Whether you celebrate Valentine’s day with a romantic meal or just a few loving words it is a fun excuse to get into the kitchen to do some baking. Love heart biscuits look great and are super easy to make with only a handful of …

Honey and toasted nut seed bars with coconut and puffed rice. These bars are gluten, diary and egg free. They are also filling, high in protein and fibre so they make for a great breakfast option or snack on the go.

Sunrise smoothie with a raspberry base and a mango topping. A delicious way to start the day.

Most breakfasts for Marina and I consist of a smoothie and a coffee. It took us a while but eventually we saw the light and decided to combine the two and make an espresso smoothie.

Smoothies are a breakfast staple for Marina and I. This one is a chocolate, peanut butter, banana and protein smoothie. I think it might be a new favourite for me.

I love breakfast chia puddings and breakfast smoothies so the thought of combining the two sounds like a great breakfast to me. Chia seeds are packed full of fibre, protein and Omega-3 fatty acids.

Homemade almond milk made at a fraction of the cost of the store bought variety. We use a lot of almond milk at home particularly in breakfast smoothies. While I normally purchase almond milk from the supermarket I decided to give it a go myself at home. It works and tastes great!

This breakfast chia pudding, inspired by Tasty Yummies’ Carrot Cake Smoothie, is packed with wholesome goodness by way of fruit, vegetables, dates, almond milk, spices and of course chia seeds. It also works as a tasty dessert.

Craving a sweet treat but want something on the healthier side? These little balls will hit the spot. They are also great for a breakfast on the run. The protein powder is optional.

No need to buy store bought protein balls or bars when you can make them at home. There are a variety of different textures and flavours available at local supermarkets, health food stores and at shopping centre juice bars but nothing beats homemade.

I love a breakfast smoothie and a green smoothie is even better! By adding protein powder, spinach and baby kale to my smoothie there is no need for snacks.

CADA coconut, apple, dates and almonds) plus pineapple If you like piña coladas… And CADA (Coconut, Apple, Dates and Almonds) you will love this! I had some left over pineapple in the fridge and decided to substitute the dates for the pineapple. The result was …

red velvet smoothie from Nespresso The Red Velvet Smoothie from the Nespresso Facebook page is a great tasting breakfast smoothie. Coffee, beetroot, frozen banana, pitted Medjool dates, coconut milk and cacao. It tasted like a sweet iced mocha. https://www.facebook.com/Nespresso.AU/videos/945343562255559/ directions It doesn’t get any simpler than …