody could eat them. 
So I've made a chiapudding and after that (stupid me) I've read some stuff about chiaseeds during pregnancy.

There is a warning label if you are pregnant and eat chiaseeds on a daily basis.


Let me set some things straight about chiaseeds....

CHIASEEDS:

Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) are derived from a plant in the mint family. Although a relative newcomer to the American diet, chia was a staple food in the ancient Aztec diet. Chia seed contains omega 3 fatty acids. The seeds are full of antioxidants and minerals, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, niacin. They also contain fiber. 
So Chiaseeds are a healthy product you can use daily. BUT:
Always pay attention to your body, there are people with hypersensitivity to chia seeds and symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting. People have mainly suffered from in the morning on an empty stomach. If you have this, I would not eat it. Chia seed does thin the blood and blood pressure lowering. Here you should keep in mind when you're pregnant.






RECIPE:

I've got a recipe for the sweet cravings with chiaseeds !

Chiaseeds pudding:
mix some almondmilk, chiaseeds, vanilla extract and maple syrup. put it in the fridge for 1 night.
(chia seeds take to 9x their own moisture. If you mix it with a liquid, there will be is a jelly like substance.)

Chocolate pudding:
Greek yogurt, pure cocoa powder, maple syrup. Mix it together.

Top it with slices banana and sprinkle it with hemp seeds.