Food and creativity!

My fourth placement started last week, and with it life has become hectic. It has only been one week but I'm hating the daily commute to Portsmouth and the 6am start. Placement does give me a routine though, I plan my days off so I don't waste time and I put more effort into making healthier meals. Which is useful after two weeks lazy chocolate eating over Easter!

One of my favourite meals is from Joe Wicks'; The Body Coach's 'Lean in 15' cookbook. It goes alongside a weight loss programme, but I'm not following it. I just enjoy the meals because they are quick, healthy and very tasty!

The lentil burger is easy to make, uses ingredients most people have in their cupboards anyway, and I cook 4 in one go and freeze them. The portions seem big but, because it's packed with slow release lentils it fills me up for the whole day, which is great when I'm on the wards. I tend to make just the 'patty' and not the rest of the burger, I've never tried it as the full thing. 



Recipe link -http://www.thebodycoach.co.uk/blog/recipe_of_the_week:_lean_lentil_burger_with_portobello_mushroom_56.html

The Body Coach Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JoeWicksTheBodyCoach/?fref=ts

I like eating a range of foods and cooking new meals so I'm going to try a different recipe each week. My recipe for this week is from LovePulses. This video popped up on my facebook newsfeed this morning and it looks very tasty and simple to make! I'll tell you next week how it went and take a photo (if I remember!).


LovePulses Canadian Salad Recipe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-hUNn5mmkU


Whilst it is nice to come home from placement and relax doing nothing, I do hate wasting long periods of time. I've taken up, or more restarted, knitting. Now everyone sees this as a 'granny' hobby but I'm making a cable knit pattern.  I'm not into making jumpers, I'm not even good enough to make such a big item! I'm quite creative so enjoy teaching myself new crafts and creating things. There's so many patterns to learn, each more complex than the last, I teach myself off YouTube videos for ease. I'm halfway through making my chunky cable knit scarf currently and will post a picture when it's finished, hopefully next week! 

Cable Knit sample 

I'm working Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday this week, so hopefully I'll get enough time to make new meals and finish off my scarf! 

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