Individual Shakshouka Eggs

When it comes to breakfast foods, eggs are one of the power houses of the protein world. However, if you're anything like me, one dodgy egg can put you off the things for weeks.  I've been struggling with what to have for breakie for a while now, until I saw my brother constructing a monster shakshouka over Snapchat.  

I was inspired to put my own spin on it (and reduce the portion size), and let me tell you, the result was awesome. Plus, it only took about 15 minutes to throw together! 

TIME: 15 minutes 

SERVES: 1

INGREDIENTS: 

1 tsp olive oil

1/2 red onion diced 

1 clove of garlic crushed

1/3 red capsicum diced 

1 stem of kale finely chopped 

1/2 cup tomato passata sauce

1 egg

1/4 tsp paprika

salt and pepper to taste 

rye bread for toasting

METHOD: 

Pre-heat the oven and grill to 180*C

On a medium heat, sauté the olive oil, onion, garlic, capsicum and kale to soften

Stir through the passata sauce and season with salt and pepper

Transfer into an oven proof dish, making a small well in the middle to crack the egg in to, season the egg with salt and pepper, and paprika

Bake/grill for roughly 10 minutes (or until the egg white has cooked but the yolk is still a little runny)

Serve with toasted rye and enjoy! 

Feel free to add cheese on top, I sprinkled mine with a little feta.

I guarantee this will satisfy you and fuel you for the whole morning! 

V x 

Goals.

Lately the word 'goals' has been circling social media. Whether it's 'relationship goals' or 'squad goals', it seems the internet is giving us all something to strive for.  

As you may have noticed, I've been a little slack on my posts lately. This last month has been a busy one; between work, visitors, my birthday and getting ill, I haven't been great to my body.  So I've decided that each week from now on, I'm going to set myself some small, simple goals, in order to get my body back to health and feeling fab! 

Setting (realistic) goals is essential to a healthy lifestyle.  Simple things, like drinking plenty of water, or getting to bed by 10pm are not only achievable, they will make you feel energised, healthy and happy.  

My advise would be keep it simple.  Try not to overload yourself with a long list of things to achieve during the week, after all we already lead busy lifestyles. Perhaps 2 or 3 goals per week, to keep you motivated.  

For example, my goals for the coming week include: 

1) Do two sessions of hot yoga this week 

2) Eat plenty of colourful, fresh food

3) Drink at least 3 litres of water a day

The aim of my goals are to get my body feeling flexible again, and to try and improve my skin (it's been playing up lately). 

It always helps to write your goals down, and put them somewhere that you will see them every day.  Perhaps on a sticky note on your bathroom mirror, or at your desk at work.  Once you've achieved your goals, not only do you feel accomplished, but your body will reap the benefits too. 

So lets be Goal Diggers together! 

Have a fab week. 

V x