You've probably been told countless times that protein is so important for you. Whether you have a desk job and sit all day or you are a personal trainer who spends most of your time in a gym, protein is an essential part of everyone's diet. But why? There is definitely a long, complicated and scientific explanation for why we need protein. So let me try and simplify it for you. Protein acts as the building blocks of every part of our body - our bones, our skin, our muscles, our blood[...]
Big batch cooking is one of my favourite ways to meal prep. Because I'm cooking for only two people, I do not like to prepare too many dishes for the week as I find we will not get through all the food and it can be very wasteful. This past Sunday I only had time for a very quick prep-session so I decided to make one dish that is versatile and will last me all week long. I went for one of the easiest (and tastiest) recipes in my repertoire - my Quinoa Protein Salad. Quinoa salad is often used&nbs[...]