Skinny Carbonara

Bonjourno

Yep. you read the title right. SKINNY CARBONARA! Who can say no to delicious creamy sauce with half the calories of the normal stuff. In my opinion this tastes more authentic than jar sauce and you can thank me later for it! I think I was italian in a past life because I can not get enough of italian food! Back on track with the recipe….

Ingredients
– 3/4 Bacon rashers sliced up
– 150g Diced chicken breast
– Pasta (enough for 2)
– 1 egg
– 200g Cream cheese (I used philadelphia light with garlic and herbs)
– 80g Peas

Method
– Boil your pasta and peas
– While the pasta is boiling fry your chicken in a little bit of oil, once nearly cooked add in the bacon slices
– Drain the pasta and peas once cooked and add the chicken and bacon
– In a separate bowl whisk the egg and add the cream cheese, mix until you have a smooth sauce
– Add in to pot with all other ingredients and put back on a gentle heat to let the sauce thicken
– Serve up and enjoy!

The perfect way to finish this off is with some homemade bruschetta with roasted tomatoes and olives mmmm delicious!

Love,
The Newbie x

Stepping away from social media

Hey Newbies,

If you read my post a few days back you will see that I mentioned giving up social media for the month of February, some of you may think I’m crazy for this but hang in there and you’ll see good reasons!

In the morning when I wake up rather than just lying there enjoying being in bed I will reach for my phone bleary eyed and scroll through social media…Facebook, Twitter then Instragram. Every day I do this and I am pretty sure most of you will be the same so I am breaking the habit and this is why you should to –

1. Sleep becomes difficult – A study showed that people who used on their phones and iPads at night found it more difficult to sleep than those who read a physical book, so at night instead of picking up your phone get yourself a book that you will enjoy and read that!
2. The need to feel connected all the time can be linked with anxiety disorders – People feel like if they aren’t checking Facebook and twitter they are missing out which can cause increased use of social media and anxiety Instead why not meet up with friends and have conversations about whats going on in each others lives rather than checking statuses!
3. Bad posture – How many of you (me included) sit hunched over our screens? Ever thought of the damage you could be doing to your spin and the strain you are putting on your neck and shoulders? Trust me it’s a lot! So this month stand tall, do stretches to lengthen your spin and release tension in your neck. I suggest trying a short yoga tutorial on youtube.

This month I dare you to ditch social media and get connected with the world around you LOOK UP instead of at the ground and breathe life in. Enjoy mornings in bed cuddling or snuggling not reaching for your phone.

Comment if you are going to give it a go 🙂

Love,
The Newbie x

Tone it up tuesday!

Afternoon Chickaaas!

Here is a little workout today to help you tone up all body areas done with a medicine ball or dumbbell!
It is a pyramid workout so complete each round rest 30-40 seconds and complete again going down 10 reps until you reach zero (30,20,10)

30 V-sit ups
30 squat ball throws or raised arm squats if using dumbbells
30 forward lunges with torso twist
30 med ball push ups
30 burpees
30 second mountain climbers

Ta daaa now rest and repeat! Enjoy and let me know how you get on tag #thenewbie on Instagram and show me your sweaty faces! I would follow this workout with a run or some intense Pilates such as Blogilates but thats cause I’m crazyyyyy

p.s I have lots of new and exciting things happening right now so stick around for up and coming updates ahh

Love,
The Newbie x

Sunday treat

Morning all!

I hope you are having a lovely sunday and are tucking in to brunch soon…am I the only person that loves a lazy brunch ?!

Anyway if you are trying to be healthy here is a healthy peanut butter and chocolate fudge made with 5 ingredients and takes about 10 minutes in total, you can thank me later 😉

Ingredients
– 160g pure coconut oil
– 160g peanut butter (I used crunchy)
– 80g raw cocoa powder
– 30g honey
– 50g raw cocoa nibs (optional)

Method
1. Melt the coconut oil in a pan over the hob or in the microwave, stirring occasionally to make sure completely melted
2. Add peanut butter, honey and rest of ingredients to the coconut oil and mix until combined completely, taste to make sure sweetness is to your liking add more honey if not
3. Cover a baking tin/pie dish with tin foil or cling film and pour in mixture, leave in fridge to set for 2 hours
4. Dig in!

Next time I’m thinking of adding flaked roasted almonds for some added crunch. Let me know if you make this recipe tag #thenewbie on instagram and ill put your photos up here!

Love,
The Newbie x