Breakfast and Lunch: Vanilla Oatmeal, Avocado on Toast

Whilst on half term, I am enjoying eating what I want when I want, partly because I am not at work and partly because I have the house to myself. Ollie's away with his mum and Kev's in America with his dad.

Breakfast is oatmeal with almond milk, cooks just like porridge. Stir in some vanilla essence and add toppings of your choice. I am trying to eat healthy proteins with every meal so along with raspberries and bananas it has this linseed mix (which is really good for your digestion too) and some organic salt free, sugar free peanut butter. I topped it with this agave nectar which is a low GI version of honey, it's twice as expensive but because I bought most of the other ingredients from Lidl I could afford it.

This is my favourite lunch and it's really healthy too. Mix mashed avocado with seasoning, lemon juice and some balsamic vinegar. Spread on toast, I am eating Vogel soya and linseed bread at the moment because it is low GI. Top with sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and cayenne pepper (which has a load of health benefits) and drizzle with olive oil.

Baked Salmon and Brown Rice with Chinese Greens

Last night I made a meal for the lovely Emma, she liked it so much that I had to blog the recipe for her. It's really healthy, quick and simple to make.

Marinade a side of salmon in teriyaki sauce, peanut oil, lemon juice and salt. Then bake it in loads of the teriyaki marinade (so that it almost poaches, as this keeps it moist but beware - the marinade will burn, maybe cook it on some tin foil to avoid damaging the baking tray). Sprinkling some dried chillies on top will add a nice heat without taking away the flavour of the fish.

Fry chopped garlic and ginger in peanut oil, add some Chinese greens; I used pak choi, soya beans, peas (frozen), and spring onion. Fry for a few minutes, adding a dash of rice wine and some dark soy sauce. Throw in a packet of microwave wholegrain rice and stir.

Serve the salmon on top of the rice and enjoy! Emma and I ate it in front of XFactor, which Emma is a big fan of as you can see.