BREAKFAST Banana Pancakes 5 Blueberry Baked Oats 6 Overnight Weetbix 7 Pesto Eggs 8 Breakfast Muffin 9 Oat Mug Cake 10 Table of CONTENTS LUNCH Mountain Bread Pizza 12 Turkey Taco Bowl 13 Green Goddess Salad 14 Salmon Lentil Salad 15 Toasted Bean Tortilla 16 Chicken Slaw Rolls 17 DINNER Quick San Choy Bow Chickpea & Pumpkin Curry Apricot Chicken 19 20 21 Lemon Pepper Chicken 22 Mediterranean Salmon 23 Let's Cook Some Damn Food! To achieve your goals in the gym it starts with your diet. Whether it being to loose weight, tone up or gain muscle food is key! I often ask my clients to keep a food diary or to track their food in a mobile app (like Myfitnesspal) for a week or two, this allows you to really look at what your current diet consists of and where possible changes can be made to help you achieve your goals. Using food tracking apps like Myfitnesspal are great as they are super easy to use, they show how many calories your eating, break your foods into macros (protein, fat and carbohydrates), and with some information (height, weight, exercise activity levels etc.) it can be set up to help you track what calories you should be consuming daily. Best of all… ITS FREE! In this book I have included a range of recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner including ones that are high protein, vegetable loaded, to easy time-saving options. PN Breakfast Recipes PN Banana Pancakes Ingredients 1 Banana Directions 1 Mash up bananas in a large bowl. 2 Using a fork, whisk eggs and add to banana paste. 3 Fry gently in a pan on low to medium heat with a little heated oil. 2 Eggs OPTIONAL ADD INS Oats Protein Powder Blueberries Alternate option: Put all ingredients into blender/nutribullet and blend. NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 261 15g 28g 6g PN Blueberry Baked Oats Ingredients 1 cup of rolled oats 1 ripe banana Directions 1 Preheat oven to 190C Blend the oats, milk, banana, baking powder, chai spice, and maple syrup in a highspeed blender until they are fully combined and the oats have broken down - about 30 seconds to 1 minute. 2 1 cup of almond milk 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon chai spice (or ground cinnamon) 2 tablespoons maple syrup ⅓ cup frozen blueberries. 3 Split the oat mixture between two ramekins or small baking dishes and top with blueberries. 4 Bake the oats for 30 minutes. NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 300 7g 62g 4g PN Overnight Weetbix Ingredients 2 Weetbix Directions 1 Hot water 1 tub (160g) YoPro yoghurt 1 scoop of protein powder Optional toppings of choice: Nutella Biscoff Biscuits PeanutButter Coco Pops Blueberrys Banana In a container crush the weetbix. Add hot water and mix until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the container until compressed and flat, creating the base. 2 In a seperate bowl mix the yoghurt and protein powder. Add on top of the weetbix base and smooth top. 3 Top with toppings of choice. Put in fridge overnight. In the morning the mix should be a cheesecake consistency. NUTRITION PER SERVING BEFORE TOPPINGS CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 316 46.6g 27.3g 1g PN Pesto Eggs Ingredients 2 tablespoons pesto Directions 1 Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, spread the pesto in a thin layer across the pan. 2 When the pesto is warm, crack the eggs into the pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and chilli flakes. Cook the eggs for 4 to 5 minutes or until the whites are set and no longer translucent. 3 Meanwhile, toast the bread and spread the goat cheese on it. 4 Remove the eggs from the pan and place them on the toast. 2 eggs pinch of salt pinch of ground black pepper pinch of chilli flakes 2 pieces sourdough bread 60g goat's cheese NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 300 7g 62g 4g PN Breakfast Muffins Ingredients 2 short-cut bacon rashers, chopped Directions 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 8 holes of a non-stick muffin pan. 2 Heat a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add bacon and mushroom . Cook, stirring, for 2 mins or until light golden. Add the broccoli and cook, stirring, for 1 min or until just tender. 3 Divide bacon mixture and spinach evenly among prepared holes. Whisk eggs , milk and cheddar in a jug. Season. Pour egg mixture over bacon mixture. 50g cup sliced mushrooms 1 cup finely chopped broccoli 20g baby spinach leaves, shredded 8 Eggs 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup grated light tasty cheddar 4 Bake for 15-20 mins or until just set. Set aside to cool slightly before serving. NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 111 11g 1g 7g PN Oat Mug Cake Ingredients 30g dry rolled oats, quick microwave variety Directions 1 Mix ingredients in a 1⅔-cup (410ml) mug. 2 Microwave on High or 90 seconds. 3 Serve with Strawberries. 1 medium banana, ripe, mashed ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 1 egg 2 individual fresh dates, pitted, chopped ¼ cup fresh strawberries, sliced, to serve NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 111 11g 1g 7g PN Lunch Recipes PN Mountain Bread Pizza Ingredients 1 Rye Mountain Bread Wrap Directions 1 13g Pizza Sauce 100g Roast chicken, Shredded 30g Light Cheese, Shredded Preheat oven to 180C (fan forced) On a pizza baking tray lay one wrap. 2 Spread the pizza sauce onto wrap. Layer chicken, spinach, cheese and any other toppings of choice. 3 Bake for 6-7 minutes. Cut into slices. 15g baby Spinach NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 353 33.3g 22.9g 14.4g PN Turkey Taco Bowl Ingredients 500g Turkey Mince Directions 1 Brown the mince in pan. Add Seasoning with water and stir. Optional to add corn into the pan or can serve fresh. 2 Whist the mince cooks, lay the baby spinach in serving bowls. Top with chopped tomatoes, cottage cheese and refried beans (served hot or cold). 3 Once mince is cooked add to bowl. Top with salsa and serve. 1/2 Packet Taco Seasoning 1/4 Cup Water 1/2 Medium Avocado, 1 Can Refried Beans 150g Baby Spinach 1/2 Punnet Cherry Tomatoes, chopped 200g Cottage Cheese 100g Corn Kernals 4 tbs Taco Salsa NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 415 39.1g 27.8g 15.4g PN Green Goddess Salad Ingredients 1 small head of green cabbage, diced Directions 1 Combine the chopped cabbage, shallots, cucumber, and chives in a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine. 2 Add the herbs, spinach, garlic, nutritional yeast, olive oil, nuts, lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, and sea salt in a blender or food processor. Blend for 2 minutes or until the herbs and spinach have broken down and the mixture is combined. 3 Add the dressing to the chopped cabbage bowl and toss to combine. 4 Serve with optional tortilla chips, pita chips, or pita bread; or serve on its own as a side salad. 1 bunch of shallots, diced 1 cucumber, finely diced ¼ cup diced chives 1 cup soft herbs (basil, parsley, or dill) 1 cup baby spinach 1 tsp garlic ⅓ cup nutritional yeast ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup walnuts Juice of 2 lemons 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sea salt optional to serve - tortilla chips, pita chips, or pita bread. NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 254 10g 16g 19g PN Salmon Lentil Salad Ingredients 1/2 cup lentils, rinsed Directions 1 Heat a chargrill pan over high heat. Spray fennel slices with oil. Cook for 2 minutes each side or until tender. 2 Process the yoghurt, parsley, chives, capers and lemon rind in a food processor until smooth. Season with pepper. 2 baby fennel bulbs, thinly sliced, some fronds reserved 1/2 cup natural yoghurt 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives 1 tbsp salted baby capers 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind 3 Place onion, juice and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes. Drain. 4 Combine the lentils, fennel, onion, spinach and avocado in a large bowl. Divide among plates. Top with salmon. Sprinkle with extra parsley. Drizzle with the green goddess dressing. 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 tbsp lemon juice 60g baby spinach 1/2 avocado, sliced 180g sliced smoked salmon NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 177 14.4g 18.3g 6.1g PN Toasted Bean Tortilla Ingredients 100g rinsed, drained canned black beans or kidney beans Directions 1 30g chopped roasted red capsicum (not in oil) 1 tbsp fresh ricotta Hot chilli sauce, to taste, if desired. 1 wholegrain tortilla 20g baby spinach leaves, plus extra, to serve 2 Place beans in a bowl. Use a fork to coarsely mash. Add the capsicum , ricotta and chilli sauce , if using. Stir to combine. Preheat a sandwich press. Place tortilla on a work surface. Spread the bean mixture over 1 half of the tortilla. Top with spinach leaves . Fold to enclose. Spray the tortilla lightly with oil and toast until golden. Serve with extra spinach leaves. NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 254 10.6g 34.2 7.2g PN Chicken Slaw Rolls Ingredients 1 cup shredded cabbage Directions 1 In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, zucchini, carrots and cilantro. Shake together all vinaigrette ingredients, and toss slaw to coat. 2 Top each bun with around ½ cup of pulled chicken and cabbage slaw. Serve immediately. ½ cup shredded zucchini ½ cup shredded carrots ¼ cup coriander 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon honey ¼ teaspoon dijon ½ teaspoon sesame oil 4 Bread Rolls 2 cups shredded chicken (slow cooked or store bought roast chicken) NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 333 22g 49g 7g PN Dinner Recipes PN Quick San Choy Bow Ingredients 1 tbsp peanut oil Directions 1 Combine sesame oil , soy and oyster sauce in small jug or bowl. 2 Heat a wok over high heat until hot. Add peanut oil, then chicken . Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, breaking up mince, until the mince is just cooked through. 3 Reserve 1/3 of the shallots for garnish. Add remaining shallots, ginger , garlic , mushrooms , shoots and chestnuts to mince. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. 4 Add combined sesame oil sauce, stirring until heated through and sauce thickens slightly. Stir through noodles 5 Divide mince mixture evenly among lettuce cups. Top with sesame seeds , nuts and reserved shallots 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tsp sesame oil 500g Chicken Mince 3 shallots, thinly sliced 1 tsp finely grated ginger 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 medium button mushrooms, finely chopped 1/2 cup (30g) fried noodles 10 small iceberg lettuce leaves, washed, dried, trimmed 1 tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp crushed peanuts NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 188 17g 13.3g 7.1g PN Slow cooker Chickpea & Pumpkin Curry Ingredients 1/4 cup rogan josh curry paste Directions 1 Place the curry paste (including some of the oil) and the ginger in the base of the slow cooker. Set the slow cooker to high. 2 Add the pumpkin to the slow cooker and turn to coat. Add the tomato , curry leaves and 80ml (1/3 cup) water. Cover and cook for 2 1/2 hours or until the pumpkin is tender. 3 Add the chickpeas and cauliflower to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for a further 20-30 minutes or until the cauliflower has warmed through. Season well. 4 Top the curry with coriander and dollop with yoghurt . Sprinkle with chilli (if using) and serve with rice . 1 tbsp ginger 1kg peeled chopped butternut pumpkin 400g can finely diced tomato 2 fresh curry leaves 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 225g frozen cauliflower florets Fresh coriander sprigs, to serve Sliced long fresh green chilli, to serve (optional) Greek-style yoghurt, to serve (optional) Steamed brown basmati rice, to serve NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 117 4.3g 20.4g 3g PN Apricot Chicken Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil Directions 1 Preheat oven to 170C/ 150C fan forced. Heat half the oil in a flameproof casserole dish over high heat. Cook the chicken , in 2 batches, for 1-2 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to a plate. 2 Heat remaining oil in same dish over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Return chicken to dish. Stir in the mustard, stock, apricot nectar and dried apricots and bring to the boil. Cover dish with a lid or foil. 3 Bake for 40 minutes, adding cannellini beans for last 10 minutes of cooking time. Serve with steamed snow peas and broccolini . 300g chicken thighfillets, fat trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces 1 small onion, halved, thinly sliced 1 stick celery, thinly sliced 1 carrot, peeled, cut into chunks 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tsp wholegrain mustard 1/4 cup chicken style liquid stock 1/2 cup apricot nectar 1 1/2 tbsp chopped dried apricots 1/2 x 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained Steamed snow peas, to serve Broccolini, to serve NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 388 36g 31.3g 12g PN Lemon Pepper Chicken Ingredients 600g chicken breast fillets Directions 1 Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill on medium. Spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle chicken with lemon pepper seasoning . Cook chicken on grill for 5 mins each side or until cooked through. Cover with foil. 2 Prepare salad kit in a large bowl following packet directions, reserving the dressing. Add the beans(400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained) and fetta and gently toss to combine. 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning 350g pkt Kaleslaw Salad Kit 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained 100g fetta, crumbled 3 Thickly slice the chicken. Divide the slaw mixture among serving plates. Drizzle with the reserved dressing and top with chicken to serve. NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 342 43.6g 16.3g 9.5g PN Mediterranean Salmon Ingredients 8 baby potatoes, cut into 1cm-thick slices Directions 1 250g cherry tomatoes 2 tsp olive oil 4 x 150g skin-on salmon fillets 50g kalamata olives 1 tbsp drained baby capers 1 lemon, rind finely grated Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Evenly arrange the potato over base of a large baking dish. Evenly scatter with the cherry tomatoes. Drizzle over the oil then bake for 15 minutes. 2 Arrange the salmon, skin-side down, in the dish. Sprinkle with the olives, capers and lemon rind. Season well. Bake for a further 10 minutes. 3 Scatter with the basil. Serve immediately with the mixed salad leaves. 1/3 cup small fresh basil leaves Mixed salad leaves, to serve NUTRITION PER SERVING CALS PROTEIN CARBS FAT 477 39.5g 23.6g 24.6g PN happy eating! Thedamngym.com info@thedamngym.com @thedamngym