Happy New Year

Happy New Year!! It's January 1st and that means it's 251 days until Dave and I get married!  Saying it in days makes it still seem so far away but when I glance at the spreadsheet on our fridge of all the things left to pay suddenly 251 days doesnt seem like all that long...

My wedding dress is currently being made and every night I stare lovingly at the photos on my iphone of me wearing it and enlarge and zoom in on it like it's the first time Iam noticing all the little details. The dress is stunning but I am not sure my body is worthy of the dress in it's current state.  Don't get me wrong I am in the healthy BMI range, I don't profess to be 'fat' but I am most definetly not fit.  Rewind my life a few years and I was running 5km like it was nothing, I had abs, toned arms and the best way to end my day was being smashed by a pt until every muscle fibre in my body quivered with fatigue.  I liked that feeling, I like how addictive it became when I started to see my body changing and getting toned...So what happened to that toned body, hmmmm well, I fell in love (and we all know how that can change your waistline).  I have no excuses as to why I can't be that way again, I have no kids, I have a great job thats flexible, I have an amazing fiancee, supportive loving family, I know all the things to eat (and not eat) I know how to exercise, the only thing left to do is do it.  So that's what I am going to do and come September 8 I will be worthy of my wedding dress.

And on that note I made some super yummy (and healthy) things today.  Roasted chickpeas and a amazing vegie tagine. Unfortunately I can't take credit for the tagine recipe, I stole it off the Taste website.  Dave and I were both really impressed with it and I am sure it will now go into our permanent rotation of meals. 

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/26396/winter+vegetable+tagine

The only thing I did differently was mix up some natural yoghurt with some chopped mint and put a dollop of that on top.  Don't skimp on the toasted almonds and I added heaps of coriander on top because I am a coriander freak!!!

I also made some yummy roasted chickpeas today, really easy to do and super tasty, I eat them as a snack or put them in salads for crunch. Chickpeas are high in fibre which helps to keep you full, perfect for when you have a craving for chips or something naughty.  All you need is a can of chick peas, drizzle of olive oil and your favourite herbs and spices.  Drain the chick peas, drizzle your oil over the top and roll the chick peas around to cover them in the oil, pour onto a oven tray covered with the baking paper.  Sprinkle with your herbs and spices and roll around until all covered. The batch I made today had cayenne pepper, lemon myrtle seasoning, garlic powder, thyme leaves and ground coriander.  Just use your favourite.  Put in fan forced oven 200 degrees for about 35 minutes, rolling chick peas around on tray occasionaly.  They should be crunchy and golden when cooked.  Keep in air tight container in the fridge. Yummy!!

Happy new year.
xo